海角社区

Major, Julie

Academic title(s): 

Senior Faculty Lecturer and Academic Advisor

Director, 海角社区 Panama Field Study Semester


Major, Julie
Contact Information
Address: 

Macdonald-Stewart building, MS2-083

Phone: 
514-398-8380
Email address: 
julie.major [at] mcgill.ca
Degree(s): 

B.Sc.(Agr) Plant Science, 海角社区
M.Sc. Weed Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Ph.D. Soil Fertility and Biogeochemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Biography: 

Julie was raised on a farm outside Montr茅al. She completed a BSc(Agr) degree at 海角社区 and became interested in tropical agriculture as an undergraduate, during a field semester in Panam谩. After completing an internship with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in the Dominican Republic, she undertook an MSc degree at Cornell University where she studied weed dynamics in the Brazilian Amazon in collaboration with Brasil's (INPA). Her PhD degree, also from Cornell, focused on soil fertility in the Colombian tropical savannas in collaboration with the . Julie worked as the Agricultural Extension Director for the , as an independent consultant and has been a Faculty Lecturer and Academic Advisor at 海角社区 since 2011. She teaches Professional Practice in Agrology, as well as field courses on sustainable agriculture in Latin America. She also supervises internships worldwide. She lives on the farm she was raised on, which produces vegetables, meat and flowers for several families.

Active Affiliations

Ordre des agronomes du Qu茅bec


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