Emily G Cunningham Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Leading WWF’s global river dolphin initiative, working across the 14 countries home to river dolphins in Asia and South America.

United Kingdom

Co-Founder of the world’s first Local Government Ocean Recovery Declaration.Passed by 29 local governments (and counting!)

Strategy, scrutiny and direction setting for the UK’s leading marine charity.Appointed for my expertise in marine conservation policy, practice and public engagement, I sat on the Conservation Committee and was also proud to serve as the Board’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champion. I was responsible for catalysing and steering our EDI work, changing.

England, United Kingdom

I led a membership group of 57 local authorities working on coastal issues, together serving 60% of England's coast and 16 million people. I co-founded the national OneCoast coalition and acted as co-Secretariat of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Coastal Communities. For this work I was Highly Commended in the Inspirational Person category at the.

England, United Kingdom

Provided expert support on conservation policy, fundraising, campaigns and project development.

I was brought in to develop the UK's first marine Landscape Partnership Scheme, a £5m scheme of marine conservation, education and heritage projects.In 8 months, I built the scheme and partnership, bringing together 15 local and national organisations: Government Agencies, Local Authorities, NGOs, Universities and Community Groups; united by a vision of.

Newark

I delivered high level marine conservation, policy and advocacy work on behalf of 46 independent UK Wildlife Trusts and managed an award-winning national dive survey programme, surveying MPAs and securing media coverage.

Cheshire & Wirral

In this 6 month fixed term contract, I worked to facilitate cross-border partnership working across the Dee Estuary, developing and delivering small conservation projects. I secured £30k funding, which allowed the partnership's work to continue after I left to pursue a national role.

Ascension Island

I was team leader for the Green Turtle monitoring programme (2013-14 nesting season) and was subsequently headhunted to become Assistant to the Director of Fisheries. I managed the fieldwork programme, tendering process for a review of the Island’s fisheries management and drafted marine policy statements for international release, working closely with the.

Rekawa, Sri Lanka

Coordinated Education Programme for visitors, stakeholders and wider local community Designed and oversaw the production of education materials for newly renovated visitor centre Project Manager for Community Outreach Programme: Art Rekawa (art and conservation) Raising the international profile of Turtle Watch Rekawa through blogs, articles and newsletters

Lichfield

Fixed term contract working under EU Water Framework Directive remit Undertook a desktop study and walkover surveys in priority water bodies, focusing on riparian land management and barriers to fish passage. Key outcome: non-technical final report for presentation to stakeholders

Bangor

Integral member of a busy Environment Management team working to national and international regulatory objectives.Sat on North Wales Coastal Group, Water Resources and Water Framework Directive teams.

Great Orme To Dyfi Estuary

Responsible for the recruitment, training and management of volunteer surveyorsCoordinated land and vessel based cetacean surveys throughout North Wales Education and awareness raising via public speaking and community/national events Cultivated strong working relationships with local stakeholders: e.g. boat operators, wind farm companies

Cardigan Bay Cetacean Monitoring Project

Gained over 100 hours of survey experience (line transect and photo-ID) aboard small vessels.Supported Project Officers with data entry, image analysis and outreach activities.

Bangor, Gwynedd

Assisted PhD research into density estimation of cetaceans using acoustic monitoring. Data entry and processing using CPOD.exe and the management / analysis of large datasets.Resulted in short oral talk (co-author) at European Cetacean Society Conference 2012.

Mmbiol Master Of Marine Biology

Bsc Marine Vertebrate Zoology, 1St Class