Meet the Scottish Policy Group
The Committee
Isabel Jones
Research Fellow at UKRI
Biodiversity; human-environment interactions; sustainable development and policy
Chris Pollard
Senior Researcher at Climate Outreach
Public engagement and cooperation in social-environmental problems; Human dimensions of plant and tree health; Conservation conflict; Monitoring and evaluation of social-ecological interventions.
Jessica Hogan
PHD Student at University of St Andrews
socio-political dimensions of wind energy; energy justice; rural sustainability; conflict.
Hannah Grist
Knowledge Exchange and Communications Manager at Scottish Association for Marine Science
science communication; knowledge exchange; stakeholder engagement
Sophie Bennett
Senior Research Ecologist at the BTO
seabird ecology; ornithology; movement ecology; LGBT in STEM
Naomi Housego
PhD student at the James Hutton Institute
soil carbon
Alexandra Davey
Deputy Director of Science (Research) at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
Systematics and biodiversity, palynology and palaeobotany, science impact, science policy
Beth Bridge
PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh & Scotland’s Rural College
Agroforestry Biodiversity, Bioacoustics & Bats, Freshwater Ecology
Miranda Bane
Independent Research Consultant
Pollination Ecology, Citizen Science, Urban Biodiversity and Natural Capital
Andy Dorin
Independent (Retired)
Protected Areas, Policy Development and Application, Community Engagement and Recreation
Harry Marshall
Social Scientist at Forrest Research
Environmental Social Science
Our Senior Policy Officer
Sarah McKain
Senior Policy Officer
Scottish and Irish Policy, International Environmental Law