Lily graduated with a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and an M.S. in Fish and Wildlife Science from the University of Idaho where she studied pika response to climate change in Alaska. Her primary interests are in alpine ecology, climate change and migration, and she has worked on research projects with a variety of wildlife species including bighorn sheep, wolves, caracals, sea snails, and birds. She enjoys traveling, backpacking, rock climbing, skiing, and soaking up any pockets of sunshine she can find. She hopes to inspire students to find and foster a passion for the outdoors and to seek out adventure and curiosity in the natural world.