Julia Parish

Education

Master of Environmental Data Science | June 2022
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental Studies | May 2007
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Master’s Capstone Project

Snow Today, 01/22 to 06/22
Role: Communications Manager | Client: UCSB Earth Research Institute
- Developed an interactive R Shiny web application to visualize snow cover and albedo data to expand data availability of remotely sensed snow data.
- Created data analysis, processing, and visualization tutorials in Python and wrote technical documentation to educate users on remotely sensed snow condition data.

Experience

USAG Presidio of Monterey | Monterey, CA
Natural Resources Manager | 12/22 to Present

Center for Conservation Biology - UC Riverside | Riverside, CA
Data Science Fellow | 07/22 to 09/22

American Conservation Experience | San Diego, CA
- Restoration Specialist | 04/20 to 07/21
- Director | 06/18 to 04/20

Catalina Island Conservancy | Avalon, CA
Plant Conservation Manager | 04/15 to 07/18

Oahu Invasive Species Committee | Honolulu, HI
Director | 12/12 to 04/15

Center for Conservation Research and Training at the University of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI and Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument
CCRT Field Project Support Assistant | 07/10 to 12/12

Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands | Hilo, HI
- Botanist (Research Assistant I) | 11/08 to 06/09
- Incipient Weed Control Biologist (Research Assistant II) | 07/09 to 07/10

Oahu Invasive Species Committee | Honolulu, HI
- Outreach Specialist | 12/07 to 11/08
- Field Technician (AmeriCorps) | 12/06 - 11/07

Undergraduate Research

Organization for Tropical Studies | La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
National Science Foundation and Duke University Research Education for Undergraduates
Research Fellow | 06/06 - 08/06

Objective: Independent research study to detect secondary metabolites in ethnobotanically important plant species.

Certifications & Licenses

Drone Camp – University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2022
Cartography - ESRI MOCC, 2022
Adult Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health First Aid USA, 2021
Diversity & Equity Training – Cream City Conservation & Consulting, 2021
California Qualified Applicator License – CA Department of Pesticide Regulation, 2017
Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Team - United States Geological Services, 2014

Skills

Programming Languages: R, Python, SQL, familiar with HTML and CSS
Software: Anaconda Navigator, ESRI (ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro), R Studio, Git, GitHub, Jupyter Lab, Jupyter Notebook, Binder, Google Earth Engine, Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep, pgAdmin, QGIS, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Zoom, Prezzi, Wix, Visual Studio Code
Project Management: Github Issues, Asana, Basecamp, Podio, Slack, Trello, Clockify, Zotero, Zenhub

Publications & Articles

Gaynor, K., Azevedo, T., Parish, J., et al. (2022). Ten simple rules to cultivate belonging incollaborative data science research teams. PLOS Computational Biology. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010567

Duffy, D., Parish, J., et al. (2015). Has the Small Indian Mongoose Become Established on Kauai Island, Hawaii? Pacific Science, 69(4), 559-565. https://doi.org/10.2984/69.4.9

Mazurkiewicz, D., Parish, J., et al. (2017). Restoration and Protection of the Archipelago’s Flora and Habitats: A New Era. Fremontia, 45(3), 26.

Parish, J. (2010). Targeting Pohakuloa’s “Most Un-Wanted”: The Incipient Weed Program at PTA. Ecosystems Management Program Bulletin, 48, 4-6.

Presentations & Posters

Parish, J. “Implementing an Early Detection Program on Catalina Island: Prioritizing Landscaped Grasses” Poster. Island Invasives Symposium. Dundee, Scotland. 2017.

Parish, J. “Prioritizing Miconia calvescens Survey on Oahu” Presentation. California Invasive Plant Council Symposium, San Diego, CA. 2015.

Saunter, M., Nimz, I., Worcester, N., Vanderlip, C., Parish, J., Marie, A. “Adapting Habitat Management to a Newly Colonized Indigenous Plant on Kure Atoll” Poster. Hawaii Conservation Conference. Honolulu, HI. July 2013.

Parish, J. “The Incipient Weed Program at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hilo, HI” Poster. Hawaii Conservation Conference. Honolulu, HI. 2010.

Professional Affiliations

Board Member, Secretary, President | California Invasive Plant Council 2017 – 2021
Member | California Native Plant Society 2016 – Present
Member | Society for Ecological Restoration 2019 – 2021
Member | San Diego County Weed Management Area 2018 – 2021