Herizo Randriambanona
Centre National de Recherche sur l’Environnement (CNRE)- BP 1739 Antananarivo, Madagascar
Biography
I have got my PhD in forest ecology and vegetation dynamic at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar. My PhD investigated the native species regeneration in the natural forest and the artificial plantation forest in the eastern part of Madagascar. I am currently a researcher in the Centre National de Recherches sur l’Environnement (CNRE), where I investigate the valorization of some Malagasy trees species to produce biodiesel and to restore degraded soil in the mine site of Rio Tinto (Taolanaro, Madagascar). I am interested in the role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in facilitating native species and ecological restoration, as well as linking above- and below-ground ecosystem processes. I analyze also how soil ecosystem services (e.g. organic carbon storage, crop production), structure and diversity are affected by different agricultural practices (e.g. tillage practices…). In addition to forest ecology, my research interests focus on the biodiversity informatics.