Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez

Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez
Born
Belize
Alma materUniversity of Miami
Scientific career
FieldsEcology, Herpetology
InstitutionsUniversity of Florida
Scientific Reports

Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, also known as the "croc doc", is a Belizean research ecologist. She specialises in behavioural ecology, herpetology and population dynamics in Belize, Panama and South Florida.

Biography

Briggs-Gonzalez was born Belize in and studied at the University of Miami.[1] In 2007, Briggs-Gonzalez was awarded a fellowship by the Women in Science International Rising Talent programme of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards.[2]

Briggs-Gonzalez works as a research ecologist at the University of Florida, United States.[3] She is based at the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, and is known as the "croc doc."[4][5][6] She is also a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Briggs-Gonzalez has been a member of the editorial board of the Scientific Reports academic journal since 2019 and was guest editor in 2024.[3] Briggs-Gonzalez is the lead author of the study American Crocodiles as restoration bioindicators in the Florida Everglades.[5]

References

  1. ^ McCranie, James R.; Wilson, Larry David; Köhler, Gunther (2005). The Amphibians & Reptiles of the Bay Islands and Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. Bibliomania!. ISBN 978-1-932871-07-4.
  2. ^ "Fifteen young women researchers receive UNESCO-L'ORÉAL 2007 International Fellowships for Women in Science". portal.unesco.org. 21 February 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "About the Guest Editors | Human dimensions in wildlife conservation". Nature.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ^ "'CROC DOC' TO SPEAK ON ENDANGERED SPECIES DURING LECTURE IN KEY LARGO". Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b Mederos, Lourdes (19 May 2021). "UF/IFAS study connects how health status of American Crocodiles is influenced by salinity levels in Florida Everglades". News. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  6. ^ Mederos, Lourdes (5 February 2026). "Meet the UF Croc Docs: Women leading wildlife conservation in the Everglades". News. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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