Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association

Lovasoa Rina RAHARINAIVO
Country: Madagascar
Institution: Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM), Madagascar
Gender: Female

GRANTS (Click on grant to view details)

Grant & Support Received: MARG II
Activity Supported:

Data analysis and scientific report write-up at IRD Perpignan, as part of MSc research

Year of approval: 2018
Testimonies/stories

Grant allowed me to first visit a French University (UPVD – University of Perpignan) and to work near of my supervisor. Hence, I finished a part of my MSc research thanks to this grant. Then, the experiences from my first “long stay” (more than a week) abroad, I dared to apply for a project that require a long stay abroad (my current PhD).

List of publications from the Grant

Raharinaivo LR, Jaonalison H, Mahafina J, Ponton D. How to efficiently determine the size at maturity of small-sized tropical fishes: A case study based on 144 species identified via DNA barcoding from southwestern Madagascar. J Appl Ichthyol. 2020;00:1–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/jai.14046

Titles of on-going Projects

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