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Julia Tejada is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at California Institute of Technology. She specializes in Geobiology, focusing on evolutionary ecology and biology, specifically in the areas of modern fossil vertebrates, with an integrative approach that includes stable isotope geochemistry, phylogenetic analyses, and morphoanatomical studies. Her research interests revolve around physiological processes that influence isotopic variability within organisms and the evolution of Amazonian ecosystems. Tejada has a robust academic background with a B.Sc. from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in 2008, followed by M.Sc. at University of Florida in 2015, an M.A. from Columbia University in 2017, and Ph.D. in 2020. She was a Visiting Associate at Caltech in 2022 before becoming an Assistant Professor in 2023. Tejada is also recognized as a William H. Hurt Scholar, starting from 2024. Her teaching encompasses various courses in geobiology and paleobiology, where she emphasizes stable isotopes and their ecological and environmental applications. She actively engages in discussions around classic investigations and current research in paleoecology and evolution, fostering critical reviews in her seminars and coursework.
California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA
Collaborated on research in geobiology and paleobiology.
California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA
Teaching and research in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences.
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