GEORGE (BIC) MANAHIRA
BLUE VENTURES, ANDAVADOAKA, MADAGASCAR
PHONE: +261 (0)344 658 114 • E-MAIL: [email protected]
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: Malagasy
Date of Birth: 29.06.1980
EMPLOYMENT
Expedition Blue Ventures Expedition Coordinator Coordinator 2018/ 2020 Head of health and safety of diving Instruct and certify PADI dive courses Plan and construct of permanent buoys for the MPA demarcation
Dive Manager Blue Ventures, Andavadoaka, Madagascar 2015/2017 Responsible for diving logistics and repairs Instruct and certify PADI dive courses
Help with the community meetings
Carried out reef monitoring (fish, benthic, fish biomass, and coral recruitment and bleaching) surveys Plan and construct permanent buoys for the MPA demarcation
Blue Passion Dive Centre, Elba Island, Italy Dive Instructor 2014/2015 Responsible for diving logistics and repairs Instructed and certified PADI dive courses
Dive Manager Blue Ventures, Andavadoaka, Madagascar (2009-2011) Responsible for diving logistics and repairs
Instructed and Certified PADI dive courses
Helped with environmental youth club Carried out reef monitoring (fish, benthic, fish biomass, and coral recruitment and bleaching) surveys Assisted with community meetings of Velondriake Association (LMMA)
Blue Ventures, Andavadoaka, Madagascar Assistant Dive Responsible for diving logistics and repairs Manager (2008/2009) Assisted with science training of volunteers (Indian Ocean benthic and fish ID and survey techniques) Carried out reef monitoring (fish, benthic, fish biomass, and coral recruitment and bleaching) surveys
Built and installed permanent MPA marker buoys
Assisted with Open Water, Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver
PADI Courses
Represented Blue Ventures at meetings with local community representatives
Blue Ventures, Andavadoaka, Madagascar
Helped with set up of MPA and community liaison Assistant Field Scientist & Dive Responsible for exploring new designated Marine Protected Areas with Leader Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) (2003-2008) Carried out reef monitoring (fish, benthic, fish biomass, and coral recruitment and bleaching) surveys
Managed submission to Reef Check database
Carried out seagrass net monitoring
Trained local women in fish catch monitoring and managed data submission
Responsible for Baobab monitoring and data collection
Responsible for SocMon (Social Monitoring)
Primary liaison for local employees including management activities
Ran environmental youth club, focusing on marine conservation
CONFERENCES AND TRAINING COURSES IUCN WCC (World Conservation Conference), Hawaii (2016) Took part the workshop “Constructing Resilience: The ‘nature’ and ‘culture’ of food cultivation in the landscape and seascape” and presented experiences of inter-generational transfer of traditional knowledge and management systems.
UNICEF National Conference (2011) Presented on the work of Club Alo Alo, a conservation and environment focused youth club.
COREMO3 Data Base with Reunion University, Mauritius (2010) Completed training in use of COREMO 3 data base
Seagrass Net Training (2009) Completed training for seagrass monitoring techniques
WIOMSA (Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association) Mari culture Workshop, Zanzibar (2008) Represented Blue Ventures and shared experiences of aquaculture projects
UNDP Equator Prize Awards Ceremony, Berlin (2007) Attended as a representative of The Village of Andavadoaka (prize winners)
OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS IDC STAFF Instructor PADI Emergency First Response Instructor SocMon certification Reef check instructor
Languages: Malagasy (native), Vezo (Malagasy dialect), English, French, Italian (fluent) Computer: Competent using Microsoft Office and Google Docs
EDUCATION Lycee Technic Higher National Diploma (4th)
Electrician & Electrician Mechanic,
Morombe and Tulear,
Madagascar (1985 – 2001)
REFERENCE Richard Nimmo, Managing Director, Blue Ventures
Level 2 Annex, Omnibus Business Centre, 39-41 North Road, London, N7 9DP, UK +44 (0)207 697 8598 [email protected]