Julie Hernandez

Amsterdam, NY

Julie Hernandez is a European-descended settler who grew up and still resides in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York. She classifies herself as a community ecologist with an interest in the biocultural restoration, conservation, and the relationships between plants, food crops, animals, cultures, languages, and place. Currently, she works remotely as a Program Support Specialist intern with the USDA Forest Service’s NY Field Station (based in NYC) through the Resource Assistance Program (RAP). Julie holds a bachelor’s degree in Ecological Restoration from Paul Smith’s College and a master’s degree in Conservation Biology from SUNY ESF.