Julie Palmer

Palmer did her undergraduate degree at Victoria University of Wellington, gaining a BSc in 1975 and a BSc (Hons) in 1976. She then stayed on at Victoria University to gain her MSc in 1979 before being one of the first women to be appointed into the New Zealand geoscience industry as an exploration geologist for Petrocorp (later Fletcher Petroleum). During which she spent time on offshore drilling rigs, she was involved in the exploration of the McKee oilfield in the early 1980s.^[2] Palmer became the Regional Manager for SE Asia in 1989–1992, before she was appointed as a lecturer in Earth Sciences at Massey University in 1994.

She also has an interest in geoheritage and geoeducation. She teaches undergraduates in industry and supervises post-graduates. Palmer was the first female president of the Geological Society of New Zealand from 2002–2003.^[3]