P.J. grew up in Ithaca and loves spending time in nature. His favorite local natural areas include: Treman, Taughannock, Stewart Park, Finger Lakes National Forests, and Connecticut Hill. P.J. has a B.S. from the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and has worked in the technology industry as a C++ software developer.
In his free time P.J. enjoys hiking, camping, gardening, basketball, ultimate frisbee, rowing, amateur science, and computer programming. He has an insatiable curiosity and loves to learn.