{"id":354,"date":"2013-12-17T22:54:24","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T22:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/?page_id=354"},"modified":"2022-08-06T01:58:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T01:58:41","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>News<\/h2>\n<p><strong>November 2014<\/strong>: \u00a0Ankoatsifaka team collaborates with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madagascarpartnership.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership <\/a>to look for new lemur species in and around the Kirindy Mitea National Park. We explored forest in and around the park, working with the local communities everywhere we went.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_598\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_9442.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-598\" class=\"wp-image-598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_9442-e1420333818612.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9442\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MBP car driving with Ankoatsifaka team to explore the forests in the southern part of the Kirindy Mitea National Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_599\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_9436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-599\" class=\"wp-image-599 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_9436-e1420333879511.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9436\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joint MBP and Ankoatsifaka team near Kirindy Mitea National Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Together, we\u00a0captured lemurs to measure them,\u00a0collect genetic material, and assess the general health of the population.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_597\" style=\"width: 183px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_8577.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-597\" class=\"wp-image-597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_8577-e1420334040837.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8577\" width=\"173\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MBP team assessing the health of a wild fork-marked lemur in the Kirindy Mitea National Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_460\" style=\"width: 183px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2014\/12\/IMG_8726.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"wp-image-460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2014\/12\/IMG_8726-e1420334178409.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8726\" width=\"173\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elvis Rakotomalala, Ph.D. student at the University of Antananarivo, weighing a lemur with Ankoatsifaka research assistant Daniel.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_601\" style=\"width: 183px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_9566-Patrick-guide-and-guard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-601\" class=\"wp-image-601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_9566-Patrick-guide-and-guard-e1420334569288.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9566 Patrick guide and guard\" width=\"173\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patrick from a community near Kirindy Mitea National Park was a valuable member of our team.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_0172-Elvis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-667\" src=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_0172-Elvis-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0172 Elvis\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_0172-Elvis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2013\/12\/IMG_0172-Elvis-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elvis Rakotomalala conducts capture and release\u00a0of nocturnal lemurs in Ankoatsifaka.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel joins the Sifaka Research Project as a research assistant after working with Elvis Rakotomalala and the nocturnal lemur community.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>2017-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stacey Tecot and Rebecca Lewis lead a project studying sifaka male social relationships. Multiple students from US and Madagascar universities participate\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4774-e1536434146199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-749 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4774-e1536434146199-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4774-e1536434146199-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4774-e1536434146199-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>and gain valuable experience.<a href=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4178-e1536434061158.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-757 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4178-e1536434061158-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4178-e1536434061158-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4178-e1536434061158-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4499-e1536434117947.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-753\" src=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4499-e1536434117947-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4499-e1536434117947-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4499-e1536434117947-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4171.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-755 alignnone\" src=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4171-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4171-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4171-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4736-e1536434162258.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-748 alignleft\" src=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4736-e1536434162258-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4736-e1536434162258-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2018\/08\/IMG_4736-e1536434162258-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>2020-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ankoatsifaka Research Station Staff and Sifaka Research Project Research Assistants safely keep the long-term research going even during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Academic researchers are able to return to the site and begin resuming their participation in the long-term research at Ankoatsifaka. Everyone takes important precautions to protect the safety of both the animals and the people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2022\/08\/20220622_100538.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-819\" src=\"\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2022\/08\/20220622_100538-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2022\/08\/20220622_100538-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/files\/2022\/08\/20220622_100538-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News November 2014: \u00a0Ankoatsifaka team collaborates with Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership to look for new lemur species in and around the Kirindy Mitea National Park. We explored forest in and around the park, working with the local communities everywhere we went. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Together, we\u00a0captured lemurs to measure them,\u00a0collect [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"page_blog.php","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-354","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"site-graphic":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"tt8743","author_link":"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/author\/tt8743\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"News November 2014: \u00a0Ankoatsifaka team collaborates with Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership to look for new lemur species in and around the Kirindy Mitea National Park. 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