Throughout her career, Julia has not only produced good science, but also ensured her findings are translated into information easily understood and acted upon by governments, communities and business leaders. She has managed to do this well, as evidenced by having ‘senior/last author’ publications making to Altmetrics world’s top 10 papers twice: 2015 (top 6; lead organization: 5 Gyres) and 2018 (top 7; lead organization: The Ocean Cleanup). Findings from these papers and many others have been featured in the media. She has also been invited to contribute to a few influential events, including two meetings at the United Nations Headquarters (New York) and strategy workshops led by Eric’s Schmidt Ocean Institute (Hawaii).