Lacey is an ecologist and program manager with fourteen years of experience leading research projects at the intersection of remote sensing and species conservation. She specializes in the application of animal tracking data to conserve migratory species on a changing planet and has managed research programs for the US National Park Service, University of California, and the Smithsonian Institution. Her work requires strong interdisciplinary collaborations and she enjoys finding connections between unconventional partners, especially artists and scientists.

Lacey Hughey's areas of expertise include movement ecology, landscape ecology, remote sensing, and conservation applications of animal movement data.