Science to Policy
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Government
Commonwealth Maritime Economies Programme, 2020 - 2021
Technical Advisor to the Commonwealth Maritime Economy Programme with a specific focus on providing advice and direction to the scientific component of the programme being undertaken by Cefas, the National Oceanography Centre and UKHO to ensure alignment of research with Maritime Economy Plans and to maximise impact.
Commonwealth Maritime Economies Programme, 2020 - 2021
Technical Advisor to the Commonwealth Maritime Economy Programme with a specific focus on providing advice and direction to the scientific component of the programme being undertaken by Cefas, the National Oceanography Centre and UKHO to ensure alignment of research with Maritime Economy Plans and to maximise impact.
The Crown Estate / Natural Environment Research Council 2020 - 2021
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme
Strategic and technical advice to scope out future partnership opportunities between the TCE’s Offshore Wind Evidence and Change (OWEC) Programme and NERC’s marine research portfolio. Work included:
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme
Strategic and technical advice to scope out future partnership opportunities between the TCE’s Offshore Wind Evidence and Change (OWEC) Programme and NERC’s marine research portfolio. Work included:
- Review of the OWEC programme to identify science questions and links through to regulatory impact
- Review of the NERC marine portfolio to determine areas of alignment and preferred partnership model
- Engagement with key industry, government and academic stakeholders to sound out the feasibility of the programme
- Development of a recommendations report to inform funding decisions for Crown Estate and NERC.
Commonwealth Secretariat 2020
Training on Science - Policy Communications and Integration
Development of training modules and supporting materials to assist the 10 ocean-focussed ‘Action Groups’ under the Commonwealth Blue Charter in science policy communications and integration. This training draws on significant experience within HMC of working at the marine science policy interface and global case studies:
Training on Science - Policy Communications and Integration
Development of training modules and supporting materials to assist the 10 ocean-focussed ‘Action Groups’ under the Commonwealth Blue Charter in science policy communications and integration. This training draws on significant experience within HMC of working at the marine science policy interface and global case studies:
- Understanding scientists and policy makers
- The role of science in decision-making
- Communication and integration across the science / policy interface
Joint Nature Conservation Committee 2020
External review of opportunities to streamline marine assessments and reporting in the UK after EU Exit
Technical advice to JNCC on ways to achieve streamlined UK marine status assessments, reporting and tools for deliver whilst maintaining consistency with statutory requirements. Advice given on a UK framework for assessment and reporting post EU Exit, incorporating areas within the scope of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, OSPAR, the Nature Directives and other multilateral environmental agreements and reviewing tools that demonstrate approaches for streamlining assessments, including integration of existing indicators and metrics and modelling trade-offs.
External review of opportunities to streamline marine assessments and reporting in the UK after EU Exit
Technical advice to JNCC on ways to achieve streamlined UK marine status assessments, reporting and tools for deliver whilst maintaining consistency with statutory requirements. Advice given on a UK framework for assessment and reporting post EU Exit, incorporating areas within the scope of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, OSPAR, the Nature Directives and other multilateral environmental agreements and reviewing tools that demonstrate approaches for streamlining assessments, including integration of existing indicators and metrics and modelling trade-offs.
Defra, UK Government 2018-2019
UK Marine Science alignment
Strategic advisor to Defra Chief Scientific Advisor on the alignment of UK marine science requirements with the UK research community and UK Blue Economy policy landscape. Advised the Defra CSA and senior civil servants on options to ensure the most efficient delivery of science between UK government and academia, and within UK government departments. These options included policy alignment and budgetary considerations as well cultural and organisational change recommendations.
UK Marine Science alignment
Strategic advisor to Defra Chief Scientific Advisor on the alignment of UK marine science requirements with the UK research community and UK Blue Economy policy landscape. Advised the Defra CSA and senior civil servants on options to ensure the most efficient delivery of science between UK government and academia, and within UK government departments. These options included policy alignment and budgetary considerations as well cultural and organisational change recommendations.
Natural Environment Research Council 2018 - 2021
Combining Autonomous observations and Models for Predicting and Understanding Shelf seas – CAMPUS
Led the science policy interface on a project using new marine modelling techniques combined with the NERC unmanned autonomous vehicle fleet to fulfil two strategic outcomes:
Combining Autonomous observations and Models for Predicting and Understanding Shelf seas – CAMPUS
Led the science policy interface on a project using new marine modelling techniques combined with the NERC unmanned autonomous vehicle fleet to fulfil two strategic outcomes:
- Deliver an improved evidence-base for ecosystem based marine management,
- Identify a cost-effective optimised marine observing network for the UK
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States 2019-2020
Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project – Institutional Strengthening and Knowledge Services
Led project delivering institutional strengthening and knowledge services across 5 Caribbean nations as part of the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project. Using expert marine policy and management knowledge, this project is developing communication material on the importance and challenges of managing the oceans effectively for a Blue Economy. This includes an online portal for the Blue Economy, webinars, e-books, a virtual learning course, primary school educational games and a video on the importance of the Blue Economy for the eastern Caribbean
Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project – Institutional Strengthening and Knowledge Services
Led project delivering institutional strengthening and knowledge services across 5 Caribbean nations as part of the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project. Using expert marine policy and management knowledge, this project is developing communication material on the importance and challenges of managing the oceans effectively for a Blue Economy. This includes an online portal for the Blue Economy, webinars, e-books, a virtual learning course, primary school educational games and a video on the importance of the Blue Economy for the eastern Caribbean
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