Alison Richard has made significant contributions to theory pertaining to the evolution and ecology of Madagascar's lemurs. Dr. Richard's longitudinal research involving the sifaka (
Propithecus verreauxi
) in southwestern Madagascar has provided unique insight into demographic and socioecological characteristics of the species.
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