Aye-Aye Conservation
Donation protected
It’s a new semester and Aye-Aye Conservation has a ton of different things going on!
We are excited to say we’ve gotten back to why we were originally developed, to help undergraduate and graduate research about Aye-Ayes (an endanger lemur species) found only in Madagascar. Aye-Aye Conservation currently has one undergraduate and one graduate student that we have been able to provide support for their written research budget. The undergrad student is working on biomechanics of the aye-aye hand and the grad student is studying dietary food choices in aye-ayes (specifically fall back foods and changes in the microbiome).
Over the last two years, we have been working closely with 6th-12th graders to raise awareness about Aye-Ayes, lemurs, conservation, and Madagascar. Our students have created an amazing genealogy tree of all Aye-Ayes ever kept in captivity. We would like to continue our work with these middle and high school students this semester. Please help these students in their interest, and careers, in science, conservation, and leadership!
We’ve also been in contact with local Malagasy who are very interested in helping to protect the aye-aye. They want to help watch and take notes when they see an aye-aye, how frequently they come around, how near to the village they approach, and what they’re eating. However, these villagers are starving. Part of our budget for this Fall 2018 semester has to include providing tents, sleeping bags, supplies, and food stuffs for these villagers. If these villages see that the aye-ayes need to be protected, and can bring aid into their communities, they are far less likely to injure and/or kill an aye-aye.
Funds raised through this GoFundMe will be used to offset costs of supplies, teaching expenses, travel expenses, and small grants to support undergraduate and graduate student research. Please consider donating today...
We are excited to say we’ve gotten back to why we were originally developed, to help undergraduate and graduate research about Aye-Ayes (an endanger lemur species) found only in Madagascar. Aye-Aye Conservation currently has one undergraduate and one graduate student that we have been able to provide support for their written research budget. The undergrad student is working on biomechanics of the aye-aye hand and the grad student is studying dietary food choices in aye-ayes (specifically fall back foods and changes in the microbiome).
Over the last two years, we have been working closely with 6th-12th graders to raise awareness about Aye-Ayes, lemurs, conservation, and Madagascar. Our students have created an amazing genealogy tree of all Aye-Ayes ever kept in captivity. We would like to continue our work with these middle and high school students this semester. Please help these students in their interest, and careers, in science, conservation, and leadership!
We’ve also been in contact with local Malagasy who are very interested in helping to protect the aye-aye. They want to help watch and take notes when they see an aye-aye, how frequently they come around, how near to the village they approach, and what they’re eating. However, these villagers are starving. Part of our budget for this Fall 2018 semester has to include providing tents, sleeping bags, supplies, and food stuffs for these villagers. If these villages see that the aye-ayes need to be protected, and can bring aid into their communities, they are far less likely to injure and/or kill an aye-aye.
Funds raised through this GoFundMe will be used to offset costs of supplies, teaching expenses, travel expenses, and small grants to support undergraduate and graduate student research. Please consider donating today...
Organizer
Clayton Pilbro
Organizer
Albuquerque, NM