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I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, where I work with Dr. Rebecca Lewis in the Ankoantsifaka lab. My research centers around wild lemurs, focusing on disease ecology, parasites and conservation. My research goal is to identify and address potential threats to wild lemurs using disease ecology in order to increase their chances of continued survival. Previously, I obtained my Master’s degree in Biological Anthropology from the Department of Anthropobiology and Sustainable Development at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar, where my research focused on subfossil lemurs from the Beanka caves in western Madagascar. After this, I transitioned to studying living lemurs and completed my graduate studies on Primate Behavior and Ecology at Central Washington University, working with Binder and Hunter PMEL lab. Currently, I am conducting research on lemurs and disease ecology in Kirindy Mitea National Park.
I am also deeply committed to lemur conservation, which I dedicate myself to in my free time. My love for lemurs and my enthusiasm to protect them has led me to establish and lead the Natior'Ala conservation project, which involves working with a team of Malagasy and American conservationists and primatologists to protect the Marotandrano Special Reserve in northern Madagascar.
I am dedicated to promoting gender equality in STEM and advancing higher education to close the gender gap. I work toward this through mentoring, outreach , and supporting girls and women, especially in my home country, where cultural norms still favor men. Motivated by my own journey of overcoming educational barriers due to gender, I am helping to build a more inclusive global society by empowering diverse voices to address the complex challenges we face.
