Background
I am currently CEO of the British Trust for Ornithology. A UK-based environmental NGO representing a unique partnership between citizen scientists and professional staff. Prior to that I have led research teams in academic and eNGOs focussing on ‘diagnosing causes of species decline and developing policy or practical solutions to stem or reverse those declines’. I have had strong interest in the impact of land use change on bird populations particularly birds in agricultural landscapes in Europe and Africa. I hold Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Zoology at Cambridge and an Honorary Professorship at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia.