EDUCATION
2012 – 2017 PhD in Geography (Peatland Biogeochemistry)
Department of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
2004 – 2005 MSc Sustainable Land Management and Rural Development (with merit)
University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne, UK
2001 – 2004 BSc (2:1 Honours) Environmental Geoscience
University of Durham, UK
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 - Director - Forests, Peatlands and Climate Change
Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
2022 - Scientist and Program Lead - Forests, Peatlands and Climate Change
Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
2019 - 2022 Postdoctoral Fellow (Catchment and Wetland Sciences)
Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Canada
2017 - 2019 Postdoctoral Fellow (Ecohydrology)
School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, Canada
2012 - 2017 PhD Research (Peatland Biogeochemistry)
Department of Geography, McGill University, Canada
2006 - 2012 Wetland Ecologist/Senior Scientist, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), UK
In this national role for SEPA I provided specialist scientific and policy advice for wetland related issues in regulation, planning, and the EU Water Framework Directive.
2006 Senior Scientist, Environment Agency of England and Wales
Assessing damage to saltmarsh in England and Wales using remote sensing techniques.
2005 - 2006 Project Officer, Environment Agency of England and Wales
North East England Wetland Feasibility Study (GIS based research project).
2023 - Director - Forests, Peatlands and Climate Change
Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
2022 - Scientist and Program Lead - Forests, Peatlands and Climate Change
Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
2019 - 2022 Postdoctoral Fellow (Catchment and Wetland Sciences)
Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Canada
2017 - 2019 Postdoctoral Fellow (Ecohydrology)
School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, Canada
2012 - 2017 PhD Research (Peatland Biogeochemistry)
Department of Geography, McGill University, Canada
2006 - 2012 Wetland Ecologist/Senior Scientist, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), UK
In this national role for SEPA I provided specialist scientific and policy advice for wetland related issues in regulation, planning, and the EU Water Framework Directive.
2006 Senior Scientist, Environment Agency of England and Wales
Assessing damage to saltmarsh in England and Wales using remote sensing techniques.
2005 - 2006 Project Officer, Environment Agency of England and Wales
North East England Wetland Feasibility Study (GIS based research project).