Meet our new faculty: Alejandra Echeverri, conservation science

Name: Alejandra Echeverri (she/her)

Discipline: Conservation science

Degrees: B.Sc., biology, Universidad de los Andes, 2012; M.Sc., resource management and environmental studies, University of British Columbia, 2015; Ph.D., resources, environment and sustainability, University of British Columbia, 2019

Research interests: I study the relationship between people and wildlife. I study the social and psychological perception of animals, by looking at the factors involved in peoples’ motivation to protect biodiversity, as well as the cultural value of wildlife. I also study tropical birds, and evaluate how people are impacting the birds we see on tropical landscapes. My work is codeveloped with local communities and governments to guide environmental policy.

Fun fact: I love camping, canoeing, kayaking, and finding cool animals!