Kate Thatcher has joined Quintessa's Warrington office where she is part of the geosciences team. Kate has a degree in earth sciences from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in hydrogeology from the University of Birmingham. During her PhD research, Kate developed skills in multiphase flow modelling of the unsaturated zone, which she then applied in post-doctoral studies of Arctic methane hydrates and CO₂ storage in saline aquifers.