Experience

GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub (TRADE Hub)

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Expert and Advisor

  • Jan 2023 - Present



THIN GREEN LINE FOUNDATION UK

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

• Board Member

  • Sep 2021 - Present



IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expert

  • Jan 2017 - Present

• Co-chair of Expert Group (Natural Solutions)

  • 2017 - 2021



Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS)

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor and Head of Partnerships

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

  Senior Policy Advisor and Head of Partnerships at the Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS), a partnership of the Graduate Institute and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) housed at the Geneva Trade Platform.Role / duties:• Providing strategic leadership and policy advice on thematic issues central to more sustainable trade, including biodiversity, natural resources and sustainable agriculture, and circular economy and climate change.• Leading the development and implementation of partnerships with stakeholders, including through the TESS International Advisory Network.



Institute for European Environmental Policy

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers

• Head of Programme (Global Challenges and SDGs)

  • 2018 - Jun 2021

  Duties / skills▪ Policy impact, outreach and partnership building▪ Programme / team & staff / project development and management▪ Institute executive management▪ Science-policy assessment, capacity building, advice and advocacy▪ Socio-economic assessment of policies and policy impacts▪ Communications (e.g. strategic planning and development)Areas of expertise▪ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)▪ Trade and the environment▪ Environmental and climate security▪ Environmental diplomacy ▪ Biodiversity policy integration (e.g. financing) ▪ Socio-economic importance and valuation of ecosystem services

• Policy analyst (from junior to principal)

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2021

  See above.

• Lead of Communications Team

  • 2015 - 2016

  Duties:• Leading the institute's Communications Team, along side with duties as principal policy analyst• Coordinating external comms• Internal engagement of staff in commsSkills• Strategic comms planning and management• Team management • Outreach tools, including website and social media



Plymouth Marine Laboratory

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Visiting Scientist

  • 2014 - 2021

  Guest researcher based at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory while employed by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). Activities:• Collaboration between the two institutes on projects• Information exchange on policy issues relevant to both institutes Guest researcher based at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory while employed by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). Activities:• Collaboration between the two institutes on projects• Information exchange on policy issues relevant to both institutes



Finnish Environment Institute

• Finland
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Guest Researcher

  • 2008 - 2014

  Guest researcher based at the Finnish Environment Institute while employed by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). Activities:• Engagement with / capacity building of national stakeholders on EU and international policy issues• Expert inputs to national policy developments (e.g. part of two national working groups)• Engagement with national media• Collaboration with the wider Nordic expert community• Collaboration between the two institutes on multiple projects



Biota BD Ltd

• Technical Assistant (development cooperation project - Peru)

  • 2004 - 2005

  Duties• Development and implementation of local / regional ecosystem-based plans for natural resource management• Project development• Conducting participatory workshops, surveys / interviewsThemes covered • International policy framework for river basin management and biodiversity• Integrated river basin management• Value of biodiversity and ecosystem services• Application of ecosystem approach• Ecosystem services Duties• Development and implementation of local / regional ecosystem-based plans for natural resource management• Project development• Conducting participatory workshops, surveys / interviewsThemes covered • International policy framework for river basin management and biodiversity• Integrated river basin management• Value of biodiversity and ecosystem services• Application of ecosystem approach• Ecosystem services



University of Turku

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Researcher / Research Assistant

  • 2000 - 2005

  Duties• Scientific research and science-policy assessment (literature reviews, data analysis, interviews and questionnaires) • Project development, management and coordination• Workshop coordinationThemes covered• International and European policy framework for biodiversity / environment• Biodiversity and ecosystem services• Integrated river basin management• Application of ecosystem approach Duties• Scientific research and science-policy assessment (literature reviews, data analysis, interviews and questionnaires) • Project development, management and coordination• Workshop coordinationThemes covered• International and European policy framework for biodiversity / environment• Biodiversity and ecosystem services• Integrated river basin management• Application of ecosystem approach



Dodo ry

• Finland
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Home-office coordinator (development cooperation project - Mali)

  • Aug 2003 - Mar 2004

  Duties• Project development, management and coordination• Awareness raising• FundraisingThemes covered• Desertification• Gender aspects• Micro finance schemes• Participatory approach Duties• Project development, management and coordination• Awareness raising• FundraisingThemes covered• Desertification• Gender aspects• Micro finance schemes• Participatory approach



The Finnish Environment Institute

• Research Assistant (development cooperation project - Senegal)

  • Sep 2000 - Dec 2000

  Duties• Scientific research (literature reviews, data analysis)• Project development• Conducting stakeholder surveys / interviewsThemes covered• Invasive alien species (IAS)• Socio-economic assessment Duties• Scientific research (literature reviews, data analysis)• Project development• Conducting stakeholder surveys / interviewsThemes covered• Invasive alien species (IAS)• Socio-economic assessment