Juliana Soto Patiño Juliana Soto Patiño is a Colombian ornithologist and PhD student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on Neotropical avian diversity, evolution, and conservation. She currently studies the evolutionary dynamics between birds and their feather lice. Passionate about bird expeditions, museum collections, science outreach and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) in ornithology, Juliana mentors young scientists, advocates for inclusive communities, and explores Colombia’s avian wonders.