L. Embere Hall, Ph.D.
Ecology & Climate Change Research
I am fascinated by the diverse ways in which organisms deal with environmental challenges. In particular, I research the degree to which animals can adjust to human-induced environmental change, with an emphasis on the fitness implications of flexible strategies. Most of my work uses mammals or birds as models, though I also have experience with reptiles and amphibians.
L. Embere Hall
Wyoming Game & Fish Department
University of Wyoming
emberehall.gmail.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Ecology, University of Wyoming
Dissertation Title: “Behavioral plasticity and resilience of a montane mammal in a changing climate”
M.S. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Iowa State University
Thesis Title: “Avian nest success and snake abundance in restored and remnant grasslands in northwestern Iowa”
B.S. Wildlife Ecology & Management/Spanish, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2021-present Science, Research and Analysis Section Supervisor
Wyoming Game & Fish Department
Assistant Professor (adjunct)
Zoology & Physiology Dept., University of Wyoming
2019-present
2018-2021 Wildlife Management Coordinator (Laramie Region)
Wyoming Game & Fish Department
2017-2018 Research Scientist (Postdoctoral)
Wyoming Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wyoming
2012-2017 Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. Candidate)
Wyoming Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wyoming
2008-2012 Research Director
Conservation Research Center, Teton Science Schools
2005-2008 Research Faculty
Conservation Research Center, Teton Science Schools
2005 Research Assistant
Iowa Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, Iowa State University
2003-2005 Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Candidate)
Iowa Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, Iowa State University
2002 Biological Technician
US Fish & Wildlife Service
PUBLICATIONS (* indicates mentored student)
Verzuh, T. S. Rogers, P. Mathewson, A. May, W. Porter, C. Class, L. Knox, T. Cufaude, E. Hall, R. Long and K. Monteith. Behavioral responses of a large, heat-sensitive mammal to climatic variation at multiple spatial scales. In press. Journal of Animal Ecology
Milligan, M., A. Johnston, J. Beck, K. Taylor, E. Hall, L. Knox, T. Cufaude, C. Wallace, G. Chong and M. Kauffman. Wind-energy development alters pronghorn migration at multiple scales. In press. Ecology and Evolution
Milligan, M., A. Johnston, J. Beck, K. Smith, K. Taylor, E. Hall, L. Knox, T. Cufaude, C. Wallace, G. Chong and M. Kauffman. 2021. Variable effects of wind-energy development on seasonal habitat selection of pronghorn. Ecosphere. 12: e03850 DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3850
Verzuh, T., E. Hall, T. Cufaude, L. Knox, C. Class and K. Monteith. 2021. Behavioural flexibility in a heat-sensitive endotherm: the role of bed-sites as thermal refuges. Animal Behaviour. 178: 77-86 DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.05.020
Beever, E., A. Smith, A. Johnston, [et al., including E. Hall]. 2019. Alternatives to genetic affinity as a context for within-species response to climate. Nature Climate Change. 9: 787–794 DOI:10.1038/s41558-019-0584-8. (Cover article; Finalist for the 2020 Wildlife Publication Award (Journal Paper), The Wildlife Society)
Hall, E. and A. Chalfoun. 2019. Behavioral plasticity modulates temperature-related constraints on foraging time for a montane mammal. Journal of Animal Ecology. DOI:10.1111/1365-2656.12925
Hall, E. and A. Chalfoun. 2018. What to eat in a warming world: Do increased temperatures necessitate hazardous duty pay? Oecologia. 186: 73-84 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-017-3993-2
Riginos, C., M. Graham, M. Davis, A. Johnson, A. May, K. Ryer and E. Hall. 2018. Wildlife warning reflectors and white canvas reduce deer-vehicle collisions and risky road-crossing behavior. Wildlife Society Bulletin. DOI: 10.1002/wsb.862
Jakopak, R*., E. Hall and A. Chalfoun. 2017. Organizing the pantry: cache management improves quality of overwinter food stores in a montane mammal. Journal of Mammalogy. 98: 1674-1681 DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyx124
Beever, E., E. Hall, J. Varner, A. Loosen, J. Dunham, M. Gahl, F. Smith and J. Lawler. 2017. Behavior as a mechanism for coping with climate change. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.15: 299-308. DOI: 10.1002/fee.1502. Cover article.
Hall, E., A. Chalfoun, E. Beever and A. Loosen. 2016. Microrefuges and the occurrence of thermal specialists: Implications for wildlife persistence amidst changing temperatures. Climate Change Responses. DOI: 10.1186/s40665-016-0021-4
Hall, E. 2005. Clay-colored sparrows nesting in Dickinson County. Iowa Bird Life. 74:172-173. Invited.
Hall, E., J. Carlisle, L. Sanders, T. McDonald and A. Chalfoun. A plastic home-building strategy mediates potential thermal risk for sedentary prey. In revision. Animal Behaviour.
DeLong, D. and E. Hall. Reconsidering the burden of proof in wildlife research and conservation. In prep. Wildlife Society Bulletin.
Becker, J., J. Beck, E. Hall, J. Hennig, M. Kauffman, H. Sawyer, D. Scasta and J. Merkle. Spatiotemporal variation in habitat partially explains diverse movement strategies in a large ungulate. In review. Ecology Letters.
Merkle, J., B. Lowrey, C. Wallace, E. Hall, L. Wilde, M.Kauffman and H. Sawyer. Conserving habitat for migratory ungulates: how wide is a migration corridor? In review. People and Nature.
RESEARCH FUNDING
Secured over $3.4 million in wildlife research and operations funding from foundation, federal, state and private sources.
PRESENTATIONS
In collaboration with my students and cooperators I have contributed more than 30 presentations at international, national and regional scientific conferences.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Received media coverage for several ecological research projects on which I was the PI. Outlets included BBC, USA Today, PBS, NBC Nightly News, Yahoo! News, Assignment Earth, Science Illustrated, Wyoming Public Radio, Wyoming Wildlife magazine, Jackson Hole magazine, Jackson Hole News & Guide.