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Swindon, United Kingdom

Environmental science has long understood the data revolution. Forecasting and climate modelling have driven the need for ‘big data’ and the evolution of HPC, while Earth Observation data has been exploited for decades. The continued growth of communication systems and bandwidth, coupled with advances in miniaturisation and battery technologies, provides.

Swindon, United Kingdom

As the Head of Innovation, I explored opportunities for NERC to achieve impact from existing investments in environmental research through focused innovation funding, translating outcomes into business practice and policy. This involved engagement with business and academic communities in the development of impact from environmental science, positioning.

Swindon, United Kingdom

I was seconded from the Environment Agency to the Science and Innovation Directorate in NERC as a Senior Project Manager (Data Innovation), where I supported the development of an environmental information and innovation hub.

Bangor, United Kingdom

The Collaboration for Environmental Evidence is an open community of scientists and managers working towards a sustainable global environment and the conservation of biodiversity. The collaboration seeks to synthesise evidence on issues of greatest concern to environmental policy and practice. CEE has formal charitable status and its objective is the.

Bristol, United Kingdom

I managed a diverse but inter-related group of portfolios for the Evidence Directorate including: Evidence Planning, Incident Management, Risk Management and Business Continuity Management; External Engagement (in particular, with the Research Councils, academia, Defra group and devolved government); and Knowledge Management.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Overview:I managed partnerships between the Environment Agency and external organisations in order to share data and information, expertise, and research. My work involved close cooperation with Defra, the Defra Network, and other central government Departments.My team worked widely with government, arms length delivery bodies, research councils, and.

Overview:I was responsible for the strategic coordination of the Environment Agency’s EU and international science engagement. This role included oversight of: funding bids prepared under the 7th Framework Programme, LIFE, INTERREG and Marie-Curie funding streams; existing projects, including a portfolio of European Research Area Networks and participation.

Paris, France

Member of Evaluation Committee BiodivERsA joint call for international research proposals on, 'Understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of ecosystem services in a global change context: the cases of soils and sediments, and land- river- and sea-scapes'.

Swindon, United Kingdom

Innovation internships allow postgraduate or postdoctoral researchers to apply for intern positions based within a business or organisation and can last for up to six months. Some of these internships also invite researchers to apply for postings in policy or third sector organisations.Partners gain from having an intern undertake a focused piece of work.

United Kingdom

The 2014 REF was conducted jointly by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and the Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (DEL). The primary purpose of REF 2014 was to assess the quality of research and produce outcomes for each.

Paris, France

Vice-chair of the evaluation process for the 2013/14 pan-European research call on 'Promoting synergies and reducing trade-offs between food production, Biodiversity and ecosystem services'. Chair of the policy evaluation sub-committee. This joint call is jointly run by the BiodivERsA network, and the Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE).

Oslo, Norway

Vice-chair of the evaluation process for the 2012/13 Biodiversa pan-European research call on invasive species and biological invasions. Chair of the policy evaluation sub-committee.The call focuses on the following elements:T1: Demonstrating and characterising the impacts of biological invaders; T2: Understanding mechanisms of biological invasions and.

Tallinn, Estonia

Vice-chair of the evaluation process for the 2011/12 Biodiversa pan-European research call on biodiversity dynamics: developing scenarios, identifying tipping points and improving resilience. Chair of the policy evaluation sub-committee.

European Commission

Overview:I co-ordinated the ‘Scientific Knowledge for Environmental Protection’ (SKEP) European Research Area Network (ERA-Net) which was funded through the European Commission’s 6th Framework Programme between 2005-2014. The multinational consortium was composed of public-sector funders of environmental research (government ministries, institutes, and.

Overview:I worked to support the implementation and delivery of European environemntal legislation for which the Environment Agency was the competent authority.Job Responsibilities- Poland: Expert attached to the UK-Poland twinning project team concerned with implementation of the European Commission Nitrate directive prior to accession to the European.

Overview:This role was responsible for identifying forthcoming European environmental legislation and influencing its development (prior to it being published in the Official Journal of the European Union).Job Responsibilities- Member of the European Expert Group for revision of the Bathing Water Directive- Member of the Water Framework Directive Common.

Overview:The responsibility of this post was to act as a national link between central government and Operational staff within the Environment Agency in order to ensure legislation was transposed and implemented effectively, to issue appropriate guidance, and to coordinate reviews of site designations.Job responsibilities:- Formulation of National Guidance.

Policy Fellow At The Centre For Science And Policy

The Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) at the University of Cambridge is dedicated to building links between policy professionals (from.

Dphil, Fieldwork Between 1992-1995

Activities and Societies: I conducted fieldwork on hybrid poplar varietals between 1992-1995 at the Universiteit Instelling Antwerpen.

Dphil

Doctoral thesis: 'The effects of elevated carbon-dioxide and tropospheric ozone on the growth and development of hybrid poplar'. Funding.

Bsc (Combined Honours)

BSc (Combined Honours) Biology and Geography, 1st class joint honours Course Details: Final Year Course Units: Soil Ecology, Littoral.

Bsc, Business Management, 2(Ii)

Final Year Course Units: International Business, Business Policy, Financial Management, Psychology at Work, Applied Economics.