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Dr. Jason Julian

  • Professor - Dept of Geography & Environmntl Studies
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Biography and education

Dr. JASON P. JULIAN (PhD, University of North Carolina) is a Professor of Environmental Geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. A former Fulbright Senior Scholar, he travels and conducts research on human-environment interactions around the world. He has over 50 publications and has contributed chapters to several books, including Streams in a Changing Environment and Collateral Values: The Natural Capital Created by Landscapes of War. His latest book is an environmental history of Texas State Parks and is titled: Stepping Outside - Nature and Society in Texas State Parks (May 2026, TAMU Press).

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Research Interests

  • Julian, Jason Paul (Principal), Weaver, Russell Christopher (Co-Principal). Analysis of Demand for Stream Mitigation Credits in Colorado, Meridian Institute, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $63287. (Submitted: 2017, Funded: 2017 - 2019). Grant.
  • Julian, Jason Paul (Principal), Meitzen, Kimberly Michelle, Butler, David R. Resilience and Bio-Geomorphic Systems: The 48th Annual Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, NSF-Geomorphology & Land Use Dynamics, Federal, $39250. (Funded: 2017 - 2018). Grant.
  • Julian, Jason Paul (Principal). Identification of headwater streams in arid landscapes, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $72382. (Funded: September 1, 2017 - June 30, 2019). Grant.
  • Julian, Jason Paul (Principal). Social Demand for Ecosystem Services in the Nation Fastest Growing City: San Marcos, TX, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8000. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Julian, Jason Paul (Principal). Influence of Catchment Characteristics and Land Use Change on Optical Water Quality in New Zealand Rivers, Fulbright Scholar Program, $20000. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
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  • Weathersby, J. M., & Julian, J. P. (2025). A Broader View of Conservation: Mapping Nature and Culture of Working Lands in the Texas Hill Country. Land, 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14050991
  • Lookingbill, T. R., Meitzen, K. M., & Julian, J. P. (2022). Riverscapes. In The Routledge Handbook of Landscape Ecology. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.4324/9780429399480
  • Misiune, I., Julian, J. P., & Veteikis, D. (2021). Pull and push factors for use of urban green spaces and priorities for their ecosystem services: Case study of Vilnius, Lithuania. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126899
  • Julian, J. P. (2019). Old forts and new amenities in the Southern Plains. In Collateral Values: The Natural Capital Created by Landscapes of War (pp. 77–109). Springer.
  • Julian, J. P., Daly, G., & Weaver, R. C. (2018). University students’ social demand of a blue space and the influence of life experiences. Sustainability, 10(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093178
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Leadership Award, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. January 2021 - April 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Service Award, Department of Geography, Texas State University. 2017 - 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Early Career Award, NASA New Investigator Program in Earth Science. 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Fulbright Senior Scholar. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alumni Association Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State University. January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
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