Centre ValBio

Centre ValBio - A research campus at Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar. Founded by Dr. Patricia C. Wright. U.S. offices at Stony Brook University, N.Y.

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RAFIDISON Jean Chry has lived in Ranomafana since 1974. He was a football player in Ranomafana from
1984 to 2006.
Jean Chry began working as a guide from 1988 to 1996.

Watch video here:
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Did you know that #Madagascar is home to nearly half of the world’s #chameleon species?

Out of over 225 recognized species, more than 100 are endemic to Madagascar, meaning they are found nowhere else in the world.

📸 credit: Calumma tjiasmantoI, by Haoyu Zhan

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RAVONIMBOAHIRANTSOA Marie Antonine "Voahirana" is a tourist guide in Ranomafana National Park. She has been a guide since 1998 and lives and works in Antsaha Jirama, a village in Ranomafana, which is 6 km from where she works.

Watch on YouTube:
https://t.co/LfwM6uJ9za

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Dr. Patricia Wright was invited to be this year's 'Earthstock Keynote Speaker' at the annual Earthstock event, run by Stony Brook University.

The event ran from April 20th to April 24th with the aim to celebrate Earth Day.

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Baby golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus) 💛

This young golden bamboo lemur was observed playing and jumping around a bamboo patch in the Talatakely portion of Ranomafana National Park.

The species is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.

📸 credit: Lan Yao

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🔥 FIRE CRISIS: Ranomafana Women’s Weavers Group

Several nights ago in Ranomafana Village, a devastating fire destroyed the shop of the Women’s Weavers Group Famiova along with three neighbouring shops and a private home.

Please donate & help rebuild ⬇️
https://t.co/JU9CV9b3mP

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Lahatra has been a tour guide in Ranomafana Park since 2000 and has completed several training courses on tour leadership, such as welcoming and managing tourists in the Park.

Watch video here:
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Upcoming Event 🔔

Join us for Stony Brook University’s Earthstock 2026 🌱

Monday, April 20th to Saturday, April 25th.

RSVP to Jennifer Levine ([email protected]) to share with us that you will be joining us for the 5pm talk.

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RAJAOFIARISOA Théophile is a tour guide in Ranomafana National Park. Theo has been working there since 1991. He studied fauna and flora as well as English and French.

Watch episode on YouTube:
https://t.co/u6YXpnRt8Q

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Today is #SBUGivingDay 2026
A 24-hour opportunity to come together in support of Stony Brook's global programs and accelerate impact through collective giving.

Donate TODAY ⬇️
https://t.co/41AGLm38vf

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We recently had the privilege of welcoming Stephanie Arnold at CVB, the Chargée d'Affaires of Mission for the U.S. Mission to the Republic of Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros. She was joined by Public Affairs Officer Craig Ferguson and Public Diplomacy Officer Alex Burns.

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Save The Date 📆 #SBUGivingDay is March 25th this year!

As of now you can also ‘Give Early’ and support conservation in Madagascar with Centre ValBio by clicking the link below ⬇️

https://t.co/41AGLm38vf

#centrevalbio #conservation #madagascar #stonybrookuniversity

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RASABO Loret is one of the first research guides in Ranomafana National Park. In 1984, researcher Dr.
Patricia C. Wright arrived in Ranomafana, and that is when Loret's work as a guide first began.

Watch on YouTube:
https://t.co/3CflwQyQFU

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Happy International Women’s Day from Centre ValBio’s founder, Dr. Patricia Wright 🌱

On March 8th we celebrated all the women who over the past 40 years have played a vital role in the establishment and development of Centre ValBio.

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VONJY HARY TIANA Sabine has been a guide at the
Association of Guides in Ranomafana since 2000.
She enjoys informing people about how important it is to protect animals and plants. She speaks
Malagasy, French and English.

Watch here:
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The newly appointed President of Stony Brook University Dr. Andrea Goldsmith, visited Madagascar and CVB in January. She was accompanied by her husband, Dr. Arturo Salz, her Chief of Staff, Jennifer Almquist and Scott Barrett, Stony Brook’s Interim Vice President for Advancement.

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RAFIDISON Stephenson worked with a butterfly researcher in the Vatovavy Forest in KIANJAVATO in 1986-1987. The researcher he worked with was from New York, and they discovered many species of butterflies as well as other animals.

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RANDRIANARISOA Herindranto "Herina" has been a tour guide in Ranomafana National Park in
Madagascar since 2000. She lives in Andalambao
Ranomafana. She spent two years studying various plants and animals found in Ranomafana National Park.

Watch on YouTube
https://t.co/kCaOqdo8VR

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On 11th February we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩‍🔬

We are proud to count over 50 women researchers, students and staff members currently working with Centre ValBio, and we hope that this number will keep increasing in the years to come.