Zafimandala ‘Lin’ Telesphore
Head Aquaculture Technician
Malagasy
Lin joined the Reef Doctor team in 2016 as Head Aquaculture Technician. He has a bachelor degree from the University of Toliara and an aquaculture technician vocational certification from the Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines. Before coming to Reef Doctor he previously worked as a Community Aquaculture Technician for the NGO Blue Ventures. He has also worked for a variety of social development organisations in Madagascar including Action Against Hunger, CENI-T, and Diorano Wash.
Bien Aimé
Aquaculture Socioeconomic Officer
Malagasy
Bien Aimé joined our aquaculture team at the beginning of 2018 for a project funded by PIC. He has a Masters in biodiversity and environment from the University of Toliara. He previously worked as a consultant for several projects, including as biologist team leader on ecological monitoring of birds, plants and reptiles in the Tsinjoriake Protected Area. As a socio-organiser, he is responsible for the structuring and strengthening farmers’ management and organisation capacities.
Pepin
Aquaculture Socioeconomic Officer
Malagasy
Pepin joined our aquaculture team in the beginning of 2018. He is originally from Ifaty and has previously worked with us as fisheries officer and boat driver. He also helped out with our science team. He was recently working as dive assistant in Salary before heading back to Ifaty. He is a certified PADI Rescue diver and likes to work with communities to improve their livelihood. He loves surfing and rugby. As a socio-organiser, he is responsible for the structuring and strengthening farmers’ management and organisation capacities.
Christian
Aquaculture Socioeconomic Officer
Malagasy
Christian joined our aquaculture team at the beginning of 2018. He is originally from Morondava but has been living in Toliara for a while, where he studied Fisheries and Aquaculture at the IH.SM. Before joining Reef Doctor, he worked as socio-organiser with WHH (Welt Hunger Hilfe) for a waste management project and as a pisciculture technician for the tilapia-farming project at IH.SM. He loves sports and especially football, basketball and handball. He thinks fisheries and aquaculture are very interesting, for a social reason as it helps improve the local communities’ lives, and for an environmental reason, as it helps to preserve marine resources. As a socio-organiser, he is responsible for the structuring and strengthening farmers’ management and organisation capacities.
Mamonto
Aquaculture Technical Support
Malagasy
Mamonto from Ifaty village is a valuable member of the aquaculture team providing logistical support and supporting community outreach.
Joel
Aquaculture Technician
Malagasy
Joel, from Ambovombeandroy, joined the Reef Doctor team in 2016. He is based in Ifaty where he too trains and supports farmers in our aquaculture programmes.
Prosper
Aquaculture Technician
Malagasy
Prosper is from Sarandrano, St Augustine and is now based in Ifaty where he trains and supports farmers in our aquaculture programmes.
Geda
Aquaculture Technician
Malagasy
Geda joined the team in 2017 as an aquaculture technician, he trains and supports farmers in Betsibaroke.
Victor
Aquaculture Technician
Malagasy
Victor started working for us as an aquaculture technician in 2017, he also trains and supports farmers in Betsibaroke.
