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About Me!
Julianne “Jules” Ho is an artist and a scientist in the Brown-RISD
Dual Degree Program (BRDD), pursuing a B.Sc. in Environmental Science and B.F.A. in Illustration. She is fascinated by host-associated communities and is conducting thesis research on the gut microbiome of sloths across Costa Rica, with exciting plans to expand to coral holobionts.
Jules is also the founder of the Charismatic Critter Club (CCC). In this kawaii character universe, she creates species mascots whose personalities and stories serve as metaphors for their biology and ecology. Jules hopes CCC will both communicate the intricacy of wildlife relationships to the public and inspire curiosity and care for conservation.
Honors
2026-2027
New England Biolabs Passion in Science Award (Arts & Creativity), International
Royce Fellow for Community-Engaged Research, Brown University
Voss Fellow for Environmental Research, Brown University
2025-2026
Maharam STEAM Fellow, Rhode Island School of Design
2024-2025
Undergraduate Teaching & Research Award (UTRA), Brown University
2021
Finalist, Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) in Environmental Engineering
Best Paper Award, 25th International Symposium on Construction Engineering and Management
Finalist, Beyond Future Art, International
AP Drawing Exam Perfect Score, Top 1.2% Internationally
Bronze Medal (6 of 6000), Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Award, International
Art Exhibitions
2023, 2024, 2025
Brown RISD Dual Degree Exhibition, Grannoff Center of Creative Arts, Providence RI
2022
Ocean Filibuster, American Repertory Theater at Harvard, Cambridge MA
Utopia Solo Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
Public Talks & Conferences
2026
New England Biolabs Passion in Science, Ipswich, MA, October 2026. Ho, Julianne.
"Charismatic Critter Club" (Invited Awardee Poster Presentation)
Hamilton House Invited Talk, Providence, RI, September 2026. Ho, Julianne.
"Communities Within: How Host Species and Habitat Context Shape Sloth Gut Microbiomes"
2024
Brown Undergraduate Research & Teaching Award Symposium, Providence, RI, December 2024. Ho, Julianne.
"DNA Metabarcoding: Understanding Wildlife Health and Nutrition" (Oral Pitch Talk)
2021
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2021. Ho, Julianne and Chiu, Serena. "Improving Water Quality Through Anaerobic Biotechnology Yeast” (Oral Presentation)
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 2021. Ho, Julianne and Chiu, Serena. "Improving Management of Water Quality Through Anaerobic Biotechnology Yeast” (Poster Presentation)
25th Symposium on Construction Engineering and Management, Taipei, Taiwan, July 2021. Ho, Julianne and Chiu, Serena."Improving Urban Buildings’ Reclaimed Water Systems via Co-feeding Yeast" (Oral Presentation)