Research Overview
Broad and ambitious in scope, most of the research conducted at Centre ValBio contributes to understanding the ecology of tropical rainforests in Madagascar with implications for rainforest conservation throughout the world. We support the work of hundreds of international scientists whose findings provide valuable information on the threatened biodiversity of Madagascar. Duration of research ranges from brief studies by students attending field courses to medium-length studies conducted by Ph.D. students and visiting professors to long-term research and monitoring projects. Since 1986 research in Ranomafana has resulted in nearly 1,000 scientific and scholarly publications, 41 Ph.D. dissertations, and 134 master’s theses.
