By James Herrera, Ph.D. Coordinator, DLC-SAVA Conservation The Duke Lemur Center supports conservation in Madagascar. We partner with local stakeholders, like Evrard Benasoavina, to restore landscapes and to safeguard the environment. Evrard founded the New Generation School Garden, an interpretive center and outdoor classroom, complete with diverse forms of sustainable agriculture and reforestation. Last month, […]
Ph.D. Research Opportunity: The ecophysiology of dwarf lemur hibernation in northwestern Madagascar By Lydia Greene, Ph.D. October 11, 2022 Project Description We seek a motivated student to conduct Ph.D. research on hibernation in wild dwarf lemurs in northwestern Madagascar, under the supervision of Drs. Marina Blanco and Lydia Greene (Duke Lemur Center, Duke University, USA) […]
WATCH NOW! Follow NBC’s Dagmar Midcap, host of “Down to Earth,” and LX News storyteller Cody Broadway as they take you inside the Duke Lemur Center, to meet the lemurs and the devoted team of scientists and researchers fighting to save them. While onsite this May, the NBC/LX team was here to capture our mission in […]
By Rhiannon See, 2022-23 Undergraduate Fellow in Communications. Originally published in Duke Lemur Center Magazine in 2022. Each summer, the DLC’s field research internships provide a select group of students with an introduction to lemur research and conservation, instilling in them the importance of teamwork and preparing them for future research-related careers. At summer’s end, […]
By Bethany Old Master’s candidate, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University Madagascar has the fourth-highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the world (The World Bank, 2018). The country is rich in fruits, vegetables, and legume diversity but nutrition education remains critically low. I served in the education sector of Peace Corps Madagascar from 2015-2018 […]
By Rhiannon See, 2022-23 Undergraduate Fellow in Communications Published September 15, 2022 This summer, the Duke Lemur Center completed an inspection through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Accreditation Commission and received an extremely rare perfect score. As of November 2021, only four facilities had received a perfect score in the AZA’s nearly 50 […]
At the New Generation School Garden, founded by DLC-SAVA Education Specialist Evrard Benasoavina, children learn about the environment, ecosystem services for people, and sustainability. Lessons emphasize plants and animals endemic to the SAVA region, including 25 species of lemur. “The children are always surprised by how many species we have in our region,” says Evrard. […]
