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Julie Walker

Julie Walker in the field measure coverage of oysters on mangrove roots

SMCM Alum , Class of 2013

Biography

Dr. Walker received her PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology from the University of Florida. As an undergraduate at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, she majored in Biology and minored in Environmental Studies and Museum Studies. Her research focuses on the ecological influence of climate mitigated range expansion of tropical mangrove trees into coastal wetlands traditionally dominated by temperature saltmarshes, as well as investigating the potential for advancement of coastal wetland management on all geopolitical scales.

Areas of Research Specialization

  • Coastal Ecology, Coastal Management

Education

  • B.A. in Biology at St. Mary's College of Maryland, 2013
  • Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Ecology at University of Florida , 2021