Contact Details
BES Office and Staff Members
Charles Darwin House
12 Roger Street
London, WC1N 2JU
Tel: 0207 685 2500
Fax: 0207 685 2501
E-mail: info@BritishEcologicalSociety.org
Please use this email for general issues and website queries. For specific staff member contact details, see below.
Venue information:
Charles Darwin House is the new office for the British Ecological Society and is jointly owned by the Biochemical Society and the Society of Experimental Biology. The ground floor of the newly refurbished building is dedicated to modern and fully equipped conference facilities which include a state of the art lecture theatre seating up to 150 people, a collection of smaller meeting rooms and breakout areas as well as exhibition and poster display space.
How to find us:
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Charles Darwin House is situated in the heart of London, making it easily accessible by public transport. We strongly advise delegates against driving into central London by car, however if you do decide to drive to Charles Darwin House please note that we are situated within the congestion charge zone which operates weekdays 07:00-18:00 and costs £8 per day.
Parking is not available at Charles Darwin House except for 2 disabled parking bays which can be used if prior notice is given. Alternative parking is available at nearby NCP car parks, however please note that parking costs are likely to be very high in the central London area. Visit the NCP website for further details.
By London Underground
Charles Darwin House is situated within close proximity to the following underground stations:
Russell Square (Piccadilly line) 10-12 minute walk
Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines) 10-15 minute walk
Chancery Lane (Central line) 10-12 minute walk
Farringdon (Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines) 10-15 minute walk
Euston (Northern and Victoria lines) 15-20 minute walk
Kings Cross (Northern, Victoria, Piccadilly, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines) 10-15 minute walk
For more information visit the Transport for London website.
By overground rail
The following rail stations are located in the area of Charles Darwin House:
Kings Cross (15 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services)
Euston (15 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services)
St Pancras International (15 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services)
Charing Cross (20 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services)
Blackfriars (20 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services)
Farringdon (15 minute walk or use underground and/or bus services)
For further travel information visit the Transport for London and National Rail websites.
By Bus
The following bus routes have stops within 100ft of Charles Darwin House:
19 / 38 / 55 / 243 Stop on Grays Inn Road
17 / 45 / 46 Stop at Theobald's Road/Clerkenwell Road/Rosebery Ave. junction (routes go to/from Kings Cross)
For further information about travelling by bus, please visit the Transport for London website.
BES Staff Members:

Executive Director:
Dr Hazel Norman
Membership Officer: |
Grants Officer: |
Project Assistant: | ![]() Education Officer: Karen Devine |
Communications Officer: | ![]() Policy Manager: Ceri Margerison |
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Publications Manager: | |
Functional Ecology Managing Editor: | Journal of Ecology Managing Editor: |
Journal of Animal Ecology Managing Editor: |
Methods in Ecology & Evolution Journal Co-ordinator |
Journal of Applied Ecology Managing Editor: |
Journal Administrator |
Officers
President:
Professor Charles Godfray, Department of Zoology, South Park Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PS
Vice-Presidents:
Professor Kate Lessells, , Nioo, Boterhoeksestraat 48, PO Box 40, 6666 ZG Heteren, The Netherlands
Professor Mike Begon, University of Liverpool
Honorary Treasurer:
Dr Calvin Dytham, Department of Biology (6), University of York, PO Box 373, Heslington, York, Y010 5YW
Honorary Secretary:
Dr Greg Masters, Bankbottom Cottage, Boggard Lane, Charlesworth, Glossop, SK13 5HL
Honorary Chairs:
Public & Policy:
Dr Peter Carey (interim Chair), Charles Darwin House, 12 Roger Street, London, WC1N 2JU
Meetings:
Dr T. Hefin Jones , Biodiversity & Ecological Processes Group, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, P O Box 915, Cardiff, CF10 3TL
Publications:
Professor Sue Hartley, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QG
Education, Training and Careers:
Dr Libby John, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QG
BES Representatives
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
Dr Lindsay Haddon, BES
European Ecological Federation
Dr Hefin Jones, University of Cardiff
INTECOL
Professor John Lee, University of Sheffield













