Scout is a researcher whose interests include ecology, sustainable livestock production, and range management. She was first inspired to pursue a career in animal science and biology by her Grandfather Raymond Butler, a former DVM practitioner and instructor at the University of Saskatchewan. Scout grew up in Saskatoon SK, spending her summers at the lake with her family gaining an appreciation for the outdoors.

She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Saskatchewan in Animal Bioscience through the college of Agriculture and Bioresources. Her undergraduate thesis focused on anthelmintic resistance in equine parasites.  This research sparked her interest in the relationship between grazing animals and the ecosystem. Scout first gained experience in ecological fieldwork with the Water Security Agency in 2018, working as a technical assistant on the Piping Plover Project. Following this position, she went on to spend a summer working as a research assistant at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine on a bovine parasitology study. She also worked as a research assistant at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada in the department of plant science. During her undergrad, she was a member of the U of S Range Team, where she became involved in rangeland management and beef cattle grazing systems.

Scout is pursuing a Master of Science in Biology at the University of Saskatchewan under the supervision of Dr. Iain Phillips. Her project focuses on the interface between agriculture and the environment, particularly beef cattle and aquatic ecosystems. She has developed a project analysing the implications of nutrient inputs from cattle waste in Saskatchewan watersheds; specifically looking at the role nutrients from cattle waste play in the structuring of aquatic food webs. Her goals are to assist in the improvement of beef cattle grazing systems in Saskatchewan and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture on aquatic ecosystems.