• Coordinated two ReCoMaP funded projects on the development of seaweed and sea cucumber (H. scabra) farming • Pioneered the development of sea pen farming of H. scabra as an alternative livelihood for 24 families in 4 villages • Published a trilingual training manual aimed at communities and NGO workers on sea cucumber farming • Established experimental and permanent No-Take zones in four coastal villages in SW Madagascar • Executed participatory mapping of marine resources and socio-economic surveys • Established dinas (local laws) to protect marine reserves and established local management committees