In addition to conducting lemur science, the DLC is committed to providing research training and opportunity for students here and in Madagascar. We also strive to make sure that our science is understandable to diverse audiences through various avenues of science communication.
Science communication
We are committed to sharing our science with the general public through various mediums and platforms, including blogs, talks, tours and educational programs, e-newsletters and magazines, our podcast, and social media.
Training American students and interns
We welcome students to join our research projects or to develop projects of their own overseen by our research staff. Most often, we mentor undergraduate students from Duke, UNC, and NC State working towards independent study credit or graduation with distinction during the academic year or summer sessions. Many of our students pursue projects in which they can collect data on lemurs at the DLC, but projects based in laboratory or computational analyses are also welcome. In some cases, students may also be able to join us on field missions to Madagascar. In addition to college students, we welcome promising high-school students interested in wildlife biology and conservation research.
If you are interested in working with our DLC staff or developing an independent project at the DLC, here’s how to get involved.
The DLC Research Intern program is also a great opportunity to work with our research staff, especially for students who haven’t had prior research experience. Depending on the year, we offer semester or summer internships. You can find more information about all of the DLC’s intern programs on our internships homepage.
Training Malagasy students and interns
We especially enjoy working with Malagasy students pursuing master’s or Ph.D. degrees in the Life Sciences. Most often, we co-mentor students with professors from the MZBA at the University of Antananarivo, and we cover associated expenses (departmental & research fees, and stipend). We strive to offer Malagasy students opportunity to participate in the full research process in Madagascar, including field work, laboratory and computational analysis, and grant and manuscript preparation.
For exceptional Malagasy students and early career researchers, we offer a two-month research internship based at the DLC. This internship can be co-hosted by the DLC’s veterinary department, providing training in both lemur vet medicine and research methodology. This internship is fully funded and participants receive salary compensation.
