Pr. Achille P. Raselimanana

Founding member. His fields of interest include herpetology, including systematics, biogeography, ecology and biological evaluation as well as study of environmental impact. Responsible for courses on reptiles and amphibians biology for second year students as well as biogeography, ecological monitoring and ecomorphology for master level students.

President - Association Vahatra

Professor - University of Antananarivo , Department of Animal Biology

Dr. Marie Jeanne Raherilalao

Founding member. She has interests in ornithology including biology, ecology, systematics, biogeography, biological evaluation, and the study of environmental impact. Responsible for teaching of bird biology for second year students as well as evolutionary biology and biodiversity evaluation, especially terrestrial vertebrates for master level students.

Scientific member - Association Vahatra

Ornithologist - Association Vahatra

Chef editor of Malagasy Nature - Association Vahatra

Professor - University of Antananarivo , Department of Animal Biology

Dr. Voahangy Soarimalala

Founding member. Her research interests include mammals, especially small mammals and carnivores which includes systematics, biogeography, ecology, biological evaluation and environmental impact study. Responsible for teaching ecology and animal systematics for first and second year students; biodiversity conservation and valorisation for third year students.

Scientific member - Association Vahatra

Scientific coordinator - Association Vahatra

Mammalogist - Association Vahatra

Head museum curator - University of Antananarivo , Department of Animal Biology

Professor - University of Fianarantsoa , Department of Animal Biology

Pr. Steven M. Goodman

Founding member. His fields of research interests include several domains such as mammals, bats and birds. He is particularly interested in biology, ecology, systematics, biogeography, paleoecology, etc.

Scientific advisor - Association Vahatra

Vice president - Association Vahatra

Co-editor of Malagasy Nature - Association Vahatra

Docteur honoris causa - University of Antananarivo , Department of Animal Biology

Professor - University of Antananarivo , Department of Animal Biology

Professor - University of Mahajanga , Department of Animal Biology