Gabriella Salvadore

Title: Testing the Resource Breadth Hypothesis with Lemurs in Northwestern Madagascar.

My research examines how lemur species with differing ecological strategies respond to varying levels of human disturbance in Madagascar. I focus on two species: the generalist brown lemur, which has a flexible diet and locomotion, and the specialist Coquerel sifaka, which primarily consumes leaves and relies on vertical leaping.

Using a One Health approach, my data collection integrates ecological and anthropogenic factors, including lemur sightings across gradients of proximity to human communities, the type and intensity of human disturbances, and forest characteristics such as tree species richness.

By linking species ecology with forest characteristics and human activities, this research can help identify which lemurs are most vulnerable to environmental change and why, contributing to conservation strategies that support both wildlife and human well-being.