Ranaivo Rasolofoson

Assistant Professor, School of the Environment, University of Toronto

Madagascar’s protected forests cover 10% of the country’s land area. Courtesy Nils Rebane.

March 17, 2026

Tourist visits to Madagascar help conserve some forests, but others suffer: study suggests what to do

Ranaivo Rasolofoson, University of Toronto; Camille DeSisto, Rice University, and Tristan Frappier-Brinton, Duke University

Madagascar’s protected area forests have 2.5km buffer zone forests surrounding them that also need urgent protection.

Fishers return after a night out working on Lake Victoria. Ed Ram/Getty Images

June 25, 2024

Lake Victoria: why so many fishers are dying and what can be done about it

Ranaivo Rasolofoson, University of Toronto and Kathryn Fiorella, Cornell University

A new study into drownings of small-scale fishers on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria has found that extreme weather and boat owners’ failure to provide life jackets are causes.

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