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Kits created to inspire place-based science exploration are available for free to regional youth-serving organizations this summer thanks to a research and outreach collaboration between Montana State University, University of South Dakota and the University of Wyoming.

Where are you from?I am from Rhode Island, originally up there, and I lived in Massachusetts for about 10 years before moving to Montana. What do you like to do for fun?I like to get outside and hike. I am learning guitar and Spanish. Working in the sciences, I think it's very helpful to keep your brain healthy and try to find a balance. That actually can help you do your scientific analysis work. What do you research?

Where did you grow up?I grew up in Kentucky. I was born in a very rural part of Kentucky, and that's where I spent the first several years of my life before I moved to the big city of Lexington, Kentucky.How did you get into STEM and research?

Learn more about Libby Metcalf, her work on EPSCOR projects, and what inspired her to pursue a career in science!

Ali Monroe is a research associate at the University of Montana at the Center for Population Health Research. She studied economics and uses economic and mathematical models to study social questions such as behavioral responses to wildfire smoke, how preterm birth relates to mental health, and which Montanan communities are most vulnerable to wildfire smoke. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.Where are you from?Originally, I'm from a town called Edmonds, Washington, which is a little bit north of Seattle.