BotanyCamille DeSisto
2023 The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
Consequences of Disturbance on Plant-Lemur Networks in Madagascar
To better understand complex plant-lemur interaction networks critical for restoring a healthy ecosystem in Madagascar’s forest landscapes, DeSisto will conduct botanical research and outreach in COMATSA, a protected area connecting two hyperdiverse national parks. Botanical and lemur surveys, local ecological knowledge, and population and network modeling combined with robust community outreach will promote tropical conservation. Results from building multilayer ethnoecological networks will advance botanical conservation in a highly threatened rainforest landscape that provides critical resources for over 200 tree species, nine lemur species, and numerous human communities.The Garden Club of America Fellowship in Tropical Botany
To promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience.
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