Catherine Morris Environmental Planner

How long have you been with PFS and what is your current role?

I have been with PFS since 2021 as the Environmental Planner.

What does a typical day look like in your job?

My day is full of office work, making maps and reviewing fieldwork plans for potential environmental impacts.

What do you enjoy most about your work here?

It is hard to pick just one thing, I love that the work is interesting, unique, purposeful and I'm always learning something. I love the culture at PFS, the work hard, play hard attitude we have here, we get sh*t done but know when to shut the laptop and enjoy the outdoors. Most of all I love the people here and the way we all look out for each other.

What experience or education got you involved with PFS?

I had zero polar experience before joining PFS and was working for the State of Colorado doing environmental protection work. I was looking for a new job when I saw the posting for an environmental science planner at PFS and the rest is history!

Do you have a favorite memory or project from your time with PFS? If so, can you tell us about it?

It is hard to pick, so here are a few!

• Flying over East Greenland with Ian on our way to do fieldwork in Sodalen.

• Getting lost in a maze of boardwalks around the Bonanza Creek LTER with Naomi.

• Any and all (off the clock) warehouse beers in Kanger and Denver.