User:Kirindy/Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka

= Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka = Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka is the director of Madagasikara Voakajy, a Malagasy conservation NGO. She has been the director since 2011, and won the Society for Conservation Biology Young Women in Conservation Award in 2015

Education

 * MSc Applied Ecology and Conservation, University of East Anglia, 2008
 * BSc Department of Water and Forests, University of Antananarivo, 2004

Early Life
Julie was born in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. She was first inspired to get involved in conservation of the country's biodiversity on a camping trip to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.

Career
Julie studied in the water and forestry department at The University of Antananarivo from 1999 to 2004. During her studies she joined a team researching bats in Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park. After she graduated, she continued working as a research assistant studying bats and eventually helped to found Madagasikara Voakajy in 2005. In 2008 she completed an MSc in Applied Ecology and Conservation at The University of East Anglia. Her work at Madagascar Voakajy now focuses on maintaining links with partner organisations, raising funds, and providing guidance to the rest of the staff. In 2015 Julie was awarded the Society for Conservation Biology Young Women in Conservation Award, she received the award at the 2015 International Congress For Conservation Biology in Montpellier.

Prizes

 * Society for Conservation Biology Young Women in Conservation Award, 2015