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Adoré Rekoronarivo

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation
Adore

Accountant

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Alasdair Harris, PhD

  • - UK team
al_harris

Founder and Research Director

Antananarivo, Madagascar;
London, UK

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Antoine Rougier

  • - Madagascar team - Aquaculture

Antoine

Aquaculture Project Coordinator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Auriol Samos

  • - Belize team
auriol samos

Boat Captain

Sarteneja, Belize

Samos is a former Belize Fisheries Department Ranger and tour boat operator

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Bienvenue Zafindrasilivonona

  • - Madagascar team - Socioeconomic research
Bienvenue

Socio-economic Monitoring Coordinator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Brian Jones

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation
brian_jones

Community Research Coordinator

Belo-sur-mer, Madagascar

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Charlotte Gough

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research
Charlie_2

Marine Research Coordinator

Belo-sur-mer, Madagascar

Charlie is a Marine Ecologist with a Master's degree from the University of Plymouth.

Read more: Charlotte Gough

Christi Turner

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

Christi

Education and Outreach Coordinator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Claude Farandriaka

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

claude

Maintirano Project Assistant

Maintirano, Madagascar

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Daniel Raberinary

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

Daniel

Community Conservation Coordinator

Toliara, Madagascar

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Dolce Augustin

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

Dolce

Community Organiser for Velondriake

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Eloi

  • - Madagascar team - Expeditions
Eloi

Pirogue Captain

Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar

Eloi is the captain of the pirogue "HantaLalao"

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Emile Razafimandimby

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

Emile2

Community Based Monitoring Technician, Community Health Educator & Junior Reporters Club Coordinator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Fanjavola Rakotozafy

  • - Madagascar team - Community health

Fanja

Family Planning Technician

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Frances Humber

  • - UK team
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Research Coordinator

London, UK

Fran has worked as a biologist with Blue Ventures since 2005

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Gaëtan Tsiresy

  • - Madagascar team - Aquaculture

Gaetan

Assistant Project Coordinator - Aquaculture

Toliara, Madagascar

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Garth Cripps, PhD

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research

Garth

Senior Conservation Scientist


Antananarivo, Madagascar

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George 'Bic' Manahira

  • - Madagascar team - Expeditions
Bic

Dive Manager & Coral Reef Monitoring Co-ordinator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Bic was the first member of Blue Ventures' Malagasy staff to gain his PADI Divemaster qualification and in 2009 became Madagascar's first PADI SCUBA Instructor

Read more: George 'Bic' Manahira

Gilbert 'Angelo' Donah

  • - Madagascar team - Aquaculture
Angelo_BW

Aquaculture Assistant

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Angelo works as part of the dive team

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Gildas Andriamalala

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research

Gildas

Velondriake Programme Manager

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Goff (Michael) Strongoff

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

Goff

Community Scientist

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Read more: Goff (Michael) Strongoff

Hajatiana Aristide Randriamampionona

  • - Madagascar team - Aquaculture
Haja

Aquaculture Technician

Ankitambagna, Madagascar

Haja studied marine geography at the University of Tulear

Read more: Hajatiana Aristide Randriamampionona

James Paul

  • - Madagascar team - Expeditions
James_BW

Boat Driver

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

James is a former fisherman from Andavadoaka who has been working with BV since the end of 2005

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Jennifer Chapman

  • - Belize team

Jen

Field Scientist

Sarteneja, Belize

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Jenny Tiet

  • - UK team

jenny profile

Finance Assistant

London, UK

Jenny has a BSc in Economics from Royal Holloway where she graduated in 2008. 

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Jo Hudson

  • - UK team

Jo for website

Science Intern

London, UK

Jo has an MSc in Conservation Science and is also a BSAC Sports Diver

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Joeline Jean Baptiste

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

Joeline

Community Based Monitoring Technician, Educational Coordinator & Community Health Educator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Josvah Ralafiariso

  • - Madagascar team - Aquaculture
Josvah

Lead Aquaculture Technician

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Kame Westerman

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research

Kame

Velondriake MPA Project Coordinator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Kathleen Edie

  • - UK team
kathleen

Expedition & Finance Manager

London, UK

Kathleen joined Blue Ventures in September 2008

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Katie Guy

  • - UK team

Katie-Guy

Volunteer & Expedition Coordinator

London, UK

Kate joined Blue Ventures in December 2010

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Lalao Aigrette

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation
Lalao_website

Coastal resources Manager/ Samba-Getty fellowship coordinator

Toliara, Madagascar

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Leda Smith Sommerville

  • - UK team
leda

Blue Ventures Carbon Offset Programme Manager

London, UK

Leda runs the BVCO project

Read more: Leda Smith Sommerville

Marcellin Diome

  • - Madagascar team - Expeditions
Marcellin_BW

Boat Driver

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Marcellin has lived in Andavadoaka all his life

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Matthew Erdman

  • - Madagascar team - Community health

matt-erdman

Population-Health-Environment Program Coordinator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Mialy Andriamahefazafy

  • - Madagascar team - Advocacy

Mialy

Environmental Policy Specialist

Antananarivo, Madagascar

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Nady Ratsimbazafy

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

Nady

Artist

Toliara, Madagascar

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Nick Paige

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research
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Field Scientist

Andavaoaka, Madagascar

Nick started working for Blue Ventures in February 2012

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Philippe

  • - Madagascar team - Expeditions
Philippe_BW

Compressor operator

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Philippe helps the expedition diving run smoothly

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Raj Roy

  • - UK team
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Operations Manager

London, UK

Raj graduated in 2003 in Biological Sciences, joined BV in 2006, and is based in London

Read more: Raj Roy

Rebecca Hill

  • - UK team

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Project Manager Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme

Andavadoaka, Madagascar; London, UK

Becks worked as Expedition Medical Officer for Blue Ventures from January to July 2008

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Richard Nimmo

  • - UK team
richard_nimmo

Managing Director

London, UK

Richard first joined Blue Ventures in 2004 as a volunteer with an expedition to Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Sam Hope

  • - Belize team

samforwebsite

Dive Manager

Sarteneja, Belize

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Sandra Raharisoa

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

sandra

Administrative assistant

Toliara, Madagascar

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Sarah Adams

  • - Madagascar team - Expeditions
Sarah

Expedition manager

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

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Sarah Beach

  • - Belize team

sarahbeachweb

Field Scientist

Sarteneja, Belize

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Shanta Barley

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research

Shanta_web

Field Scientist

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Shanta joined BV in February 2011

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Shawn Peabody

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation
Shawn

Madagascar Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Coordinator

Toliara, Madagascar

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Silvere

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research
Silvere

Shark and Turtle Research Assistant

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Silvere is Marcellin's brother and is a fisherman from Andavadoaka.

Read more: Silvere

Sophie Benbow

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research
sophie_benbow

Southwest Regional Coordinator, octopus stock assessment

Toliara, Madagascar

Sophie has been working with Blue Ventures since October 2006

Read more: Sophie Benbow

Tanguy Nicolas

  • - Madagascar team - Community conservation

Tanguy

Maintirano Project Coordinator

Maintirano, Madagascar

Tanguy holds a French engineer diploma in International Agro-development

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Tess Shellard

  • - UK team
Tess

Health Project Co-ordinator

UK

Tess joined Blue Ventures as a staff member in April 2011

Read more: Tess Shellard

Thomas

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research
Thomas

Research Assistant

Belo-sur-Mer, Madagascar

Thomas is a former shark fisherman from Andavadoaka

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Trevor Jones, PhD

  • - Madagascar team - Marine research

Trevor

Remote Sensing Scientist

Toliara, Madagascar

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Yann Frejaville, PhD

  • - Madagascar team - Expeditions
Yann

Fisheries Scientist

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Yann is a marine biologist from Guadeloupe Island in the Caribbean

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Zizienne Ratsifidinantenaina

  • - Madagascar team - Aquaculture
Ziziene

Project Officer, Sea cucumber farming

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Zizienne is 24 years old from the village of Andavadoaka

Read more: Zizienne Ratsifidinantenaina

Zo Andriamahenina

  • - Madagascar team - Aquaculture

zo-bio-pic

Research Assisant, Blue Carbon & Coastal Community team

Andavadoaka, Madagascar

Read more: Zo Andriamahenina