Kiera Hale (she/her) is an undergraduate researcher and climate justice advocate. As a rising senior at Howard University, Kiera is committed to pursuing environmental justice for all while earning her B.S. in Environmental Science with a minor in Biology. Her work focuses on the synthesis between ecological restoration and social liberation. Kiera is an alumnus of the Yale Conservation Scholars - Early Leadership Initiative, having interned at the Bent of the River Audubon Center in 2024 and at Rock Creek Conservancy in 2025. Kiera currently trains her fellow students in diplomacy and international problem-solving as Head Delegate of the Howard University Model United Nations Team. Additionally, Kiera served as the Hub Coordinator of the first HBCU chapter of Sunrise Movement and worked as a 2025 Multiracial Student Organizing Intern. She is currently conducting her honors thesis project on urban forestry in D.C. with the Burke Botany Lab, which she has been researching with since August 2023. As a member of the seventh cohort of the Karsh STEM Scholars Program, Kiera is committed to earning a PhD in Ecology or Environmental Science, researching forest restoration in frontline communities. In her free time, Kiera enjoys playing music with her band and painting with friends.