Our Team

He has worked in wetland conservation and research projects in Tanzania and Wales. His first experience of conservation in Madagascar came in 1992 on a University of East Anglia project to study chameleons in Ranomafana National Park. Follow-up visits were made during 1993/94, 1996/97 and 1998/99 he returned to live in Madagascar in 2002. In Madagascar, he has managed projects on microchiropteran (2002) and megachiropteran bats (2004) and established Madagasikara Voakajy (2005). He has published scientific papers on fruit bats, insectivorous bats, antelopes, birds, frogs, chameleons and environmental education.

Finance and Administration

Manager: Mhy Andriamampionona

Assistant: Hubert Ratsimbazafy

Mhy ensures that Madagasikara Voakajy’s accounting is accurate and transparent and that all contracts and partnerships proceed according to Malagasy law.

Flying Fox Programme

Project managers: Daudet Andriafidison and Rado Andrianaivoarivelo

Project assistants: Noro Razafindrakoto

Daudet, Rado and Noro were all trainees in the University of Aberdeen/Darwin Initiative capacity building project that focused on fruit bats during 1999 and 2000. They have since become experts in this field and both Daudet and Rado are studying for PhD in the University of Antananarivo. Daudet leads projects on the Madagascar flying fox Pteropus rufus and baobabs whilst Rado focuses on Rousettus madagascariensis and human-bat conflicts.

Insectivorous Bat Programme

Project managers: Julie Razafimanahaka and Félicien Randrianandrianina

Project assistant: Mahefa Ralisata

Julie, Félicien and Mahefa were all trainees in the University of Aberdeen/Darwin Initiative capacity building project between 2002 and 2004 and obtained Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies degrees specializing in the ecology and conservation of insectivorous bats. Julie is currently leading a project on bushmeat and seasonality in insectivorous bats and Félicien is an expert on acoustic sampling of bat echolocation calls.

Herpetofauna Programme

Project manager: Christian Randrianantoandro

Project assistant: Roma Randrianavelona

Christian obtained his Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies degree with a University of Kent/Darwin Initiative project on chameleon conservation. He is responsible for reptile conservation projects in the Melaky, Menabe and Anosy Regions. Roma is leading the project to conserve threatened amphibians in the Alaotra Mangoro Region.

Terrestrial Mammal Programme

Assistant: Andrinajoro Rakotoarivelo

‘Joro’ was a trainee on the University of Aberdeen/Darwin Initiative capacity building project between 2002 and 2004 and specialized in the diet and feeding ecology of insectivorous bats. He is now responsible for entomology and small mammal conservation.