Director of Prescribed Fire Julia Berkey comes to All Hands Ecology from Montana, where she has worked for the state creating fire-adapted communities and landscapes. Her focus there was to increase the pace and scale of prescribed fire (including helping establish the Montana Prescribed Fire Council), pass legislation to allow for the creation of a Certified Burn Manager Program, and host the state's first-ever prescribed fire TREX (training exchange).

Along with a passion for restoring the natural role of fire to both ecosystems and human systems, Julia brings deep experience in facilitative leadership and an enthusiasm for building effective teams. Julia holds a master's degree in systems ecology from the University of Montana with a focus on fire ecology and wilderness fire management, as well as a deep respect for and interest in the role of fire in ecosystem restoration.