Kathryn has a particular expertise in the creation of environmental assessments including Strategic Environment Assessments (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Appraisals (HRA).

Her interests include stakeholder engagement in marine planning and decision making, in particular, community engagement in marine science and their inclusion in monitoring, research, and policy and decision-making processes.

Kathryn has successfully secured funding to support community engagement in marine planning, and is currently managing grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and NatureScot.

Kathryn’s main role is to assist with the promotion and development of the Shetland Islands Regional Marine Plan (SIRMP). In particular, she uses her background and experience in inshore fisheries and community engagement to undertake research to feed into the SIRMP.

She is Project Coordinator for the Shetland Community Wildlife Group, a group created to facilitate the collection of marine monitoring data, and research through citizen science.