• Research
    • Diel Activity
    • Fisher Ecology
    • Madagascar Carnivores
    • Semi-aquatic Mammals
    • URI North Woods
    • Vietnam Meso-mammals
  • People
    • PI: Brian Gerber
    • Students & Collaborators
  • Publications
  • Presentations
  • Joining the Lab
GERBER APPLIED QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGY LAB
  • Research
    • Diel Activity
    • Fisher Ecology
    • Madagascar Carnivores
    • Semi-aquatic Mammals
    • URI North Woods
    • Vietnam Meso-mammals
  • People
    • PI: Brian Gerber
    • Students & Collaborators
  • Publications
  • Presentations
  • Joining the Lab

Madagascar
​Carnivore Ecology
 

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OBJECTIVE
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To understand the unique ecology of Madagascar’s Eupleridae carnivores. This work is multi-dimensional covering aspects of behavioral, population, and community ecology, as well as biodiversity conservation.
Main Collaborators ​
​​Dr. Zach Farris  ​(App. State. Univ.) 

PROJECTS ​


Influence of Forest edge and Invasive Predators 
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Mantadia National Park
Objective: We aimed to assess the influence of hard forest edge and invasive predators on the spatial use of euplerids. Through this work we aim to better understand the separate and combined influence of these major pressures on native carnivores to help inform conservation action. In addition this work provides the first large scale survey of Mantadia National Park for euplerids.
Collaborators: Erin Wampole, Brian Gerber, Zach Farris
 

Diel Activity Patterns
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Objective:  To understand how fosa navigate risky environments by changing their diel activity. Learn More.

Collaborators: Kim Rivera, Brian Gerber, Zach Farris

Abundance of threatened lemur species at Betampona Strict Reserve​
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Objective: To estimate lemur abundances using line transect surveys across the entire reserve. 

Main Collaborators: Zach Farris and Brian Gerber

​SURVEY LOCATIONS
Click on the red marker to learn where and when we have conducted surveys of Euplerids across Madagascar!

Eupleridae Meet the Carnivores 

​Few people are aware that 8 carnivorans are endemic to Madagascar.  If you want to learn more about our current knowledge of each species check out our recent publication in Mammal Review!  ​
Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Fanaloka (Fossa fossana)
Falanouc (Eupleres goudotti & Eupleres major)
Broad-striped vontsira (Galidictis fasciata)
Bokiboky (Mungotictis decemlineata)
Ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans)
Brown-tailed vontsira (Salonia concolor)
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Presentations 

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  • Research
    • Diel Activity
    • Fisher Ecology
    • Madagascar Carnivores
    • Semi-aquatic Mammals
    • URI North Woods
    • Vietnam Meso-mammals
  • People
    • PI: Brian Gerber
    • Students & Collaborators
  • Publications
  • Presentations
  • Joining the Lab