We believe that Malagasy researchers are the best positioned to implement sustainable conservation initiatives in their own country. That being said, the majority of the publications about Madagascar's biodiversity are authored by non-Malagasy scholars. Malagasy students and early career researchers (ECRs) may lack the skills or training to publish their research, access grants to fund their work, or participate in career-building activities such as attending international conferences. Additionally, the legacy of French colonialism and widespread poverty mean that Malagasy universities and training facilities are underfunded and may be out dated.
Our programs aiming to build academic capacity in Malagasy ECRs include:
Fellowships & Conference Attendance
2025 Fellowship and IPS Attendance
We selected 20 Malagasy early career researchers for this fellowship program, with the goal of having fellows attend and present their own research at the 2025 International Primatological Society Congress, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Fellows worked under the guidance of an experienced researcher to draft and submit their abstracts, make any requested edits, and prepare their presentations. They will also have the opportunity to practice their presentations at our in-person pre-congress event. Fellows receive a stipend for their participation and have conference fees paid. This project is generously supported by re:wild.
2023 Fellowship
2021 Fellowship
In 2020-2021 we launched a 6 month writing fellowship for Malagasy students or early career researchers working in conservation. Our goal was to work with the fellows (n=7) and mentor them through turn field data into a scientific paper. We paired fellows with Lemur Love board members and one-two external academic members. To date several of the fellows have manuscripts in press. We plan to expand this program and are seeking finding for cohort one (2022).
We are grateful for re:wild's Lemur Conservation Action Fund (sponsored by IUCN' Save our Species (SOS) program.
We are grateful for re:wild's Lemur Conservation Action Fund (sponsored by IUCN' Save our Species (SOS) program.
2019 Conference Attendance
In 2019 we supported 29 Malagasy students and scholars to attend the 56th annual conference of the Association for Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The short term impacts of our support can be read in Lemur News 22 (excerpt below).
We are grateful to Lemur Conservation Action Fund and Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation, housed at Global Wildlife Conservation, and private donors for their support.
We are grateful to Lemur Conservation Action Fund and Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation, housed at Global Wildlife Conservation, and private donors for their support.
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LEMUR LOVE Fellowships 2020
In 2020-2021 we launched a 6 month writing fellowship for Malagasy students or early career researchers working in conservation. Our goal was to work with the fellows (n=7) and mentor them through turn field data into a scientific paper. We paired fellows with Lemur Love board members and one-two external academic members. To date several of the fellows have manuscripts in press. We plan to expand this program and are seeking finding for cohort one (2022).
We are grateful for Rewild's Lemur Conservation Action Fund (sponsored by IUCN' Save our Species (SOS) program.
We are grateful for Rewild's Lemur Conservation Action Fund (sponsored by IUCN' Save our Species (SOS) program.
conference attendance
In 2019 we supported 29 Malagasy students and scholars to attend the 56th annual conference of the Association for Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The short term impacts of our support can be read in Lemur News 22 (excerpt below).
We are grateful to Lemur Conservation Action Fund and Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation, housed at Global Wildlife Conservation, and private donors for their support.
We are grateful to Lemur Conservation Action Fund and Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation, housed at Global Wildlife Conservation, and private donors for their support.
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Support of Research
Coming soon.
These academic capacity building programs address several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 including: no poverty (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2), quality education (SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5), decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), reduced inequalities (SDG 10), climate action (SDG 13), and life on land (SDG 15), peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16), and partnerships for the goals (SDG 17).
Feild training and research
2020 FellowshipS
In 2020 we launched a 6 month fellowship for Malagasy students or early career researchers working in conservation. Our goal was to work with the fellows (n=6) and mentor them through turn field data into a scientific paper. We paired fellows with Lemur Love board members and one-two external academic members. Results from this program can be found in Lemur News 23 (excerpt below).
We are grateful for Rewild's Lemur Conservation Action Fund (sponsored by IUCN' Save our Species (SOS) program.
We are grateful for Rewild's Lemur Conservation Action Fund (sponsored by IUCN' Save our Species (SOS) program.
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2023
2025 Fellowship and International Primatological Society Congress
