I am a doctoral candidate in the Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences (IDPAS) at Stony Brook University, my focus is on primatology, primate population dynamics and primate conservation.
I received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1998 from the School of Environmental Sciences and Policy where I was also awarded a concentration in the area of primatology.
My research focuses on how ecological and human induced factors regulate abundance in wildlife populations and how this information can be used to implement effective conservation policies.
Banks, M.A. (in prep) Covariates to modeling detectability in primate communities from northern Madagascar, Antsiranana Province, Diana Region, Commune Rurale d'Anivorano
Banks, M.A. (in prep) Determinants of abundance in three diurnal primates, Eulemur coronatus, Eulemur sanfordi and Propithecus perrieri in the dry deciduous and transitional forests of northern Madagascar, Antsiranana Province, Diana Region, Commune Rurale d'Anivorano
Banks, M.A., Oclin, J., Edwin, M., Louis, E.E., Wright, P.C. (in prep). Dietary and ranging patterns of Propithecus perrieri, Fokontany de Andrafiabe, Rural Commune d’Anivorano N, Anjahankely Madagascar
Banks, M.A. and Antonio (in prep). Habituation de l’Indri indri dans le couloir forestier d’Anjozorobe‐Angavo
Selected publications:
Banks, M.A., Oclin, J. 2013. The role of ecology and human activities in determining abundance and occupancy within fragmented primate communities of northern Madagascar. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 150 (S56)
Banks, M.A., Oclin, J. 2012. The role of ecology, forest fragmentation and human disturbance in predicting patterns of abundance in Perrier’s sifakas (Propithecus perrieri) and other members of the primate community in extreme northern Madagascar. XXIV Congress of the International Primatological Society, Cancun, Mexico.
Banks, M.A. 2008. “Propithecus perrieri” In All the World’s Primates. Rowe, N. (ed.) Pogonias Press. New Edition of Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates 1996.
Banks, M.A. 2008. “Propithecus verreauxi coronatus” In All the World’s Primates. Rowe, N. (ed.) Pogonias Press. New Edition of Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates 1996.
Banks, M.A. 2008. “Propithecus verreauxi deckeni” In All the World’s Primates. Rowe, N. (ed.) Pogonias Press. New Edition of Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates 1996.
Banks, M.A. 2008. “Avahi laniger” In All the World’s Primates. Rowe, N. (ed.) Pogonias Press. New Edition of Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates 1996.
Rakotoarisoa, G., Banks, M.A., Ellis, E.R., Tolley, M. Yvon, RL, Sylvestre, MR. 2008. Biological inventory of diurnal and nocturnal lemurs in the Matsandre Classified Forest, Fokontany de Fenaivo, Ifotaka, Rural Commune, South Amboasary District, Androy Region. Lemur News (13): 10‐11
Banks, M.A., Ellis, E.R., Antonio, Wright, P.C. (2007) Global population size for a critically endangered lemur, Perrier’s sifaka. Animal Conservation (10):254‐262
Banks, M. 2002. Littoral forest primate fauna in the Tolagnaro (Fort Dauphin) region of southeastern Madagascar. American Society of Primatologists Bulletin 26:8.