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Closing Comments—A Major Personnel Change for SAVA Conservation
SAVA Conservation is about to undergo an important personnel change. As of January 1, 2016, we will be
welcoming Dr. Marina Blanco to the position of SAVA Project Coordinator. Marina, already a DLC post-doc, has been
working for the DLC for the past three years as our research liaison in Madagascar. You may remember seeing her
dwarf
lemur
and mouse lemur research
articles
in past newsletters (and in this issue as well)
, and she is published in
scientific journals. We
look forward to working
with Marina as she helps
guide SAVA Conservation
into the future.
Dr. Blanco will be
stepping
into
the
leadership role that has
been defined by Dr. Erik
Patel. After serving as
Project Director for four
years, Erik will be leaving
the project at the end of
this year, to follow new
opportunities and career
ambitions.
We
have
much to thank Erik for,
and we are indebted to
him for jumpstarting
such a complex project
to the dynamic multi-faceted operation that it is at present. We would not be where we are today without Erik’s
dedication, knowledge, experience, and above all, his hard work. We wish Erik all the very best in his future pursuits,
and we are pleased those will include continued research on the silky sifakas in the SAVA region. There will hopefully
be occasions for us to collaborate in the future.
From all of us at DLC and SAVA Conservation, a heartfelt thanks to Erik, and very best wishes for the future!
The SAVA Conservation Team
Charlie Welch
– DLC Conservation Coordinator
Dr. Marina Blanco
– SAVA Conservation Project Coordinator
Lanto Andrianandrasana
– SAVA Conservation Project Manager
Joxe Jaofeno
– SAVA Conservation Environmental Education Coordinator
Miaro atiala, mamboly fiainana
"Protect the forest, and life will grow"
Erik with project collaborators, Jackson and Desiré Rabary, in Marojejy.
Photo by Jen Crick
