Scientists, Strategists
and Storytellers.
The Pisces Story
In 2017, Dr. Kes Morton noticed something.
Across Atlantic Canada's ocean sector, extraordinary people were doing extraordinary work, but not always winning. Not because their ideas weren't good enough or because they lacked passion or expertise. But because the infrastructure to support that work simply didn't exist.
So she built it.
Pisces Research Project Management was founded to give ocean projects the support they need to succeed. Starting with project management for ocean research, Pisces became the backbone behind some of Atlantic Canada's most important ocean work and the unseen system holding ambitious projects together.
In 2025, when Kes stepped away from the company she left it in the hands of two team members who had been part of the Pisces journey - Natalie Gilson and Melissa Weber.
There's a good story in that handover. When Natalie first joined Pisces, she and Melissa didn't always see eye to eye. They were a left brain and a right brain in the same room, both convinced they were right. But ownership has a way of clarifying things. Today they describe themselves as business owner soul mates. Co-CEOs with two fundamentally different ways of thinking that have learned not just to coexist, but to make each other sharper.
In 2026, Pisces Research Project Management became Pisces Oceans. The new name reflected a new reality: the work had grown well beyond research project management, and well beyond Atlantic Canada. The ocean sector was expanding with more projects, more ambition and more complexity. But the roster of specialists with the skills to support that work wasn't keeping pace.
That gap is still what Pisces exists to close.
What drives us
The ocean sector is doing more ambitious work than ever. Projects are growing in scale and complexity. The stakes for ecosystems, communities, and the planet have never been higher.
But capacity hasn't kept pace with ambition. Ocean leaders are stretched thin, doing critical work with insufficient support. Strategy lives in people's heads instead of in plans. Stories go untold. Momentum is lost.
That's the problem Pisces Oceans was built to solve. Not just once, for one project. But across the entire sector, for as long as the ocean needs it.
Ocean Impact
We only take on projects that create a positive impact for the ocean. From the clients we work with to the way we run our business, we put the ocean first.
Working Together
there is only one ocean, and solving its challenges requires working together. We prioritize collaboration internally and partnership externally, supporting all ocean projects equally.
Thoughtful Leadership
We bring a level of expertise that sets us apart, but we’re not about keeping it all to ourselves. In all situations, we show up as leaders who are continually learning, growing and sharing what we know.
Natalie Gilson
CEO
Ocean Communications Expert | Creative Strategist | Brand Consultant | Award-winning Brand Designer
Andrew Lewin
Ocean Communications Manager
Digital Media Producer | Marine Biologist | Conservation Storyteller | Podcast Strategist
Melissa Weber, PhD.
CEO
Social Scientist | Ocean Grant Management Expert | PhD Geography | Collaborative Project Coordinator
Kirsti Burnett
Senior Ocean Project Consultant
MSc Marine Biology | Shark & Ray Researcher | Genomic Scientist | Project Co-ordinator | Technical Writer
Eduardo Câmara
Ocean Project Director
Marketing & Brand Growth Strategist | Partnerships Coordinator | Strategic Communications & Impact Advisor |
Science.
We speak the language of ocean science - academic rigour, peer-reviewed thinking, and deep sector knowledge. Our science credibility means we understand your work from the inside, not the outside.
Strategy.
We turn complex ideas into plans that actually achieve goals. Business strategy, communications strategy, governance design. Structured thinking that moves ocean projects from vision to execution.
Our Strategy Team:
Natalie Gilson
Melissa Weber, PhD.
Eduardo Câmara
Story.
We believe ocean impact is only achieved by connecting people to the ocean. We build the narratives, the creative work, and the communications that inspire hearts to move hands.
Our Storytelling Team:
Natalie Gilson
Andrew Lewin, M.Sc.