Rate My Professor Ruben Venegas Li

Dr Ruben Venegas Li is a Research Fellow in the School of the Environment at the University of Queensland. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland, awarded in 2019 for his thesis titled Advancing marine conservation prioritisation in an increasingly threatened ocean, completed in the School of Biological Sciences.

His research focuses on conservation biology, with particular emphasis on marine ecology, spatial planning, and environmental threats. Dr Venegas Li has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, including An operational methodology to identify Critical Ecosystem Areas to help nations achieve the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (2024), 3D spatial conservation prioritisation: Accounting for depth in marine environments (2017), and A balanced measure of conservation outcomes: tracking woody vegetation loss and protection in Queensland, Australia (2025). His work has contributed to advancing methods for protected area planning and biodiversity assessment, with his publications collectively cited over 650 times. He is available for supervision and maintains an active research profile at the University of Queensland.