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Reasons for Hope: Earth Day 2026

Reasons for Hope An Earth Day message from Executive Director Greg Dye, posted on April 28, 2026. On Earth Day 2026, Duke Lemur Center Executive Director Greg Dye hosted a virtual gathering for supporters and friends, sharing a perspective grounded in realism and guided by hope. “Earth Day isn’t just about acknowledging what’s at risk. […]

The Duke Lemur Center team stand outside near a blossoming cherry tree at the Awards Banquet

The Duke Lemur Center Receives 2025-26 Presidential Award

The DLC has received one of Duke’s highest faculty and staff honors: the 2025-2026 Presidential Award! The Presidential Awards program, organized by the Office of the President in partnership with Duke Human Resources, recognizes staff and faculty who best demonstrate the values that define and shape Duke as an institution. The awards recognize individuals and […]

March 2026 Stakeholder Update

Read the Duke Lemur Center’s Stakeholder Update, sent to our donors on March 26, 2026. Questions? Contact Mary Paisley, DLC Development Director, at mary.paisley@duke.edu. 

Director’s Update: Cyclone Damage in Madagascar

Cyclone Damage in Madagascar Update on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from Greg Dye, DLC Executive Director  Tropical Cyclone Gezani brought devastating winds and flooding to Madagascar when it made landfall in Toamasina (Tamatave), Madagascar on February 10. Striking with sustained winds of 115 mph, and arriving just 10 days after Cyclone Fytia hit the country’s […]

Special Delivery: Lemur Valentines!

By Mary Paisley. Posted on February 3, 2026. Each February, the Duke Lemur Center celebrates one of our favorite traditions of the year: an annual Valentine to our supporters —a message with a sprinkle of joy, gratitude, and lemur charm for the individuals and businesses who make everything we do possible.  We love that our […]

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Stakeholder Update: January 2026

Read the Duke Lemur Center’s Stakeholder Update, sent to our donors on January 20, 2026. Questions? Contact Mary Paisley, DLC Development Director, at mary.paisley@duke.edu. 

Welch and Katz Fund Surpasses $300,000 Milestone

Posted on December 29, 2025. Special gifts are creating a legacy for our conservation programs in Madagascar The Duke Lemur Center is delighted to share exciting news: Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the Charles Welch and Andrea Katz Fund has crossed a major milestone—total gifts and pledges now exceed $300,000! This achievement brings […]

Madagascar Programs Update: December 2025

December Madagascar Programs Update Read the Duke Lemur Center’s Madagascar Programs Update, sent to our Madagascar Programs Fund donors and this newsletter’s subscribers on December 17, 2025. Questions? Contact Mary Paisley, DLC Development Director, at mary.paisley@duke.edu.