Julie is Executive Director of Audubon Florida, Florida's oldest statewide conservation organization and the state office of the National Audubon Society. Prior to joining Audubon as a policy associate in 2005, she worked for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a biologist for eight years, where she helped lead the development of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail. Wraithmell earned a BS in Biology from Duke University, and an MS from Florida State University. An avid birdwatcher and outdoor enthusiast, she lives in Tallahassee with her daughter.