Julia P. G. Jones

Julia P. G. Jones
Born1976
Alma mater
Occupation
Parent(s)
  • Hamlyn G. Jones 
  • Amanda Jane Corry 
Awards
Academic career
Institutions
ThesisThe sustainability of crayfish harvesting in Madagascar
Doctoral advisorAndrew Balmford

Julia Patricia Gordon Jones is a British conservation scientist who is a professor at Bangor University and Prince Bernhard Chair in International Nature Conservation at Utrecht University. She looks to make conservation efforts more effective by advancing methods for evaluating conservation policy and practice. Jones is on the board of the World Wide Fund for Nature. She was awarded an Member of the British Empire in the 2026 New Year Honours.

Early life and education

Jones completed her doctorate on Astacidae, and the 2005 invasion of marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis), at the University of Cambridge.[1][2] She has said that her doctorate inspired her lifelong interest in interdisciplinary research, particularly the combination of social science and ecology.[3]

Research and career

Jones looks to advance conservation efforts by making them more effective for people and the environment.[4] She looks to design interventions, data collection and analytical tools that help understand whether conservation is working.[5] For example, she has studied forest carbon programmes and how they can be more efficient in locking-up carbon and protecting poor and vulnerable people.[6] In 2014, she was awarded the British Ecological Society Founders' Prize.[3] Jones holds a joint position between Bangor University and Utrecht University.[7] At Utrecht she explores conservation impact evaluation, and the social dimensions of conservation.[8] In 2024, she was interviewed on BBC Panorama due to her expertise on REDD+ carbon credits.[9]

Jones has worked in Madagascar on topics ranging from the impacts of invasive marble crayfish[10][11] to the impacts of human development on the native forest cover[12][13] based on causal analysis.[14]

In June 2025, Jones was appointed as an advisor to the Chief Scientists Group,[15] where she serves as co-chair.[16] She was awarded a Member of the British Empire in the 2026 New Year Honours.[17][18]

Selected publications

  • William J. Sutherland; Robert P. Freckleton; H. Charles J. Godfray; et al. (21 December 2012). "Identification of 100 fundamental ecological questions". Journal of Ecology. 101 (1): 58–67. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12025. ISSN 0022-0477. Wikidata Q27967000.
  • Finn Danielsen; Neil D Burgess; Andrew Balmford; et al. (15 September 2008). "Local participation in natural resource monitoring: a characterization of approaches". Conservation Biology. 23 (1): 31–42. doi:10.1111/J.1523-1739.2008.01063.X. ISSN 0888-8892. PMID 18798859. Wikidata Q51678852.
  • A. Keane; J. P. G. Jones; G. Edwards-Jones; E. J. Milner-Gulland (April 2008). "The sleeping policeman: understanding issues of enforcement and compliance in conservation". Animal Conservation. 11 (2): 75–82. doi:10.1111/J.1469-1795.2008.00170.X. ISSN 1367-9430. Wikidata Q56924026.

References

  1. ^ Busch, Sophie (2019-09-18). "Professor Julia Jones | Cambridge Conservation Initiative". Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  2. ^ "The sustainability of crayfish harvesting in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  3. ^ a b "British Ecology Society Awards Bangor Lecturer | News and Events | Bangor University". www.bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  4. ^ 'Is conservation working?' with Prof Julia Jones. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ^ "Professor J.P.G. Jones | School of Environmental and Natural Sciences | Bangor University". www.bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  6. ^ "Forests for Climate and People". forest4climateandpeople.bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  7. ^ "Prof. Julia Jones new Prince Bernhard Chair holder - News - Utrecht University". www.uu.nl. Utretch University. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  8. ^ Jones, L.; Norton, L.; Austin, Z.; Browne, A.L.; Donovan, D.; Emmett, B.A.; Grabowski, Z.J; Howard, D.C.; Jones, J.P.G.; Kenter, J.O; Manley, W.; Morris, C.; Robinson, D.A.; Short, C.; Siriwardena, G.M.; Stevens, C.J.; Storkey, J.; Waters, R.D.; Willis, G.F. (March 2016). "Stocks and flows of natural and human-derived capital in ecosystem services". Land Use Policy. 52: 151–162. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.12.014.
  9. ^ "Professor Julia Jones shares her expertise on BBC Panorama investigation about 'big brand claims'". Bangor. 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  10. ^ Andriantsoa, Ranja; Jones, Julia P. G.; Achimescu, Vlad; Randrianarison, Heriniaina; Raselimanana, Miary; Andriatsitohaina, Manjary; Rasamy, Jeanne; Lyko, Frank (15 April 2020). "Perceived socio-economic impacts of the marbled crayfish invasion in Madagascar". PLOS ONE. 15 (4). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0231773. PMC 7159205.
  11. ^ Jones, Julia. "Why haven't Madagascar's famed lemurs been saved yet? | College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering | Bangor University". www.bangor.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  12. ^ Devenish, Katie; Desbureaux, Sébastien; Willcock, Simon; Jones, Julia P. G. (June 2022). "On track to achieve no net loss of forest at Madagascar's biggest mine". Nature Sustainability. 5 (6): 498–508. doi:10.1038/s41893-022-00850-7.
  13. ^ Devenish, Katie; Willcock, Simon; Goodenough, Kathryn M.; Heriniaina, Rio; Rakotonarivo, O. Sarobidy; Jones, Julia P. G. (6 September 2024). "No evidence of increased forest loss from a mining rush in Madagascar's eastern rainforests". Communications Earth & Environment. 5 (1). doi:10.1038/s43247-024-01655-6.
  14. ^ Jones, Julia P. G.; Shreedhar, Ganga (24 May 2024). "The causal revolution in biodiversity conservation". Nature Human Behaviour. 8 (7): 1236–1239. doi:10.1038/s41562-024-01897-6.
  15. ^ "New Chair and members of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee appointed". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  16. ^ "Professor Julia Jones | Advisor to Government on Nature Conservation | JNCC". jncc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  17. ^ "Bangor University professor awarded MBE – surprise message from Strictly winner". Bangor University. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  18. ^ "New Year Honours List 2026". GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
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