most up to date info here: www.drjuliawester.comI take an interdisciplinary approach to environmental research and am currently researching the social and environmental organizing landscape in Miami. I also collaborate 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) and at the Field School Foundation (www.fieldschoolfoundation.org)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.