Julia leads the Arcata, CA field crew for the PNW Bioacoustics Lab. Prior to leading the Arcata, CA crew, Julia completed her master’s work at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo focused on animal behavior and sexual selection. She previously worked on several research projects with dairy cows, livingbearing fish, squirrels, least terns, snowy plovers, and other coastal birds. Her research interests include human-wildlife conflict, wildlife management practices, and biodiversity conservation.