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MS Thesis Defense - Environmental Science and Policy

May 3, 2022, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Zoom

MS Thesis
Department of Environmental Science and Policy 
College of Science 
George Mason University 
 

Candidate: Eleanor King 
Defense Date and Time: May 3, 2022 @ 2:00 pm  
Defense Location: Zoom 
Title: Global Reforestation Assessment: A Case Study of Reforestation and Species Survival in a Southeastern Madagascar Community 
 
Dissertation Director:  Dr. David Luther 
Committee:  Dr. Karen Akerlof, Dr. Luke Dollar 
 
ABSTRACT  

Madagascar is home to many endemic species, yet is also at high risk of deforestation. Reforestation efforts often face many difficulties, which leads to a need for monitoring and assessments of success of such efforts. My thesis summarizes information from known reforestation projects in Madagascar and focuses on species data from seven reforestation sites in Ranomafana, Madagascar to analyze which tree species have grown the most and been most successful in reforestation efforts. The results fill a vital assessment role for reforestation efforts’ effectiveness around Ranomafana and provide valuable insights for reforestation efforts in other parts of Madagascar.

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