I am a Biologist, my masters degree was in Genetics, I worked with putative origins of vagrant subantarctic fur seals found on the Brazilian coast. During my PhD (both PhD and Masters in University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) I am puting together a blood bank sampled from specimens seized in the illegal wildlife trade in Brazil. I am also colecting as many blood samples as I can from natural bird populations to develop specific microsatellite markers for four passerine species through the construction of genomic libraries (what did in the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab, Ashland, Oregon). My aim is to analyse the distribution of these species' genetic variability and then try to perform assignment tests on the individuals with unknown origin, both to try to send them back to the correct population of origin, and to try to understand the geographic patterns of exploitation and transportation of the illegal bird trade in Brazil. I proudly count with the collaboration of my felow researchers and advisors of the National Wildlife Forensics Laboratory (Ashland, Oregon). I also work as the geneticist for the NGO SOS FAUNA, which works together with the Police Department in actions of intelligence against the illegal wildlife trade, and also rehabilitation of seized birds. In addition, I took part in the first workshop of CSI for Coral Reef, which intended to promote techniques for analyses and sample collection in damaged coral reefs, aiming to use the info gathered in a legal context. I am happy to say that I will be helping the organization of the Brazilian workshop sometime in the near future. My life is to use Science against crimes against Wildlife, and my career main goal is to set up a Wildlife Forensic Lab in Brazil.

Furthermore I love to scuba dive, I am an avid masters swimer (Paineiras do Morumby), love outdoors activities, and practice SwáSthya Yôga (DeRose method).

http://www.ted.com/fellows/view/id/15
http://www.ted.com/profiles/view/id/113826
www.sosfauna.org/
http://usp-br.academia.edu/JulianaMachadoFerreira
http://www.tedxsaopaulo.com.br/