{"id":6846,"date":"2025-08-29T08:46:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/westerncanada\/?p=6846"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:01:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:01:05","slug":"interview-with-a-board-member-julie-schooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/westerncanada\/2025\/08\/29\/interview-with-a-board-member-julie-schooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with a Board Member- Julie Schooling"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u200b\u200bWho are you and what are your land relations?<\/strong><\/div>\n
I have been an ecologist since birth, it just took me some years to realize it! I was born in South Africa and could swim before I could walk! I\u2019ve never stopped swimming\u2026subalpine lakes in my adopted home are my favorite. I am grateful to work, play, and learn on the unceded traditional territory of the Tk\u0313eml\u00faps te Secw\u00e9pemc people.<\/div>\n
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\u200b\u200bHow did you get into ecological restoration?<\/strong><\/div>\n
While my education started in the sciences, I soon layered in the arts through a career in Landscape Architecture. More recently, courses in UVic\u2019s Restoration of Natural Systems program ignited my passion for ecology.<\/div>\n
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\u200b\u200bWhat has been your greatest accomplishment or what are you most proud of?<\/strong><\/div>\n
With my MSc supervisor and co-author Dr. Darryl Carlyle-Moses, I published 3 articles in peer-reviewed journals highlighting our urban hydrology research on stemflow in 37 park trees. In 2025, I was stoked to collaborate with my SER colleagues to stage the SER North American Conference for over 500 attendees in Vancouver, BC!<\/div>\n
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\u200b\u200bWhat is or are one of the biggest challenges in restoration?<\/strong><\/div>\n
As a consultant, I understood the value of assembling multi-disciplinary teams to tackle challenging projects. This was doable for a company of 1,000+ people but far more challenging for small firms. Solo practitioners must seek out relationships and collaborations with other skilled and dedicated professionals in order to deliver ecologically sound and successful projects.<\/div>\n
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\u200b\u200bWhat\u2019s your favorite kind of restoration project?<\/strong><\/div>\n
I love hearing about projects employing nature-based solutions\u2026with beavers being my all-time favorite \u201cengineers\u201d within freshwater aquatic ecosystems!<\/div>\n
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\u200b\u200bWhat advice do you have for students and emerging professionals?<\/strong><\/div>\n
Learn how to learn! Every project will be unique and you\u2019ll never memorize all the details you\u2019ll need throughout your career.<\/div>\n
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\u200b\u200bDo you volunteer for any environmental organizations?<\/strong><\/div>\n
I have a hoot as a Board member with the Kamloops Naturalist Club\u2026seek out your local club, these folks are a wealth of knowledge and experience!<\/div>\n
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Julie Schooling, Director at Large, SER Western Canada Board<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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