GREENFUTURES SOLUTIONS - Key Persons
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- Expert in Environment and Clean Growth
- Head of Environment and Clean Growth
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Alex leads the university's Environment and Clean Growth Team and has over 20 years experience driving collaborative research, partnership and impact development with industry, NGO's and government partners which include the National Trust, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Met Office and South West Water.
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- Expert in Building Performance and Carbon Footprinting
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- Research Fellow
Andrew qualified as an Environmental Engineer and specialises in building performance monitoring, acoustics, air quality and transportation, in his role at the Exeter Centre for Energy and the Environment.
His work has helped many clients - including local authorities - to manage their energy consumption and inform future building designs.
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- Expert in Energy and Carbon Emissions Analysis
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- Research Fellow
Andrew is an Engineering Mathematician with a background in construction and engineering, based at the Exeter Centre for Energy and the Environment.
He specialises in data analysis and modelling which he applies to various aspects of the built environment including energy use, energy technologies and policy.
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- Professor of Conservation Science
Brendan is a Professor of Conservation Science who specialises in biodiversity conservation, the impact of ocean plastics, finding solutions to marine fisheries bycatch, and the design of marine protected areas.
He delivers this work in close partnership with government, NGOs and businesses. These include Defra Darwin Initiative, Governments of Gabon, Congo, Cayman and Ascension Island, NGOs such Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Wildlife Conservation Socirty and companies such as Fishtek Marine Lt.
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- Expert
- Expert in the Ecology and Evolution of Emerging Disease
- Professor
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- Director of Innovation, Impact & Business and Director, Regional Engagement
- Expert in Innovation, Impact and Economics
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Chris is Director of Innovation, Impact and Business at the University of Exeter.
An economist by training, Chris is responsible for the University's business engagement and innovation strategy, connecting partners from industry, government and the third sector with the University's cutting-edge expertise and facilities.
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- Expert in Decarbonisation and Doughnut Economics
- Impact and Partnership Development Manager
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Chris helps clients to understand and reduce their environmental impact on the journey to Net Zero.
Harnessing his strong commercial background, Chris specialises in working with organisations to develop sustainable business models, primarily using decarbonisation strategies and doughnut economics.
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- Project Manager
- Expert in Marine Ecology and Public Health
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Claire is an experienced consultant and project manager in extreme environments, with a focus on human health and wellbeing.
She has over 20 years' experience of working at the interface of research and industry to make academic outputs applicable to wider society.
She has held a number of positions within charitable organisations, consultancies and has held several influential board positions.
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- Environmental Economist
- Expert in Environmental Economics and Land Use
- Nature Expert / Senior Lecturer ( LEEP )
Amy is an environmental economist who specialises spatial analysis, statistics, and economic modelling, and their application to decision-making on land use.
She has consulted for Defra projects to improve the efficiency of payments for ecosystem services, and contributed significantly to the Natural Capital Committee's State of Natural Capital Report in 2013.
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- Associate Professor in Marine Biology
- Expert in Marine Biology
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Ceri is an Associate Professor in Marine Biology, specialising in the adaptation of marine invertebrates to a changing and polluted marine environment.
Ceri actively engages in public outreach, collaborating with an educational charity to share her research with schools around the world. She has been recognised for her educational efforts, reaching >3.5million children worldwide. Additionally, Ceri provides policy consultations and expert advice to the BBC on marine and plastic-related topics.
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- Expert in Conservation, Climate Adaptation and Circular Economy
For over 22 years, Dan has managed projects, built partnerships and secured funding within nature conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, circular economy, behaviour change and…
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- Senior Research Fellow
- Expert in Sustainability and Carbon Footprinting
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Dan is a Senior Research Fellow and an expert on sustainability advice, modelling and carbon footprinting.
He has authored national sector guidance and produced several design and sustainability tools. He mainly works in the built environment and transport sectors based in the Exeter Centre for Energy and the Environment.
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- Expert in Environmental Science, Including Natural Capital and Environmental Intelligence
- LEEP Centre Manager & Senior Programme Development Manager
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Dawn is an expert in environmental science with an exceptional background in partnership and business development, and project and programme management.
She currently manages the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), which undertakes internationally inspiring and frontier defining research for government and business decision makers, through the application of economics to environmental and societal challenges.
Dawn recently managed the South West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP) - a highly successful impact programme, which applied environmental research to bring natural capital into the heart of decision making. She also recently managed the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI) - a cutting-edge initiative between the University of Exeter and the Met Office that provides meaningful insight for environmental action, forecasting and solutions.
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- Expert in Sustainability and Strategy
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- Project Manager & Business Fellow
Diana is a highly skilled connector and strategist, with 25 years' consultancy and project management experience across business, research and government.
Diana supports business engagement and activities with the University of Exeter's community of businesses and partner organisations. Her work as part of the UK Sustainable King Prawn Project is helping to create a new, sustainable and more environmentally friendly king prawn farming sector in the UK, using alternative energy technologies, co-located with innovative new aquaculture technologies. She has helped several South West businesses to develop competitive advantage and strategic direction, as part of the South West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP).
She has over 25 years' experience working with business, government and academia and holds an MA, MSc and PhD in economics and applied environmental economics.
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- Expert
- Expert in Climate Impacts and Data Science
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- Research Fellow
Iain is an expert computer scientist, who specialises in developing data-driven models to assess environmental impacts.
He is currently working with industry partners JO Hambro Capital Management and Baillie Gifford to develop informed environmental solutions.
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- Expert
- Expert in Complex Systems, Mathematical Modelling, and Climate Change.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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Jesse is an expert consultant and researcher who can understand and quantify human-induced change on the natural environment.
He is currently working on a project that explores how data science can understand and address issues of sustainability.
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- Climate Expert
- Expert in Climate Impacts and Policy
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Kirsty is Climate Security Team Leader at the Met Office Hadley Centre, where she provides climate advice and research support to government, particularly in relation to defence and security.
Her expertise includes food security, trade, climate impacts and forecasting. Kirsty recently worked with the UN World Food Programme to tackle food insecurity and climate change.
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- Associate Professor in Oceans and Climate at the University of Exeter
- Expert in Marine Climate Solutions
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Paul is an Associate Professor in oceans and climate at the University of Exeter.
He is also the lead of SeaCURE, an initiative accelerating the ocean's natural removal of atmospheric carbon.
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- Scientist
- Expert in Bioeconomy, Circular Economy and Sustainability
- Impact and Partnership Development Manager - Environmental Bioeconomy Lead
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Puja is scientist-turned-sustainability advisor and zero-waste expert, who currently manages Environmental Bioeconomy projects and partnerships for the University of Exeter.
She holds an MBA from the University of Exeter and previously worked as Program Manager for Nelis Global - an international network of sustainability organisations.
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- Associate Professor in Geography
- Climate Expert / Associate Professor in Geography
- Expert in Climate Communication and Public Engagement
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Saffron is an Associate Professor in Geography who specialises in the social science of climate change, with a focus on communication and public engagement.
She holds a Leverhulme Research Fellowship for her work on the visual communication of climate change, and can advise business, government and media organisations on effective climate communications.
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- Business Expert / Associate Dean for Business Engagement, Innovation and Professional Education ( Business School ) and Senior Lecturer in Management
- Expert in Sustainability and Leadership Education
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Stuart is Associate Dean for Business Engagement, Innovation and Professional Education at the University of Exeter Business School, where he has responsibility for the Exeter MBA and Executive Education programmes.
Stuart has a wealth of experience in technology, telecoms and asset management, having previously worked for BT, Telfort and Bernstein, where he became familiar with the competitive and regulatory issues that drive the industry.
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- Associate Research Fellow
- Expert
- Expert in Carbon Cycles and Biodiversity
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Tom is an expert consultant and researcher, whose work focuses on understanding and quantifying the influence of food production and other land use on global carbon cycles, nutrient cycles, and on other ecological traits like biodiversity.
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- Co - Director
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- Professor
Fiona is a Professor of Circular Innovation and Co-Director of the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy.
She is a leading expert in creating new tools and strategies for implementing the circular economy, and has worked with organisations including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Rolls-Royce, and Airbus.
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- Professor of Sustainability at the University of Exeter Business School
Gail Whiteman is a Professor of Sustainability at the University of Exeter Business School and an expert on advising decision-makers to make sense of systemic global risks from climate change.
She is the Founder of Arctic Basecamp, a registered not-for-profit science outreach platform that has delivered talks at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos for the last seven years.
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- Professor of Environmental Data Science
Hywel is a Professor of Environmental Data Science, Hywel focused on problems that link social processes and environmental change.
He is Director of the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Environmental Intelligence, based in Exeter, which develops digital and AI solutions that provide meaningful insight into climate impacts, challenges, and action. He is also Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, jointly operated with the UK Met Office.
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- Expert in Sustainable Finance
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- Expert in Energy Systems and Marine Technology
- Head of Business Development, Cornwall
- Head of Cornwall Business Development, Senior Impact and Partnership Development Manager - Energy and Marine
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Jim is Head of Business Development, Cornwall, where he manages teams delivering business-facing projects worth over £40 million.
Specialising in energy and marine technology, Jim works directly with businesses and other stakeholders to help them access knowledge and expertise within the University of Exeter.
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- Associate
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Krasimira is Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Impact in the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy.
Here, she brings academics and organisations together to create sustainable solutions to today's and tomorrow's challenges.
Within her research endeavours, Krasimira concentrates on biomathematics, exploring innovative ways to employ mathematical principles to advance quantitative methodologies in healthcare and healthcare technologies.
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- Deputy Vice - Chancellor at the University of Exeter
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- Polar Scientist
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Martin is Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Exeter, strategically leading operations for Cornwall campuses.
Prior to joining the University, Martin worked at Imperial College London, where he was Co-Director of the Grantham Institute - Climate Change and Environment.
Martin is a renowned Polar Scientist known for his expertise in using geophysics to study the subglacial environment of Antarctica, shedding light on past climate conditions.
His exceptional contributions to Antarctic science and policy were recognised with the prestigious Martha T. Muse Prize. Martin holds esteemed fellowships at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Geographical Society, the Geological Society of London, and the Royal Society of Arts.
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- Associate Professor in Climate Change
- Joint Met Office Chair
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Mat is an Associate Professor in Climate Change with an interest in understanding and quantifying future spatial patterns of climate change, combining information from climate models and observations.
Mat is Joint Met Office Chair in Climate Change, co-managing the Met Office Hadley Centre contribution to the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). He is also the Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Climate.
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- Professor of Rural Resource Management
Matt is a Professor of Rural Resource Management, with a long-standing track record in collaborative research with Government Departments, NGOs, Charities and industry.
His work has influenced the development of the Prince's Farm Resilience Programme and subsequently, Defra's Future Farming Resilience Programme.
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- Expert in Climate Systems
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Natalie is a skilled researcher and project leader, specialising in clean growth and net zero.
She currently works as Impact and Partnership Development Manager (Climate Systems) for the University of Exeter, and previously worked for UK-based international NGO Cool Earth that protects endangered rainforest, where she implemented a MEL strategy to understand the impact of its programmes on the ecosystems, biodiversity, and empowerment of local people.
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- Expert in Climate Change and Policy
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- Strategic Advisor
Nigel Topping was the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion from the COP26 Presidency, appointed by the UK Prime Minister. Nigel helped strengthen collaboration and drive action from businesses, investors, organisations, cities, and regions on climate change, and coordinate this work with governments and Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Prior to that Mr Topping was CEO of We Mean Business, a coalition of businesses working to accelerate the transition to a zero carbon economy and Executive Director of the Carbon Disclosure Project, following an 18 year career in the private sector, having worked across the world in emerging markets and manufacturing. He is currently Business Champion for the UK Climate Change Committee and an Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter Business School.
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- Co - Director of the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy
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- Renewable Energy Associate Professor
Philipp, a Renewable Energy Associate Professor, devotes his research to ensuring reliable engineering practices for renewable energy technologies, with a particular emphasis on offshore energy.
Philipp serves as the Co-Director of the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) hub, which fosters collaboration between academia, industry, policymakers, and the public. Their goal is to encourage innovation and optimise the societal benefits of offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy.
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- Expert in Circular Economy, Sustainability and Responsible Business
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- Expert in Decarbonisation and Policy
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