She received a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Miami, and an M.S. in Ecology and a B.S. in Biology from Purdue University. Hale’s areas of expertise include ecology and evolution, genetics, and conservation biology, and she has field experience in a wide range of habitats across North America and Costa Rica. In addition to her current research on wind-wildlife interactions, Hale is collaborating with colleagues at TCU, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Fort Worth Zoo on a conservation genetics study of the threatened Texas horned lizard. Hale is a member of the American Ornithologist’s Union, Animal Behavior Society, Association of Field Ornithologists, Botanical Society of America, Cooper Ornithological Society, Horned Lizard Conservation Society, The Wildlife Society, and Wilson Ornithological Society.