Julia travelled through physics and industrial ecology before landing as an ecological economist. She is interested in exploring the relationship between energy use and social outcomes, how much energy is required for decent living, and how provisioning systems can deliver better outcomes with less energy. Before REAL, she was the recipient of a Leverhulme Research Leadership Award for her research project Living Well Within Limits. She is a Lead Author for the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report in Working Group 3.