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Vianey Leos Barajas is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, cross-appointed to the Department of Statistical Sciences and the School of the Environment. She leads the Bayesian Ecological & Environmental Statistics (B.E.E.S.) group, focusing on statistical methodology for ecological and environmental applications. Her work emphasizes Bayesian statistics, time series analysis, and Markov-switching models, particularly for modeling animal movement.
Her research spans interdisciplinary collaborations in astronomy, chemistry, and sports. She is affiliated with the Centre for Global Change Science and the Vector Institute for AI, and serves as an Associate of Trinity College.
For PhD opportunities, she emphasizes a strong foundation in mathematics and statistics, though notes she is not currently accepting new PhD students. She encourages candidates with theoretical math training and research passion to apply.
