Hi there,

My name is Julia MacFarlane (she/her) and I am from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. I am finishing up my fourth year at Dalhousie University, pursuing an Honours degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Sustainability and a certificate in Geographic Information Systems. A lifelong love for the outdoors has shaped me into the person I am today. My goal is to inspire and educate the next generation of students and scientists. My work is driven by a commitment to develop innovative solutions that mitigate the disproportionate effects of climate change, particularly in vulnerable areas. 

I have a strong interest in GIS and am committed to continually expanding and refining my skill set! Over the summer, I worked as a GIS Assistant with the Ontario Ministry of Natural resources, working with the Forest Research Inventory project. My honours research examines how we can we use GIS network analysis to identify optimal locations for a large-scale acoustic receiver array in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, considering environmental data and anthropogenic data.

I am looking forward to being an ECCE Student Associate this year!