Bio

Juliana Vélez (she/her) is a postdoctoral researcher with the Natural Capital Project, studying land-use change and vector-borne disease risk. Her research applies quantitative ecological methods to understand interactions among species, their habitat, and anthropogenic disturbance. Juliana's work incorporates ecological experimentation and collaborations with decision makers to assess the effectiveness of conservation actions for improving ecosystems. She conducts her research under open science standards and has contributed to the development of online resources for reproducible research, including the publication of guides, datasets, and code related to statistical modeling and camera trap image processing using artificial intelligence. Juliana earned her Ph.D. in Conservation Sciences from the University of Minnesota.

Honors & Awards

  • Predoctoral fellowship, Smithsonian Institution (2021)
  • Doctoral scholarship, Fulbright (2017)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • Deputy Chair, IUCN SSC Tapir Specialist Group (2024 - Present)

Stanford Advisors

Contact

  • Academic
    velez063@stanford.edu
    University - Scholar Department: Biology Position: Postdoctoral Scholar

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