Julia Schroeder

Dr. Julia Schroeder is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park) at Imperial College London, affiliated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and centers including the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet and the Grantham Institute. Her research focuses on behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and seabird ecology, with particular interests in traits influencing individual variation in behavior, aging mechanisms, and the genetic basis of social networks. She leads the Schroeder Lab, emphasizing data-driven approaches to study avian behavior and conservation challenges. Recent work includes developing automated methods for behavioral analysis (e.g., YOLO-Behaviour framework) and investigating telomere dynamics in wild populations.

Her affiliations span interdisciplinary initiatives at Silwood Park Campus and the Ecosystems and Environment group. She actively invites PhD applicants interested in seabird ecology, citizen science, or genomics of life-history traits. Research methodologies include meta-analyses, machine learning, and long-term field studies, often addressing topics like social behavior, fitness correlates, and human-wildlife interactions. Her work bridges theoretical and applied ecology, with contributions to understanding biodiversity conservation and evolutionary processes.

Publications highlight trends in behavioral flexibility, telomere length heritability, and social network robustness. She collaborates widely, integrating computational tools into ecological research while addressing challenges in wildlife management and invasive species perception.