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Policy Advisory Groups

The BES is increasingly influential in providing scientific advice to parliamentarians and civil servants, particularly in the society’s priority areas of ecosystem services, climate change, the marine environment and research funding. 

In order to inform key policy priorities, the Public and Policy Committee (PPC) has established Policy Advisory Groups on Climate Change and the Marine Environment. A third group, on Ecosystem Services, is currently being set up. These groups offer BES members the opportunity to work closely with the Science Policy Team to develop BES policy and to support the transfer of knowledge between the policy and scientific communities. Activities will include, producing policy briefings, consultation responses, providing evidence to parliamentarians and meeting with science advisors and policy makers.

Climate Change Advisory Group

• Dr Colin Beale, Macaulay Institute
• Dr Rob Brooker, Mcaulay Institute
• Dr Rod Gritten, Snowdonia National Park
• Dr Jonathan Leake, University of Sheffield
• Dr Gregory Masters, Lancaster Environment Centre
• Dr Mike Morecroft, Centre for Hydrology and Ecology
• Dr Mark Rehfisch, British Trust for Ornithology

Marine Advisory Group

• Dr Melanie Austen, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
• Dr David Bailey, University of Glasgow
• Professor John Davenport, University College Cork
• Professor Chris Frid, University of Liverpool
• Mick Green, Director, Ecology Matters Ltd
• Professor Stephen Hawkins, University of Wales, Bangor
• Dr Ian Lancaster, Biology Teacher, Cheshire
• Dr Joanna Porter, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
• Professor Michel Kaiser, University of Wales, Bangor

Ecosystem Services Advisory Group

At their last meeting on 21 February 2008, the Public and Policy Committee agreed to establish a Policy Advisory Group to focus on Ecosystem Services. More information about this group will follow in due course.

Further Information

For more information on the Policy Advisory Groups, please contact the Science Policy Team or telephone: 020 8877 0740.

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