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Dr. Cortni Borgerson, assistant professor, received a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research explores why people choose to hunt endangered species, and examines how this hunting affects both human health and wildlife conservation. Dr. Borgerson is currently managing numerous interventions to improve food security and reduce unsustainable hunting in Madagascar. In addition to her field research and active development interventions, she is a National Geographic Explorer, an Animal Planet guest co-host, and a Commission member for the Madagascar Section of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group.
Dr. Borgerson teaches courses, including: Introduction to Physical Anthropology; Environmental Anthropology; Globalization; Human Behavior for Biodiversity Conservation; and Planetary Health.
Research interests
Explores why people choose to hunt endangered species, and examines how this hunting affects both human health and wildlife conservation.
Scholarly Interests
Interventions to improve food security and reduce unsustainable hunting in Madagascar.
Teaching
Introduction to Physical Anthropology; Environmental Anthropology; Globalization; Human Behavior for Biodiversity Conservation; and Planetary Health.
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on the hunting of endangered species, the incentives for illegal behavior, natural resource use and food security, primates, insect eating, the human dimensions of conservation, and both the culture and wildlife of Madagascar.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Endangered species as food; interdisciplinary approaches to stemming biodiversity loss and food insecurity
Borgerson, C. (PI), Kremen, C. (CoPI) & Golden, C. (CoPI)
1/06/15 → 31/10/15
Project: Research
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Endangered species as food; interdisciplinary approaches to stemming biodiversity loss and food insecurity
Borgerson, C. (PI)
1/06/15 → 31/05/17
Project: Research
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Communities with diverse subsistence needs require a variety of functional tree traits
Rakotovao, M., Borgerson, C., Brown, K. A., Cromsigt, J. P. G. M., Johnson, S. E., Razafindratsima, O. H., Mendum, R., Andrianjatovo, O. O., Ravaomanalina, H. B., Andriantsaralaza, S. & Holmes, S. M., Feb 2026, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 8, 2, e70209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How economic choices affect livelihoods in Madagascar's park-adjacent communities and what it means for conservation and development
Borgerson, C., Kling, K. J., Wuchter, A., Pascal, E., Paschalis, E. M., Razafindrapaoly, B. N. & Eppley, T. M., Jan 2026, In: Environmental Development. 57, 101357.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental justice in indigenous communities: The disproportionate effects of environmental contamination
Cade, R., Yu, D., Knoble, C., Whyte, K., Lal, P. & Borgerson, C., Dec 2025, In: Sustainable Futures. 10, 101348.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Madagascar's Urban Lemur Meat Trade
Borgerson, C., Razafindrapaoly, B. N. & Rasolofoniaina, B. J. R., 1 Nov 2025, In: Conservation Letters. 18, 6, e13163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Management implications of human livelihood strategies on Madagascar's coastal landscapes
Thompson, K. E. T., Borgerson, C., Wright, P. C., Randriamanetsy, J. M., Andriamavosoloarisoa, N. N. M., Andrianantenaina, M. Y., Razafindrahasy, T. A., Rothman, R. S., Daniels, C. W., Kling, K. J., Surkis, C. & Twiss, K. C., Mar 2025, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 7, 3, e70006.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
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Lemurs in Madagascar Face an Unexpected Killer
22/11/25 → 25/11/25
3 items of Media coverage
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Urban appetite for lemur meat piles pressure on iconic primates
12/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Urban appetite for lemur meat piles pressure on iconic primates
6/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Montclair State University Researchers Describe Research in Wind Energy (Co-location of seaweed farming with offshore wind energy: a quick scoping review)
Lal, P., Feehan, C. & Borgerson, C.
3/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
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