Dr. Juli Goldstein earned her Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University, where she received Young Alumni Achievement Awards from both the College of Science and Mathematics and the College of Veterinary Medicine. She is also certified in animal hospice and palliative care.

Her veterinary background includes small animal emergency and general practice, marine wildlife medicine, clinical research, and laboratory animal care across North America and internationally. As a research professor and chief clinician at Florida Atlantic University, she contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications and led health assessments of more than 400 wild dolphins.

Dr. Juli is known for her work with “Winter” and “Hope,” the dolphins featured in Dolphin Tale, where she appeared as herself. She currently consults for NOAA Fisheries and marine facilities and serves on the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Advisory Council.