Absolutely no worries Hasina, I hope you are doing well!
I'll attach the research proposal I wrote following the meeting at the start of the year. I have proposed a study on zoonosis ecology, which would include the use of existing ecological data, lemur observation, and work with the health team (I am in contact with Fleurah about this). However, the proposal is mostly just broad ideas, so I'd be happy to focus on whichever parts are the most feasible.
Amber
From: Tiana Vololontiana <tianamicet@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2023 11:27 am
To: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Cc: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>; Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>; volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>; Stanislav Lhota <stanlhota.indo@gmail.com>; Dina andrianoely <andrianoelydina@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interning
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2023 11:27 am
To: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Cc: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>; Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>; volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>; Stanislav Lhota <stanlhota.indo@gmail.com>; Dina andrianoely <andrianoelydina@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interning
Dear all,
Hope everything is great with you Hasina.
Amber: From what we have discussed last year, you do not need to apply for a research permit unless your project is different from what you have said last year. You should work with the health team and they should inform the regional office about your volunteering at CVB and participation on the Health activities.
Anyway, you can send the proposal so we can have a look at it for confirmation.
Hope to hear back from you.
Best regards,
MICET
Le ven. 24 mars 2023 à 13:24, MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com> a écrit :
Dear Amber,
Sorry for my late response as I am actually on maternity leave and try to respond emails as possible.
I received your proposal and your topic sounds very interesting.As you will be doing lemur's observation, you must have a permit.I cc'd @Tiana Vololontiana here, she will take care of your research permit.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Best regards,Hasina
On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 20:48 amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
Just wanted to check you'd got my previous email, as I know you wanted my proposal as soon as possible to sort out any permits etc!
From: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 7:59:34 PM
To: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Cc: Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>; volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interningHello Hasina,
I've attached the research proposal for my project/internship over the summer (apologies that it's taken me a while to get it all written up since we spoke in january!). The topic of zoonotic epidemiology fits with some of the past/ongoing research at the centre (eg. Dr Thomas Gillespie). Some of the project could be done during health team expeditions, so I will email Fleurah to enquire about planned expeditions.
I'm not sure if everything I've suggested is feasible, but I'm happy to modify in any way you think would work best. We could possibly arrange another zoom meeting before the summer to discuss details.
I plan to arrive july 5th and depart august 14th.
Many thanks and looking forward to visiting,Amber
On 28 Dec 2022, at 08:09, MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com> wrote:
Please send a zoom link, I can not as mine is already expired.
Best,
Hasina Malalaharivony, PhD Deputy Head of Research Department/ Adjointe au Chef de Département Recherche Phone: +261 034 135 8171 Mobile: +261 032 481 0423 Email: malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com BP 33 Ranomafana Ifanadiana 312, Madagascar 
Le mer. 28 déc. 2022 à 08:48, amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> a écrit :
From: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 8:37:53 AM
To: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>
Cc: Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>; volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interningHi Amber,
I can meet today at 2 or 3 pm,
Best,
Hasina Malalaharivony, PhD Deputy Head of Research Department/ Adjointe au Chef de Département Recherche Phone: +261 034 135 8171 Mobile: +261 032 481 0423 Email: malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com BP 33 Ranomafana Ifanadiana 312, Madagascar
Le mer. 28 déc. 2022 à 08:05, amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> a écrit :
From: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 8:34:14 PM
To: Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>; MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Cc: volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interningOkay, we could meet at 10am on 28th dec, though I also don't mind meeting later in January if you're not working over the holidays!
From: Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 1:41:07 PM
To: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Cc: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>; volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interningI can be available at that time too.Pat
On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 8:38 AM MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Amber,
I can meet on the 28th of December if that works for you?From 10 am - 4 pm Madagascar time,
Thank you for your understanding,
Best regards,
Hasina
On 20. Dec 2022, at 14:51, amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
Apologies I didn't realise it was the last day, of course we can postpone until after the holidays, no problem! I'll rearrange with Hasina in the new year.
I have decided it would be best to visit over the summer so that I'm not as time constrained.
Many thanks and have a good holidays,Amber
From: Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 11:43:53 AM
To: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>
Cc: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>; volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interningI am able to meet today at 2pm, is that EST? For Hasina that would be 10pm-too late.Today is the last day of work at CVB before two weeks of Holiday. Maybe we should meet after the holidays. Your time in January for internship is too short, so March/April would be better for you.Its up to Hasina when she wants to meet, but I think we should respect the holidays.Pat
On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 6:05 AM amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:29:45 AM
To: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>
Cc: volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>; Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interningTuesday, 2 pm Works for me,
Best regards,
Hasina Malalaharivony, PhD Deputy Head of Research Department/ Adjointe au Chef de Département Recherche Phone: +261 034 135 8171 Mobile: +261 032 481 0423 Email: malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com BP 33 Ranomafana Ifanadiana 312, Madagascar
Le mar. 13 déc. 2022 à 01:28, amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> a écrit :
From: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 6:12:29 AM
To: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>
Cc: volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>; Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interningDear Amber,
I will be available next week (Monday, Tuesday) from 9 am - 5 pm Madagascar time,
Best regards,
Hasina Malalaharivony, PhD Deputy Head of Research Department/ Adjointe au Chef de Département Recherche Phone: +261 034 135 8171 Mobile: +261 032 481 0423 Email: malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com BP 33 Ranomafana Ifanadiana 312, Madagascar
Le lun. 12 déc. 2022 à 10:19, amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> a écrit :
Dear Hasina,
I think I'll likely visit over summer then, though a zoom meeting would be great! Would you be available during the following week (w/b 19th)?
Thanks,Amber
From: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2022 1:36:15 PM
To: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>
Cc: volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>; Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interningDear Amber,
Staying for a longer period is always better as you will have more time collecting data hence you will have more data, however,research time depends also on the topic you would like to do.We can schedule a zoom meeting to better discuss your program, I am always available from 9 am - 5 pm (Monday to Thursday) this week.
Looking forward to hearing back from you,
Best regards,
Hasina Malalaharivony, PhD Deputy Head of Research Department/ Adjointe au Chef de Département Recherche Phone: +261 034 135 8171 Mobile: +261 032 481 0423 Email: malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com BP 33 Ranomafana Ifanadiana 312, Madagascar
Le lun. 12 déc. 2022 à 02:15, amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> a écrit :
Dear Hasina,
That sounds great, thankyou for getting back to me!
Since I'm limited to 2-3 weeks if I visit in January (or March/April), might it be worth postponing to visit for a longer period of eg. 4-6 weeks over July/August? How long a visit would you recommend to make the most of the internship, and is research more/less active at certain times of year?
Kind regards,
From: MALALAHARIVONY HASINA <malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2022 7:12:49 AM
To: amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com>
Cc: volunteer@valb.io <volunteer@valb.io>; Patricia Wright <patchapplewright@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: CBV volunteering/interning
Dear Amber,
We are pleased that you would like to do an internship at CVB. We have five pillars of research: 1) Biodiversity Research, 2) Climate Change and Restoration Ecology, 3) Ecosystem Genomics, 4) One Health and 5) Community Conservation education. I am attaching our annual report from last year so that you can better understand our activities.
We have a research facility overlooking the rainforest, 130 employees, internet, dormitory beds and a dining hall. The cost of the internship would be about $1000 a month for room, meals and internet. We will develop your internship project together.
If you have further questions, do not hesitate to ask me with a copy to Dr Patricia Wright.
We are looking forward to welcome you at CVB,
Hasina Malalaharivony, PhD Deputy Head of Research Department/ Adjointe au Chef de Département Recherche Phone: +261 034 135 8171 Mobile: +261 032 481 0423 Email: malalaharivonyhasin@gmail.com BP 33 Ranomafana Ifanadiana 312, Madagascar
Le ven. 9 déc. 2022 à 15:21, amber khan <amberkhan7124@hotmail.com> a écrit :
Hello!
I was previously in contact with Michael regarding volunteering/interning at the centre for a few weeks during January:
I'm a 3rd year undergraduate student studying medicine at the University of Cambridge, taking an intercalated degree in ecology and biological anthropology this year. I'm really interested in the intersection of environmental ecology and public health, and am currently working on a dissertation in the area. The opportunity to get involved with and learn from the integrated approach to conservation and cross-disciplinary research at Centre ValBio would hence be really exciting and valuable.
I couldn't find any information about volunteering openings on your social media, but I'd be really enthusiastic to be a part of any of the outreach areas, though especially public health and epidemiology or field research based projects. I've also been awarded a university grant to support any travel costs/station fees etc. I look forward to hearing back!
Many thanks and best wishes,
Amber
amberkhan7124@hotmail.com
ak2312@cam.ac.uk
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Dr. Patricia WrightHerrnstein Professor of Conservation BiologyDistinguished Service Professor
Founder and Executive Director Centre ValBio Research Station, Ranomafana Madagascar
Founder and Executive Director, Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments
SBS Building, 2nd Floor, Room N-203
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4364
Cell: 631-882-2812
2014 Indianapolis Prize for Conservation winner
The IMAX film Island of Lemurs: Madagascar is now available on DVD!
Watch the trailer
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Dr. Patricia WrightHerrnstein Professor of Conservation BiologyDistinguished Service Professor
Founder and Executive Director Centre ValBio Research Station, Ranomafana Madagascar
Founder and Executive Director, Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments
SBS Building, 2nd Floor, Room N-203
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4364
Cell: 631-882-2812
2014 Indianapolis Prize for Conservation winner
The IMAX film Island of Lemurs: Madagascar is now available on DVD!
Watch the trailer
