Dr. Onja Razafindratsima is an Ecologist and Conservation Biologist currently working as an Assistant Professor at South Dakota State University in USA. She has been conducting research in Madagascar’s species-rich rainforests for more than a decade, on topics related to plant-animal interactions, community assembly, and biodiversity responses to environmental changes. She has contributed in increasing the professional capacities of Malagasy students and early career scientists through numerous workshops and field courses.