14 Facts About Carla Dove

Carla J Dove was born on October 17,1962 and is an American researcher who specializes in identifying birds that have gotten trapped in airplane engines, known as bird strikes.

Carla Dove is currently the Program Manager for Feather Identification Lab in the Division of Birds at the National Museum of Natural History.

Carla Dove's work helps promote wildlife safety, as well as pave the way for the development of preventative measures that will decrease the chance of wildlife impacting airplanes.

Carla Dove has published over 40 articles on her research so far.

Carla Dove was a first-generation college student, who went on to pursue multiple degrees within her field.

Carla Dove transferred to the University of Montana where she found her passion for birds.

Carla Dove earned a work-study grant in the zoological museum as a curatorial assistant where she learned to work in research collections and skin birds.

Carla Dove accepted a temporary position in the Division of Birds at the National Museum of Natural History as a museum technician in 1989.

Carla Dove's thesis was on the microscopic structure of feathers in North American plovers.

Later that year, the US Air Force accepted a research and training proposal that allowed Carla Dove to focus on her research with a salaried position.

Carla Dove later re-enrolled at George Mason University to continue her education, completing her PhD in environmental science and public policy for her dissertation on the microscopic characters of Charadriiformes in 1998.

Carla Dove began working with birds during her temporary position at the National Museum of Natural History in the Division of Birds.

Carla Dove's knowledge has led her to become an expert in her field internationally, and thus often collaborates with many scientists and organizations over the course of her career.

Carla Dove has been a consultant to the US Air Force, US Navy, FBI, US Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Division, US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Transportation Safety Board, FAA, in addition to various airplane engine manufacturers.