Writing
I have been writing articles for websites and blogs since 2007, and publishing academic papers since 2014. Below are samples of my work.
Academic Papers
- Perceptions of Lemur Conservation among Malagasy and Non-Malagasy. Primate Conservation, 2023 (37).
- Education in Madagascar: A Guide on the State of the Educational System, Needed Reforms and Strategies for Improvement, University of Mauritius Research Journal, (20), 208-247.
- Announcing the Lemur Conservation Network: Working Together to Save Lemurs from Extinction, Primate Conservation, 2014 (28), 37-39.
Professional Newsletters
- The Importance of the World Lemur Festival for Lemur Conservation, Prosimian Taxon Advisory Group (PTAG) Newsletter, December 2021
Blog Posts about Conservation
Lost and Found Nature
Lemur Conservation Network
- Planning Your First Trip to Madagascar
- Leading Conservation with Pascal Rabeson of Centre ValBio
- Conservation Fusion Partners with Schools in Kianjavato
- Reforestation in Kianjavato: Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership's Conservation Successes
- The Sakaviro Forest: A Hidden Gem Near Anja Reserve
- Hiking to See Silky Sifakas in Marojejy National Park
- Hiking and Camping in Anjanaharibe Sud Special Reserve
Speaking
Through my roles at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Lemur Conservation Network, I speak to a variety of groups. Find highlights below.
User Research and Digital Tools
American Zoological Association Conference, September 2023
Poster Presentation
"Bringing Hope to Messaging about Endangered Species on Zoo Websites: A Focus on Lemurs"
Visitor Studies Association Conference, July 2023
One-hour Session
"Iterative Research and Prototyping to Increase Audio Engagement in a Contemporary Genocide Exhibition"
Conservation Marketing Conference, October 2021
Society for Conservation Biology
"Engaging Online Audiences in Difficult Topics: Applying Lessons from the Holocaust Museum to Conservation Marketing"
Sharing Digitally: Seminar on Digital Tools and Infrastructures, September 2021
Lviv Center for Urban History, Ukraine
"A Digital Resource for Teaching Holocaust History in Ukraine"
Conservation
Zoo Staff and Volunteer Trainings about Lemur Conservation
Topeka Zoo, September 2021
Cougar Mountain Zoo, July 2021
Smithsonian National Zoo, August 2017
Central Washington University Primatology Program, February 2021
"Lemur Conservation with the Lemur Conservation Network"