Julia works with spatial modelling of marine organisms and habitats, administration of marine habitats, GIS applications, and issues on marine mammals. Previously Julia worked at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and at the Freshwater Institute of the National Board of Fisheries. At the authorities, she worked with protection and restoration of lakes and rivers, action plans for threatened species, and evaluated reintroduction of freshwater crayfish. Julia received her PhD in zoological ecology at Stockholm University in 2003. Her thesis focused on bycatch, conservation and ecolocation of harbour porpoises. She has also extensive experience as project manager and assistant within research projects on the conservation of marine mammals.