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Forest Conservation Program Reflections

Author: Roxanne Parker Forest Conservation in Cyclone Season As I wait it an airport for my final fight I wanted to write about my best bit over the 5 weeks volunteering. As I had little electricity on the island I don’t have many photos so I have...
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Chameleons of Nosy Komba

Author: Angus Hamilton   The Panthers of Madagascar When I landed in Nosy Be, an island off the coast of north-western Madagascar, after over a day spent in transit, I could not wait to dive in and get started. Although I was...

Andoany Stump-Toed Frog

Author: Angus Hamilton   In the Throes of Pygmy Toes My favourite thing about working on Nosy Komba was being able to head out into the forest and conduct herpetofauna (reptile and amphibian) surveys EVERY DAY. At 6:30 every morning,...
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Crested Drongo: Madagascar’s Master Mimic and ‘King of the Birds’

Crested Drongo Research on Nosy KombaAt the Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute, we didn’t just focus on reptiles and amphibians! Another big part of our research was looking at the abundance of bird species on Nosy Komba! At the time...

The MRCI Forest Redirection

Author: Charles Wheeler, MRCI Forest Intern The MRCI Forest Program saw a very successful 2017, a year of working hard to monitor the biodiversity of Nosy Komba. The staff and volunteers on the forest program carried out a total of 493 surveys for...
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MPA Reef Survey with MRCI

Author: Kirk Stewart 14 February 2018 Evaluating MPA Reef Health The marine program at MRCI has been evaluating, monitoring, and protecting the reefs of Nosy Komba and surrounding islands for several years. Rigorous surveys are conducted every...
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MRCI rebuilds Maroduko Village Classrooms

Author: Emily Borth12 February 2018 Cyclone Enawo slammed into the northeast coast of Madagascar on the 7th of March 2017 with the power of a category four hurricane, boasting wind gusts up to 270 kilometers per hour. 1 Situated on the northwestern...
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Community Development is the Heart of MRCI

2 February 2018 MRCI’s progress in environmental conservation and community development, including the establishment of a Marine Protected area and Agroforestry project, would not be possible without the hard work and cooperation of the...
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The Best Forest Conservation Program

My 3 Weeks as a Volunteer in the MRCI Forest Conservation Project Author: Urban Brunner   Rainforest in Madagascar, an adventure in itself. And a good adventure needs nice people to experience it with, and that’s one of the reasons why volunteering...

Top 5 Reasons to Volunteer with MRCI

Looking back on my time volunteering in Madagascar, I can confidently say it was one of the most enriching and unforgettable experiences of my life. If you’re wondering why volunteering abroad can be so impactful, here are my top 5 reasons to...