Caroline Blanvillain Explained

Caroline Blanvillain (born 1966)^[1] is a French veterinarian and conservationist who works in French Polynesia for the Ornithological Society of Polynesia.

Blanvillain was born in Paris.^[1] She studied veterinary science at the École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort,^[1] completing a thesis on Contribution à la compréhension de la stratégie de reproduction de l'oryx d'Arabie (Oryx leucoryx) face aux conditions désertiques : application à la conservation de l'espèce.^[2] After working in zoos and the Museum of Natural History, she moved to French Polynesia in 1997.^[1] She worked on saving the Tahiti monarch and Ultramarine lorikeet.^[3]

In 2019 she was nominated for the Indianapolis Prize.^[4] She was nominated again in 2022.^[5]

In 2022 she published a guide to the birds of French Polynesia.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Caroline Blanvillain : "il n’y a pas de luttes vaines" . Tahiti Infos . fr . 27 April 2023 . 3 June 2023.
2. Web site: Thèse de doctorat en Sciences de la vie . theses.fr . fr . 3 June 2023.
3. Web site: Caroline Blanvillain . National Geographic Society . 3 June 2023.
4. Web site: Endangered species have a fighting chance thanks to these Indy Prize nominees . IndyStar . 22 October 2019 . 3 June 2023.
5. Web site: Nominees Announced for World’s Leading Animal Conservation Award . Indianapolis Zoo . 18 October 2022 . 3 June 2023.
6. Web site: À la découverte des oiseaux polynésiens . Tahiti Infos . fr . 20 December 2022 . 3 June 2023.