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Dr. Colin Averill

Founder

Founder, CEO at Funga

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

FoundedFunga

Founder, CEO at Funga

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Funga's investors · 5

Azolla VenturesCambridge · since 2024Better VenturesOaklandBetter Ventures Central LlcOakland · $500K – $1.5M checksCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksTrailhead CapitalDenver · $500K – $2M checks

Experience

  1. FungaFounder and CEOcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. SPUN | Society for the Protection of Underground NetworksCo-Founder, Scientific Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  3. RestorScientific Advisorcurrent2021 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  4. ETH ZürichAffiliated Scientist2023 — 2025Zurich, Switzerland
  5. ETH ZürichAmibizone Scholar, Senior Scientist2019 — 2023Zurich, Switzerland
  6. NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationClimate and Global Change Postdoctoral Research Fellow2015 — 2019
  7. University of Texas at AustinPh.D. Candidate, NSF Fellow2010 — 2015University of Texas at Austin
  8. Boston UniversityResearch Technician, Finzi Lab2008 — 2010

Skills & more

Ecology21Microbiology16Conservation Issues5Laboratory12Science6Scientific Writing5Environmental Awareness4Experimental Design2Environmental Science5Field Work3Teaching3Data Analysis2

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dr. Colin Averill?
Founder, CEO at Funga
Where does Dr. Colin Averill work?
Dr. Colin Averill is Founder, CEO of Funga.
What companies did Dr. Colin Averill found?
Dr. Colin Averill founded Funga.
Where did Dr. Colin Averill go to school?
Dr. Colin Averill studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology); Boston University (Bachelors, Biology with specialization in Ecology and Conservation); Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

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