Member Profile
Membership type: full
Miary Raselimanana
Country of origin: Madagascar Currently in: Madagascar, Antananarivo General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms-
Degrees
2018 Master Biological Systems and Organisms2015 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Biological Systems and Organisms
I am interested in understanding how species respond to changing landscapes, with a strong focus on their potential for adaptation to novel environments. I aim to use the southern African dwarf chameleons (genus Bradypodion) as biological models to break new ground in the subfield of conservation ecology.Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeaching- Environmental educator, responsible for the biodiversity and entrepreneurship training of young Malagasy start-ups at NextA – Axian Group, Madagascar - Temporary teacher for tutorials and laboratory practical in undergraduate animal biology course at the Department of Zoology and Animal Biodiversity, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar - Student researcher for biodiversity assessment and ecological surveys of the herpetofauna of Ranomafana National Park at the Madagascar National Parks (MNP), Madagascar
Workshop and Conference Attended
2019 Cape St. Francis, South Africa 14th Conference of the Herpetological Association of Africa2019 Antananarivo, Madagascar 56th Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation2019 Saint Denis, Reunion Island Third International Conference on Island Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, BiogeographyAffiliations
IUCN SSC Chameleon Specialist GroupBritish Ecological SocietyAssociation for Tropical Biology and ConservationSociety for Conservation BiologyIkala STEMAsity MadagascarPresentation given
2019Does climate change influence the phenology of chameleons? Insights from MadagascarCape St. Francis, South AfricaEvent: 14th Conference of the Herpetological Association of Africa2019Potential effect of climate change on annual reptile species: Case of the chameleon with the shortest lifespan Furcifer labordi (Reptilia, Chamaeleonidae), MadagascarAntananarivo, MadagascarEvent: 56th Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation2019Understanding patterns of micro-endemism in chameleons: Case of Furcifer nicosiai (Reptilia, Chamaeleonidae) in the western dry forest of MadagascarSaint Denis, Reunion IslandEvent: Third International Conference on Island Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, Biogeography -
Other Awards
Jan 2020British Herpetological Society Student Grant SchemeSmall research grant to conduct a research on phenotypic shifts in human-modified habitats in the southern African dwarf chameleons Bradypodion spp.Sep 2019Best poster presentationAward received during the 14th Conference of the Herpetological Association of Africa, Cape St. Francis, South Africa
