KATZ

Andrea

Rôle :

Duke Lemur Center

Institution :

Duke Lemur Center

Poste occupé :

Email :

askatz@duke.edu

Domaine d'expertise :

I have worked in the field of
lemur conservation and captive lemur management for over 40 years, both at the
Duke Lemur Center (DLC) and at Parc Ivoloina, Madagascar. <o:p></o:p>As Curator of the DLC animal
colony (2006-2017), I was responsible for animal management and breeding
programs for the DLC’s approximately 250 prosimian primates. I coordinated our
breeding programs with national and international priorities for conservation
breeding, partnering with other universities, accredited institutions and zoos.
<o:p></o:p>As Technical Advisor at Parc
Ivoloina, Toamasina, Madagascar (1987-2004), on behalf of the DLC and the
Madagascar Fauna & Flora Group, Charlie Welch and I led development of the
Zoo & Forestry Station of Ivoloina which became a multi-faceted
conservation center with programs of environmental education, captive breeding
of lemurs, agroforestry, ecotourism and conservation capacity building. During
this period, we also conducted the first-ever reintroduction of captive born
lemurs to the wild in Madagascar (Varecia
variegata re-stocking program in Betampona Reserve). <o:p></o:p>Honors<o:p></o:p>“Chevalier de l’Ordre
National”, awarded by the President of Madagascar (2004)<o:p></o:p>“Certificat de Bonne
Conduite”, awarded by the President of the Province of Toamasina, Madagascar
(2004)<o:p></o:p>

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sur les Activités Environnementales”, awarded by the Director of the
Environment, Water and Forests, Toamasina, Madagascar (2004) Domaines d’expertise/Area of expertise: Ex situ conservation of
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Espèces étudiées / Species: All lemur species that
have been held in captivity (approx. 25 species)<o:p></o:p>

1. Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (2002). The release of
captive-bred black and white ruffed lemurs into the Betampona Reserve, eastern
Madagascar. IUCN Reintroduction News 21: 18-20.<o:p></o:p>

2. Britt, A; Iambana, B.R.; Welch,
C.R.; Katz, A. (2003). Re-stocking
of Varecia variegata variegata into the Réserve Naturelle Intégrale de
Betampona. In The Natural History of Madagascar, eds. S. Goodman and
J.Benstead. Univ. of Chicago Press, pp. 1545-1551.<o:p></o:p>

3. Katz, A. and Welch, C.R. (2003). Parc
Ivoloina. In The Natural History of Madagascar, eds. S.Goodman and J.
Benstead. Univ. of Chicago Press, pp. 1555-1559.<o:p></o:p>

4. Britt, A.; Welch, C.; Katz, A. (2003). Can small, isolated
primate populations be effectively reinforced through the release of
individuals from a captive population? Biological Conservation 115: 319-327.<o:p></o:p>

5. Britt, A.; Welch, C; Katz, A.; Iambana, B.; Porton, I.;
Junge, R.; Crawford, G.; Williams, K.; Haring, D. (2004). The re-stocking of
captive-bred ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) into the
Betampona Reserve: methodology description and recommendations. Biodiversity
and Conservation 13: 635-657.<o:p></o:p>

6. Durrell, L.;
Anderson, D.; Katz, A.; Gibson, D.;
Welch, C.; Sargent, E.; Porton, I. (2007). The Madagascar
Fauna Group: what zoo cooperation can do for conservation. In Zoos in the 21st Century: Catalysts for
Conservation? eds. A. Zimmerman, M. Hatchwell, L. Dickie and C. West.
Cambridge University Press, pp. 275-286.<o:p></o:p>

askatz@duke.edu