I respectfully acknowledge that I live on the lands of the Ute, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, and many other Tribes who have faced historic and continuing injustices. I am committed to continuing the process of educating myself and others; I am actively working to ensure that my work now and in the future is equitable and respectful to Indigenous rights holders, and that it acknowledges, supports, and uplifts their voices.

About Me

My name is Hailey Robe and I am an aspiring arctic and alpine research scientist. My interests include arctic and alpine regions, wildlife, pollinators, and wildfires. When I’m not working or studying, you can find me hiking, paddleboarding, or hanging out with my dogs.

I earned my Associate’s Degree from Pikes Peak Community College (now Pikes Peak State College) and took a gap year before transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder. During my gap year, I started volunteering at Bear Creek Nature Center, which got me interested in environmental education and communication. It was a wonderful experience

I started at CU Boulder in Fall 2019 and lived in Boulder until March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic widely hit the US and most students were sent off-campus. At home in Colorado Springs, I finished three more semesters through remote classes. It was an extremely challenging experience, and it certainly affected my plans for classes and work; I planned to take classes in field methods, gain volunteer experience in field work for environmental studies, and work on-campus at one of the labs at INSTAAR. Instead, I did online classes during the school year, and worked at Bear Creek Nature Center as a seasonal Nature Center Environmental Educator and Naturalist for two summers, which was a wonderful experience.

Finally, in Fall 2021, I returned to Boulder to finish my Bachelors in Environmental Studies with a minor in Geography! It was a long, challenging, and wonderful experience, and I look forward to continuing my studies with a Masters degree in 2024 or 2025.

For more about my work, check out my LinkedIn at the button to the right.

Photo by Vicki DeLoach (Flickr); a young five-lined skink with a blue tail climbs on the side of a tree with leaves and plants in the background.

Blue Lizard Science

I named this website “Blue Lizard Science” because my grandma lives in central Missouri where, unlike in my experience in Colorado, it is super common to see snakes, lizards, and skinks. When we visited her, we would always see lots of cute little blue-tailed skinks, such as the five-lined skink in the photo to the left. Our family started calling them “blue lizards” when I was little and we loved looking for them outside, so that is how I chose the name.

I created this website to connect with other researchers, post updates, and share my blog. Thanks for reading!