An Amazing Adventure on the Eighth Continent!

An absolutely mesmerizing experience, full of incredible biodiversity (especially including lemurs!), diverse and rich cultures, and meeting incredibly talented and passionate individuals at Centre ValBio in Ranomafana National Park! You will get to do independent research on a topic of your choosing within the fields of tropical biology, anthropology, global health and culture. You will also get to see some of the other incredible landscapes Madagascar has to offer, from jagged mountains to crystal waters crashing on the arid western shore. This program certainly changed many of my perspectives on global conservation and development, and I feel it has made me more prepared for my career as a biologist. From hearing the haunting wail of an indri echoing through a rainforest to seeing ring-tailed lemurs in their native habitat, I will remember my time in Madagascar until the end of my days.

A fair warning though- should you decide to go, you will ever be infected with a longing in your heart to return.