Julie Wilson

Julie Wilson is a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Biology at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Her research focuses on freshwater resource assessment, examining interactions between land use practices, water resources, and human development, particularly in the context of food and energy production. She holds an MSc and BSc from UBC and emphasizes science outreach and education to bridge academic and public engagement.

• Education: MSc and BSc from University of British Columbia

Her work explores science communication and land-water linkages, with publications addressing soil science education, impervious surface impacts on agriculture, aggregate extraction effects on watersheds, and learning technology integration in multidisciplinary education. She contributes to programs like NSERC CREATE, TerreWEB, SOILx, and Soil4Youth at UBC.

Julie's research aims to improve environmental sustainability through better management of cumulative effects and science literacy initiatives.