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Cortni Borgerson
Associate Professor, Anthropology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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- Dickson Hall
- Email:
- borgersonc@montclair.edu
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Specialization
Madagascar, Biological Anthropology, Endangered Species Hunting, Lemur Conservation, Primatology, Planetary Health, Community Livelihoods and Conservation.
Research Projects
Data-driven solutions to reducing the unsustainable hunting of threatened species
We are working to understand the incentives for endangered species hunting and to design and test data-driven, community lead, interventions to improve both the sustainability of hunting and household food security.
Lemur hunting in Madagascar
We have been working across Madagascar for the last 15 years to better quantify and understand lemur hunting and its effects on both endangered primate communities and local health and well being.
Zanna tenebrosa: A nutrient-rich edible insect tool for addressing child malnutrition, food insecurity, and unsustainable hunting
We are working with local communities across central Africa to increase the production of the traditional native edible insect, Zanna tenebrosa - sakondry or the bacon bug, to improve human nutrition, food security, and wildlife conservation.
Prospective Students
Dr. Borgerson is always looking for motivated students to join her lab! If you are interested in pursuing graduate research in Madagascar, please contact her at borgersonc@montclair.edu