Julia Olson

Julia joined Teton Science Schools as an AmeriCorps service member in Field Education in 2019 after graduating from Boston College. Julia fell in love with place-based education at TSS, and later worked as an Instructor in Field Education, before completing her M.S. in Hydrology at the University of New Hampshire. Through funding from UNH, NASA and the National Science Foundation, Julia conducted her master’s research on changing winters in the Teton Range and their impact on ecohydrological systems, and enjoys sharing her findings with diverse audiences of all ages. Julia is passionate about environmental education and research, and believes time spent outside builds confidence, curiosity, and community. She is now a Program Coordinator at TSS focused on Curriculum and Instruction, and manages the Doug Walker Challenge Course. In her free time, she likes to soak up the sun both stationarily, with a book, and actively, on foot, canoe, or ski, and fuels all of these pursuits with homemade baked goods.