Rachel Perez Udell

Rachel Perez Udell is a Lecturer in the Department of Biology at the University of North Georgia (UNG). She teaches courses such as Biology - A Human Perspective, Principles of Biology I, Plant Biology, General Botany, and Biogeography, while actively contributing to research in plant biology and reproductive ecology.

• Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of Georgia (2022)
• B.S. in Biology with a minor in Criminal Justice Forensics from UNG (2016)

Her research focuses on plant biology, particularly the use of computational methods to analyze petal color variation through citizen science photographs. She explores reproductive ecology and applies interdisciplinary techniques to study plant traits and biogeography.

Rachel’s publications demonstrate expertise in merging machine learning with botanical studies and promoting sustainability through science communication. Her recent work includes developing automated pipelines for trait classification and advocating for environmental action in educational contexts.