Meet the People Who Make it Happen
With guidance from the Board and Scientific Advisors, the MFG staff plan, implement, oversee, and evaluate our conservation projects. Most have lived their entire lives in Toamasina. Their understanding of local needs and their ability to proceed within the framework of local policies and politics, coupled with the consistency of the MFG's presence in the community, has enabled the MFG to become a respected voice for conservation within Madagascar.
Executive Director
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MFG Administrative Staff
MFG National Representative | Chef du Parc Ivoloina
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Administrative and Financial Officer
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Betampona Natural Reserve
Jean Noel
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Parc Ivoloina Zoo
George Totozandry
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Center for Environmental Education
Tsiry Harison
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Ivoloina Conservation Training Center
Veronique Ravololonarivo
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Ecoagriculture Demonstration and Research Site
Christian Rambaloson
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Ivoloina Forestry Station
Jean Francois
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Buvette Team
The buvette (gift shop and refreshments) is where visitors are directed to purchase entrance tickets for Ivoloina Zoo. The Bbuvette team is, in essence, the MFG's Guest Services. In addition to selling tickets they provide visitors with information about the zoo, walking trails, demonstration model stations, education programs and answer questions. An important objective of the buvette is to generate revenue to help support zoo operations thus the team needs to evaluate which products sell well in this region. To that end, Bruno Randriarimalala (left photo), who showed great initiative in generating new ideas, was mentored by former intern, Charlotte Gressin-Welsch, in computer skills, bookkeeping, inventory management and guest services. He mastered it all and, promoted to Buvette Manager in 2010, he oversees two employees Alfred Ihira (below) and Patrice Saby (red t-shirt). Bruno's ideas were central to the design of the new Buvette kitchen.
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