Karly obtained a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2020. She has a strong background in fisheries and aquatic ecology. She has worked across the Western United States in Montana, Nevada and California focusing on the recovery of endangered native species, such as the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. She is an avid outdoors person, spending her free-time climbing, rafting, and skiing throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountains. She is excited to be making an impact in aquatic ecoystem preservation and recovery.