Animal Think Tank is a grassroots organisation building a mass movement for Animal Freedom in the UK. As Direction Lead I am responsible for providing strategic and cultural direction for the organisation. As People and Culture Lead I am responsible for building a healthy and resilient organisational culture to enable the delivery of Animal Think Tank’s mission

Founding partner of Amaranth Sustainable Development LLP, a consultancy group specialising in: sustainable agriculture and fisheries development; natural resources and ecosystems management; rural livelihoods and business development; corporate social responsibility; and organisational development in the not-for-profit sector. Clients include FAO, the WorldFish Center, the Aga Khan Foundation, CABI, the International Potato Centre (CIP) and the Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen.

Co-authored value chain analyses of the rice and fish sectors to develop recommendations for future interventions under the USAID-funded Feed the Future Sierra Leone Agriculture Project. The project supports the development of rice and fish farming systems to increase productivity and improve food and nutrition security and incomes in Tonkolili District.

Conducted an independent science quality assurance review of the $25 million USAID funded Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition (AIN) project on behalf of WorldFish. Also responsible for drafting a book presenting the outcomes and achievements of the AIN project between 2012 and 2015, including 12 case studies of key areas of activities and outputs.

Responsible for co-authoring three scientific journal papers for the CGIAR Research Programme on Aquatic Agricultural Systems in Bangladesh, under the ‘sustainable increases in productivity’ research theme. The subjects of the papers were: i) assessing the impact of investments in improved fish seed and farmer training on homestead aquaculture productivity in Southwest Bangladesh; ii) the adaptation of integrated aquatic agricultural systems to salinity and other drivers in coastal Bangladesh; and iii) a cross-country comparison of the productivity, sustainability and contribution to food security of homestead production systems in South Bangladesh and West Bengal, India.Developed a business case for the engagement of the CGIAR Research Programme on Livestock and Fish in Ghana. The business case identified key ‘research in development’ opportunities for the pro-poor development of the farmed tilapia value chain. An assessment of the Center’s activities to develop an improved tilapia strain and its impact on the aquaculture sector was also included.

Developed a strategy for the not-for-profit organisation They Often Cry Outreach to increase its sustainable development impact in St Lucia through promoting sustainable agriculture approaches such as Permaculture and Conservation Agriculture. Specific responsibilities included: leading a team mission to St Lucia to collect data and interview relevant stakeholders; and developing a proposal for a Permaculture Pilot Project to enhance livelihoods and food and nutrition security and regenerate the natural resource base in a poor rural community in southern St Lucia.

Drafted a strategic framework for the development of a ‘green school’ in rural northern Mozambique, as part of an international team of experts (in Conservation Agriculture, education and e-learning and architecture). Specific responsibilities included data collection and fieldwork in Mozambique, coordinating the team and writing the strategy document for submission to the Foundation’s Board.

Responsible for reviewing, updating and completing the draft ‘Aquaculture Big Numbers’ report on global aquaculture, in support of the ‘FAO-Allfish Project – Improving market access and coordination: guidelines for product traceability and small-scale producer clusters’. The report was published as an FAO Technical Paper.

Responsible for conducting fieldwork in Ghana and preparing a case study for the EC funded Aquaculture for Food Security, Poverty Alleviation and Nutrition (AFSPAN) project. The case study evaluated the contribution of aquaculture to poverty alleviation and food security in Ghana and identified enabling conditions for and drivers of the development of the aquaculture sector.

Responsible for evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the Aquaculture Advisory Group in Zambia and Aquaculture Farmer Organisations (AFOs) in Uganda and writing guidelines for the development of AFOs in sub-Saharan Africa. Field work was conducted in Zambia and Uganda and the report was presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of the Aquaculture Network for Africa in Entebbe, Uganda.

Responsible for: i) conducting a literature review on the impacts of aquaculture on poverty, aquaculture value chains and markets, and multiplier effects and institutions related to aquaculture development;and ii) co- authoring a WorldFish Issues Brief entitled "Aquaculture and markets: a research agenda".

Lead author of a review of small-scale aquaculture farmers’ organisations providing guidance to public and private stakeholders on supporting the small-scale aquaculture sector in low income countries. Field work and case studies were undertaken in India and Thailand. The review was published as an FAO Technical Paper.

Responsible for writing the Center’s 'Strategic guidelines for ex post Impact Assessment at project level' and training scientists and staff in Impact Assessment.

The ODI Fellowship scheme, funded by the Department for International Development (DfID) UK, places economists in developing country Ministries for two years. My placement in Guyana was within the Agriculture Project Cycle Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture which formulates and analyses agricultural policy for the Ministry, and directly supports the Minister of Agriculture in policy matters. Responsibilities included:- project identification, preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation- provision of economic analysis of domestic agriculture policy and support for the implementation of policy reforms- provision of support to the national agricultural diversification effort through economic analysis of diversification opportunities for the agriculture sector- writing briefs and speeches for the Minister of Agriculture on a regular basis.

Responsible for leading: a socio-economic baseline and evaluation survey of 900 households in Coast Province, Kenya; and a qualitative impact assessment. Responsibilities included planning, designing, implementing and writing up survey and impact assessment, managing research assistants and budget.

Responsible for contributing to programme related work of the Aga Khan Foundation’s Rural Development Department. Primary areas of focus included:- providing technical assistance to the Foundation’s rural development programme in Kyrgyzstan. This involved several trips to Kyrgyzstan to lead field work to explore the potential of certain income generating activities. Trips also involved planning, implementing and monitoring programme activities with the local team and facilitating a logframe analysis workshop- supporting the Foundation’s rural development programme in Kenya to develop a rural incomes and employment strategy. This involved several trips to Kenya to lead field work to conduct a situation analysis of the programme area and undertake analyses of key value chains. Trips also involved planning and facilitating internal and external workshops.

Co-authored a report focusing on the role of less developed countries (LDCs) in international trade negotiations. The report explored ways in which LDCs can work within the ‘external’ constraints of their disadvantaged position in WTO negotiations and influence international negotiations by addressing ‘internal’ determinants of negotiation capacity.