Juliano Morimoto is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Applied Mathematics and Ecology at the University of Aberdeen and holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford and a PhD from the University of Reading. He is also a Professor in the postgraduate program in Ecology and Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil. His research bridges ecology, evolution, and statistics. He has authored more than 70 scientific publications and serves on editorial boards including npj Biodiversity and the Journal of Animal Ecology. He is an elected fellow of several learned societies, including the Royal Society of Biology and the Linnean Society of London, and he is also a member of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland. His interdisciplinary work spans from laboratory and field studies to applied research on sustainable ecosystems, food security, and biodiversity conservation. His work with local communities and youth education has been recognised with an Award of Recognition by the City Council of Campo Largo (Paraná).