Ranaivo Rasolofoson

Ranaivo Rasolofoson is an Assistant Professor at the School of the Environment, University of Toronto. His interdisciplinary research spans environmental economics, ecology, public health, and policy, addressing global challenges at the intersection of human health, development, and environmental sustainability. He has collaborated with organizations like the World Bank, WWF, USAID, and Save the Children.

• Education:
  • PhD in Environmental & Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen
  • PhD in Forestry, Bangor University
  • MSc in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology, University of Maryland
  • BSc in Wildlife Biology, University of Antananarivo

Rasolofoson's research integrates social sciences, economics, and ecology to study:

• Causal inference in conservation
• Community-based natural resource management
• Environmental health impacts
• Climate change adaptation
• Human-wildlife interactions
• Nature-based solutions for development

His recent work focuses on environmental resilience to extreme weather events and integrating conservation with nutrition programs in low-income countries. He has published in top journals including Science Advances, Nature Communications, and Lancet Planetary Health.

Key Collaborators: Trisha Ricketts, B. Fisher, C. Golden, A. Jacob, K. Johnson