Ana María Olave Velandia

Key Info

  • Position Title
    Former Research Assistant
  • Section
    Herpetology Collection
    Division
    Australian Museum Research Institute

I have been with the Australian Museum Herpetology team since November 2019. I studied at the University of Antioquia, Colombia (Bachelor of Microbiology and Master degree in Biology specialising in Molecular Biology).

My interests are in parasitology, recombinant proteins, molecular identification of microorganisms, molecular genetics, cell biology, microbiology, and biochemistry. In my current role as a volunteer, I work on the molecular identification of amphibian and reptile species.