WELCOME
I am a Professor of Biological Anthropology at James Madison University. I have studied Titi Monkeys, Howling Monkeys, and conducted research on ring-tail lemurs, but most of my research concerns the study and conservation of white sifaka, a lemur endemic to southwest Madagascar. I work at a research site called Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve.
White sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) are diurnal, group-living, arboreal, folivores. These spectacular creatures are characterized by various fascinating behavioral and anatomical adaptations. I am part of a larger research team that studies the Beza Mahafaly sifaka population from just about every angle, including conservation, genetics, social behavior, hormones, life history, and energetics of movement.
