Julia is a writer and anthropologist who studies the California desert and rural land management, and who currently works at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Health Lab conducting social science research and partnering with California tribes on deer and elk health. Outside of this work, Julia periodically writes public-facing commentary and compiles and assesses historical research for California Native American tribes.  

Julia has worked at the University of Oregon's Ecosystem Workforce Program, conducting the 30 year social and economic monitoring for the Northwest Forest Plan. Previously, Julia was a postdoctoral scholar at Berkeley's Social Science Matrix, running programs, planning events, and interviewing social scientists about their research. Julia also hosted the Matrix podcast.

Julia's published work focuses on the history and politics of land in the California desert, including: the cultural politics of conservation acquisition in the railroad checkerboard, the regulatory politics of environmental impact reporting, and the legal geographies of off-highway vehicle use. 

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