Carly has been working at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring for almost four years. During her time at the NJDEP, she has been a member of the Lakes Monitoring Team, where she collects water quality data and samples from lakes across the state. Carly also works as the project quality assurance manager and field person for the Aquatic Macrophyte Survey program that the Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring started in 2024.