Stella first worked in Madagascar in 2011 and fell in love with the country. A biologist with a MSc from Imperial College London, she saw her first whale shark in 2014 in Nosy Be and as a result decided to set up the project. Stella leads the project since its inception in 2016.
Alice is an expert in ethics and project management. She holds a Master 2 in international development and social innovation. She provides invaluable support to the founder and the Foundation's operational team.
Léonce Costika Fidiarisandratra
Volunteer coordinator
Léonce holds a master degree in Biodiversity from the Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM). He oversees the permit obtention aspect and is coordinating all data entry on site, as well as volunteers.
Enora Barralon
Database manager
Enora is an engineer with a solid base on project and data management. In love with the ocean life since her youngest age she put her organization skill in service of the association.
Anja Randrianomenjanahary
Project manager
A lifelong advocate of sustainable tourism, Anja specializes in national project management. She is in charge of steering and implementing the inter-ministerial law on marine megafauna observation.
Océane Rakotoniaina
Administrative assistant
After studying Social Work and Development at the University of Ankatso - Antananarivo, Océane founded OR Business, a company specialising in project creation and management. She works with the Madagascar Whale Shark Project on administrative assistance.
Kate Waite
Travel & Communications specialist
Kate is a senior marketing, communications and branding professional in the travel sector. She has worked with the project since 2019 with communication and design support and manages travel logistics and bookings for our expeditions.
Marion Martane
Admin advisor
Specialized in consulting and organization, administrative and financial management, Marion accompagnies the Foundation's development and helps to structure it.
Environmental Education (led by our partner Mada Megafauna)
Elina Sourisseau
Co-founder and coordinator of the MADA Megafauna association
With a technology degree in community project management and in anthropology. Elina co-founded the tourism project Les Baleines Rand'eau and later the MADA Megafauna association. She manages the association full-time, encompassing the Guardians of the Ocean project in collaboration with the MWSP
Diane Marie Perpétue Jaozafy
Pedagogic animator for the Guardians of the Ocean
Diane completed a training course with the MADA Megafauna association, which led to her being hired. She mobilizes, animates and raise awareness among the local population to promote the preservation of Nosy Be's marine environment. She provides a school program and organizes animations
Raïssa Betogny
Polyvalent assistant for the Guardians of the Ocean
With a master's degree in accounting from the University of Tamatave. Raïssa is a multi-purpose assistant for the Guardians of the Ocean project. She is also in charge of welcoming and supporting scientific volunteers, and assists the pedagogic animator for certain animations
Since 2018, we collaborate on the volunteer program with Fanja, Yasmina and Nahema from local operator Safari Baleine, who operate whale shark tours from neighbouring island Nosy Komba.
Cetamada focuses on humpback whale research and protection, and together we are collaborating to provide operator training and amend existing laws protecting marine megafauna
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