Experience

Wales Environment Link

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Chair - Marine Working Group

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Coordinating collective NGO coalition advocacy Coordinating collective NGO coalition advocacy



Marine Conservation Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Advocacy Manager, Wales

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Policy development and political advocacy focusing on MPAs, marine spatial planning and offshore renewables in Wales. Policy development and political advocacy focusing on MPAs, marine spatial planning and offshore renewables in Wales.



Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor - Marine Area Statement

  • Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  I coordinate the Marine Area Statement - an integrated tool to deliver the Welsh Government's Natural Resources Policy. The emphasis is on working with partners to achieve multiple benefits for society and the sea. https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/area-statements/marine-area-statement/?lang=en

• Specialist Advisor - Marine and Coastal Guidance

  • May 2019 - Feb 2022

  I delivered specialist guidance to support NRW's project-level advice. Focus on offshore renewables and implementation of the Welsh National Marine Plan.

• Project Manager, EU Response Programme

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

  Leading on Regulation, Regulatory Frameworks and Marine/Fisheries work-streams.



Traverse

• South Africa
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Consultant

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  - Qualitative research design, implementation, analysis and evaluation - looking at the impact of social and environmental projects across the public, private and third sectors (clients included Defra, the NHS and local councils); - Client engagement, public focus group facilitation, stakeholder interviews;- Particular specialism in environmental behaviour change (e.g. helped lead research for Defra on enablers and barriers to young people engaging in environmental volunteering)

• Qualitative Analyst

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  Public consultation analysis (qualitative and quantitative) for major national infrastructure projects (clients included Department for Transport, HS2, nuclear power companies and utilities companies).



InvestAssure

• Insurance

• Research Assistant (Part time)

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2017

  - Web research on NGOs based in Asia to support monitoring of Asian corporates; - Corporate supply chain assurance – analysis of supplier codes, corporate reports and allegations; - Review of good practice on ethical labour sourcing for online management tool. - Web research on NGOs based in Asia to support monitoring of Asian corporates; - Corporate supply chain assurance – analysis of supplier codes, corporate reports and allegations; - Review of good practice on ethical labour sourcing for online management tool.



Independent consulting

• Information Technology & Services

• Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

  - Contribution to re-development of postgraduate course on International Marine Environmental Law - Online lecturing on ‘The Role of International Courts in the Development of International Marine Environmental Law’. - Contribution to re-development of postgraduate course on International Marine Environmental Law - Online lecturing on ‘The Role of International Courts in the Development of International Marine Environmental Law’.



Fidra SCIO

• Policy Researcher

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  - Researched and wrote a policy-scoping report identifying gaps and development opportunities for UK chemical policy (specific areas included pesticides, nanotechnology and endocrine-disruptors); - Built relationships with a range of international environmental and industrial experts in government departments, industry associations and NGOs; - General participation in running of organisation, e.g. strategy planning of other campaigns (The Great Nurdle Hunt and The Cotton Bud Project); - Adapted my research to a constantly-changing policy context; became familiar with the relationships between national, international and EU environmental law. Show less



The University of Edinburgh

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2015 - Sep 2015

  - Project for Food and Agriculture Organisation project on the implementation of national legislation concerning conservation in areas beyond national jurisdiction - Assisting on the writing of a forthcoming book on the law of the marine environment. - Internet research, referencing, formatting and proofreading. - Project for Food and Agriculture Organisation project on the implementation of national legislation concerning conservation in areas beyond national jurisdiction - Assisting on the writing of a forthcoming book on the law of the marine environment. - Internet research, referencing, formatting and proofreading.



International Maritime Organization

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  - Researched flag state compliance under MARPOL - Examined documents at the IMO Maritime Knowledge Centre - Met with members of the Secretariat - Observed the 2nd session of the Implementation of IMO Instruments sub-committee. - Researched flag state compliance under MARPOL - Examined documents at the IMO Maritime Knowledge Centre - Met with members of the Secretariat - Observed the 2nd session of the Implementation of IMO Instruments sub-committee.



Oxfam

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Social Responsibility Research Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  I worked on the HELIOS project (a software package that manages Oxfam’s humanitarian supply chain). - Web research – researched potential sponsors for supply chain software (HELIOS) - Used organisation’s sponsorship and donation databases - Partner engagement - phone calls and emails to prospective sponsors - Marketing – prepared marketing materials (design and editorial work). I worked on the HELIOS project (a software package that manages Oxfam’s humanitarian supply chain). - Web research – researched potential sponsors for supply chain software (HELIOS) - Used organisation’s sponsorship and donation databases - Partner engagement - phone calls and emails to prospective sponsors - Marketing – prepared marketing materials (design and editorial work).



SourceAsia Consultancy

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  - Research on corporate ethics - Spreadsheet management for data analysis - Market research - Document preparation. - Research on corporate ethics - Spreadsheet management for data analysis - Market research - Document preparation.