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CHES graduate affiliates from the Bergey Genetics Lab presented their lemur genomics research as part of invited symposia at the 30th International Primatological Society Congress in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Lindsey Hauff gave a talk on her work generating a new genome sequence for an endangered lemur, completed entirely in Madagascar using portable Nanopore sequencing technology. Miarisoa Ramilson presented her research applying new methods for rapid pathogen detection in lemurs, with potential applications for monitoring disease-causing pathogens crossing species boundaries. Rebecca (Becca) DeCamp spoke about their genomic investigation into reproductive seasonality and sperm competition in mouse lemurs living in and around Ranomafana National Park. Additionally, Becca was invited to lead a workshop on Oxford Nanopore sequencing as part of the IPS PreCongress Training Program, held at the Centre ValBio field station prior to the Congress. CHES faculty member Christina Bergey collaborated on these projects, and she and Lindsey Hauff also contributed to Rutgers postdoctoral researcher Morgan Chaney’s presentation of a new genome for the golden bamboo lemur, sequenced in Madagascar.