Operation Wallacea - Madagascar

My main objectives for doing this project were to gain research skills and experience working in a research camp. While I did see lots of wildlife, have some cool experiences, learnt about the culture and meet some lovely people, it definitely fell short on the science side. I was under the impression from the advertisement and from a previous Operation Wallacea trip at another location that the students would be taught the skills to do the surveys, then carry out the surveys themselves. In real...

Madagascar with Opwall!! What an experience! From the moment I met my fellow Research Assistants (that I would spend the next month - 3 weeks on the Terrestrial sites and 1 on the Marine site of Nosy Be - with), I knew I was in for a good time. The people working and volunteering on this project come from a variety of backgrounds, but have in common a passion for the wonders of nature. Madagascar is definitely the place to see some of those! As a RA you really get to take part in all the differe...

In the summer 2019, I spent a month as a Research Assistant in Madagascar, two weeks in the dry forests of Mahamavo and two diving around the island of Nosy Be. I honestly don’t have the words to explain what an incredible opportunity it was to work with Operation Wallacea! It was 100% worth my frantic fundraising efforts as the experiences and skills I have gained will benefit and inspire me throughout my degree and beyond. Madagascar is such a diverse and beautiful place to learn about conserv...