Julia Wester

I take an interdisciplinary approach to environmental research and currently am collaborating on a number of projects on sharks & rays, fishery interactions, and conservation. I have a passion for field work and student mentorship both of which I devote a lot of time to at Field School (www.getintothefield.com) I received my PhD from the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy at the University of Miami. Before that I received a Msc with Distinction in Biodiversity Conservation and Management from Oxford University and worked as a Legislative Aide in South Florida, focusing on environmental policy. My research focuses on the psychology of decision-making about the environment, and the role of social norms and emotion in environmental decisions and policies.