Ethan Copp was born in Michigan and was raised under the shadow of Matanuska Peak here in Palmer. Leaving in 2020 to earn his B.A. in Climate and Environment at Saint Francis Xaiver University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. During his time as an undergraduate he worked as a student field researcher at the Fluxlab and assisted in the Service Learning program coordinating student volunteers in community based volunteer projects. After his undergrad was complete he worked in the environmental space as an air quality scientist. Ethan has a passion for Alaskan Flora and Fauna, mountain running, cooking, trails, movement, and sharing these passions with others.