Bio

Julianna Hallza is a doctoral student at Washington State University, where she studies wildlife communities within beaver ponds.  Julianna holds a bachelor’s degree with a double major in environmental science & resource management and aquatic & fisheries science, as well as a minor in quantitative science from the University of Washington. When she isn’t tromping around a pond or writing for her research, Julianna loves to go on adventures with her husband, family, and friends including mountaineering, trail running, rock-climbing, and backpacking. She also enjoys birdwatching competitively with her siblings, gardening, and growing house plants.

While working for the U.S. Forest Service as a wildlife technician and participating in many restoration projects, Julianna became interested in how science develops from restoration practice. In particular, her imagination was captured by restoration based on beaver relocation and mimicry. Beaver conservation can support other wildlife that relies on beaver-created habitat, and Julianna is interested in determining the potential for beavers to create climate refugia for diverse community assemblages. She hopes that her research could lead to lasting partnerships between restoration practitioners and academics to allow on-going adaptive management and scientific inquiry to take place side by side.

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