Meet the Welsh Policy Group
The Committee
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Christian Dunn
Senior Lecturer
Wetland Science and Ecology; Biogeochemistry; Plastic Pollution
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Niall McKeown
Lecturer and Researcher in Conservation Biology
Applied Population Genetics, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services, Sustainability, Climate Change, Marine & Freshwater Systems, Ornithology, Mammals, Insects
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Holly Butterworth
Specialist Advisor, Futures and Innovation
Futures, Systems Thinking, Biodiversity, Resilience, Innovation, Green Infrastructure
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Caroline Bowen
Mature Student and freelance planning advocate
Land Use, Protected Landscapes, the Natural World
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Bridget Emmett
Head of Soils and Land Use
Impact of land management on natural capital and ecosystem services; Soil structure and function; New knowledge systems exploiting advances in computer science
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Kat Mullin
PhD student
Amphibians; Molecular Ecology; Welsh Environmental Governance; Evidence Synthesis
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William Kay
Bioscience Tutor
Movement Ecology; Marine Ecology; Marine Renewables; Data Analysis; Statistics
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Catherine Duigan
Independent Environmental Consultant
Using evidence to inform environmental management and policy development; Nature Conservation; Biodiversity; Protected Areas; Nature Networks; Natural History.
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Michael Shewring
Conservation Scientist
Upland land management; Peatlands; European Nightjar; Renewable energy; EIA; EcIA; UAVs
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Jasmine Weedon (They/Them)
Environmental Engagement Officer
Public Perceptions of Biodiversity; Science Communication and Outreach; Coastal Ecology
Our Policy Officer
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Rebecca Walley
Policy Officer