Meet the Committee
The Committee
Christian Dunn
Senior Lecturer
Wetland Science and Ecology; Biogeochemistry; Plastic Pollution
Niall McKeown
Lecturer and Researcher in Conservation Biology
Applied Population Genetics, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services, Sustainability, Climate Change, Marine & Freshwater Systems, Ornithology, Mammals, Insects
Holly Butterworth
Specialist Advisor, Futures and Innovation
Futures, Systems Thinking, Biodiversity, Resilience, Innovation, Green Infrastructure
Josie D’Urban Jackson
Specialist Advisor, Evidence Synthesis and Evidence Communications
Evidence Synthesis and Communication; Sustainability; Systems Thinking; Biodiversity, Conservation Genetics
Caroline Bowen
Mature Student and freelance planning advocate
Land Use, Protected Landscapes, the Natural World
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
Victoria Jenkins
Associate Professor
Law, Sustainable Land Management, Biodiversity, Ecosystems Resilience and Green Infrastructure.
Kat Mullin
PhD student
Amphibians; Molecular Ecology; Welsh Environmental Governance; Evidence Synthesis
William Kay
Bioscience Tutor
Movement Ecology; Marine Ecology; Marine Renewables; Data Analysis; Statistics
Catherine Duigan
Independent Environmental Consultant
Using evidence to inform environmental management and policy development; Nature Conservation; Biodiversity; Protected Areas; Nature Networks; Natural History.
Michael Shewring
Conservation Scientist
Upland land management; Peatlands; European Nightjar; Renewable energy; EIA; EcIA; UAVs
Jasmine Weedon (They/Them)
Environmental Engagement Officer
Public Perceptions of Biodiversity; Science Communication and Outreach; Coastal Ecology
Our Policy Officer
Nick Harvey Sky
Policy Officer
Environmental Policy, Conservation Science