Researcher in environmental sustainability, interested in ecology, conservation, land use and the cultural value of nature - often in the mountains

• PhD in Ecology, University of Aberdeen (NERC CASE studentship with CEH Banchory): The role of water voles as ecosystem engineers: species loss and ecosystem processes
• BSc Hons in Zoology, University of Glasgow

• The influence of social factors, such as values, motivations and social networks on decision making and responses to environmental problems.
• Improving the integration of cultural ecosystem services into environmental decision making
• Understanding how environmental research evidence is used in policy and practice
• Integrated land use
• Invasive species management
• Ecosystem engineering