Sifakas are beautifully adapted to their environment. Dr. Elaine Guevara studies the source of these adaptations in the genetic code of sifakas (and other primates). Elaine shares how she traveled a complex path to get to Duke University and primate evolution – including a stop by the bug department. Now she’s a lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology, a researcher at the Duke Lemur Center, and a molecular primatologist!
Links to learn more:
- Profile of Elaine’s research and teaching
- Elaine’s research on sifaka leaf-eating
- Elaine’s research on the genetics of lemur diets
- Elaine’s research on sifaka diversity