Júlia Orrit has successfully defended her MSc thesis!

February 6, 2026

We are delighted to share that our dear Júlia Orrit successfully defended her MSc thesis “Biocultural vulnerability of Cultural Keystone Species: implications for biodiversity conservation” at the University of Barcelona. This is a wonderful milestone and a well-deserved achievement that reflects Júlia’s dedication, and hard work throughout the project.

We are deeply grateful for all the time, care, and commitment she brought to the project, especially during her unforgettable fieldwork with us. Huge congratulations Júlia, on this excellent piece of research. We are very proud of you and excited to see what comes next!

The IEK-CHANGES project is an ERC Starting Grant funded by the European Union (IEK-CHANGES, 101117423) to Dr. Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares.

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