Pam has been conducting Critical Zone research for the last eight years in carbonate (e.g., the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER and the Konza Prairie LTER) and shale (e.g, Shale Hills CZO) systems. Originally from Florida, Pam received her B.S. in Natural Resources Conservation at the University of British Columbia followed by a Ph.D. in Geosciences at Florida International University and postdoctoral research at Penn State University, where she worked with the Shale Hills CZO team.