George (Bic) Manahira

Bic is the local director of the MAP project in Madagascar and joined the project in 2011. As a native of the Vezo community, Bic knows all about the living things underwater and above water. Bic currently acts as Coordinator of Expeditions for Blue Ventures Madagascar, which is an NGO working on environmental conservation and marine research.

Bic is also a PADI SCUBA Staff Instructor. He is the first Malagasy diver to be certified as a PADI Open Water Instructor and Staff Instructor, meaning that he is certified to teach people how to dive, as well as to teach divers to become dive instructors. Bic is very active in other aquatic sports, such as surfing, kitesurfing, and free diving.