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Dr. PJ Stephenson is a Research Fellow at the University of Lausanne, affiliated with the Department of Ecology and Evolution within the Faculty of Biology and Medicine. He serves as Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Species Monitoring Specialist Group and collaborates with the Fumagalli Group to advance biodiversity monitoring science.
- Education: BSc in Zoology (University of London), PhD in Tenrec Ecology (University of Aberdeen)
- Current Roles: Senior Research Fellow (ETH Zürich), IUCN advisor
His research focuses on understanding biodiversity monitoring challenges, addressing taxonomic and geographic data biases, developing conservation indicators, testing remote sensing and eDNA technologies, and analyzing conservation programme success factors. Recent projects include:
- Nature-Positive Biodiversity Credits (2024-2025): Methodological development for credit systems
- Data Flow Analysis (2021-2023): Cross-sector biodiversity data accessibility study
- Global Monitoring Tools (2023-2025): Guideline development for diverse stakeholders
Scientific awards and honors:
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He has supervised multiple UNIL Masters students on topics including protected area effectiveness, species monitoring methods, and data gaps in East African conservation. His work spans technological monitoring innovations, policy frameworks, and field research in Africa/Madagascar.
