Environment
PBS FRONTLINE
Poisoned Waters
This two-hour PBS FRONTLINE investigative documentary examined water pollution and regulatory loopholes in the nation’s waters. As the field producer for the Chesapeake hour, Catherine reported the story, gained cooperation of sources and scouted and helped produce the shooting on the field. She also spent several weeks fundraising … READ MORE
THE BALTIMORE SUN
Seafood Fraud Cases Plummet as NOAA Cuts Investigators
This investigation for The Baltimore Sun examined the rapidly declining resources of federal “fish cops” and related seafood enforcement across the country. For the piece, Catherine built a database from federal enforcement data obtained by FOIA and followed a team of special agents who were investigating seafood fraud in Maryland … READ MORE
THE BALTIMORE SUN
On Tilghman Island, Law-Breaking Watermen Defended
For this Baltimore Sun story, Catherine went inside a tight-knit Eastern Shore community and examined the drivers behind Maryland’s persistent illegal fishing economy. She spent several weeks getting to know watermen, other residents and government inspectors involved in one of the state’s largest fish heists. … READ MORE