Julie is the Senior Administrative and Publications Coordinator for the Borderlands Research Institute. She manages office operations and serves as Editor of the BRI Desert Tracks and Borderlands Bulletin newsletters and other publications. She has a BA in Creative Writing with a minor in Spanish from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, and an MBA from Sul Ross State University. Her interest in conservation and ornithology grew during a nine-month internship as a field technician with the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, where she helped band and survey sandhill cranes. Prior to joining BRI in 2015, Julie was the Administrative Secretary for the College of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at Sul Ross State University. She enjoys identifying native plants, birdwatching, and hiking with her husband Price, two daughters, and their three dogs.