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| − | '''Natural Environment Research Council''' (NERC) is a non-departmental public body in Britain, established to fund and manage research in the environmental sciences. | + | {{Template:Fracking badge}}'''Natural Environment Research Council''' (NERC) is a non-departmental public body in Britain, established to fund and manage research in the environmental sciences. It receives 'around £370 million of annual funding' from the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]] (BIS).<ref>NERC, [http://www.nerc.ac.uk/about/ About us], accessed 20.09.2013.</ref> |
==People== | ==People== | ||
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*Professor [[Paul Curran]], Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Physical Geography, City University London (In receipt of ESA funding.) | *Professor [[Paul Curran]], Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Physical Geography, City University London (In receipt of ESA funding.) | ||
*[[Rowan Douglas]], Managing Director, Willis Analytics for Willis Re | *[[Rowan Douglas]], Managing Director, Willis Analytics for Willis Re | ||
| − | *[[Nick Folland]], Executive Director, Group CEO's Office and External Affairs, The Co-operative Group | + | *[[Nick Folland]], Executive Director, Group CEO's Office and External Affairs, [[The Co-operative Group]] |
*Professor [[Charles Godfray]], Professor of Zoology, University of Oxford | *Professor [[Charles Godfray]], Professor of Zoology, University of Oxford | ||
| − | *Professor [[Louise Heathwaite]], Professor of Land & Water Science and Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainable Water Management in the Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University. (She also works part-time for the Scottish Government as Chief Scientific Adviser for Rural & Environment. Member of the Defra Science Advisory Council and Steering Board of the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences. Trustee of the Eden Rivers Trust (to 2012).) | + | *Professor [[Louise Heathwaite]], Professor of Land & Water Science and Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainable Water Management in the Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University. (She also works part-time for the Scottish Government as Chief Scientific Adviser for Rural & Environment. Member of the [[Defra Science Advisory Council]] and Steering Board of the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences. Trustee of the Eden Rivers Trust (to 2012).) |
*Professor [[Georgina Mace]] CBE, Professor of Biodiversity & Ecosystems at University College London (Deputy Chair, Diversitas Science Committee until 2011. President, British Ecological Society, 2011 to 2013. Trustee of the charity WCS Europe.) | *Professor [[Georgina Mace]] CBE, Professor of Biodiversity & Ecosystems at University College London (Deputy Chair, Diversitas Science Committee until 2011. President, British Ecological Society, 2011 to 2013. Trustee of the charity WCS Europe.) | ||
*Professor [[Paul Monks]], Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Leicester (Chair, DEFRA AQEG. Consultancy, MKS Instruments, MARS.) | *Professor [[Paul Monks]], Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Leicester (Chair, DEFRA AQEG. Consultancy, MKS Instruments, MARS.) | ||
| − | *[[Ian Simm]], Chief Executive of Impax Asset Management Group plc (Executive Director of all Impax Group companies. Member of Steering Committee for Low Carbon Finance Group.) | + | *[[Ian Simm]], Chief Executive of [[Impax Asset Management Group]] plc (Executive Director of all [[Impax Group]] companies. Member of Steering Committee for Low Carbon Finance Group.) |
| − | *Professor [[Julia Slingo]] OBE, Chief Scientist, Met Office | + | *Professor [[Julia Slingo]] OBE, Chief Scientist, [[Met Office]] |
*[[Christine Tacon]] CBE, Independent director food and farming industries (Non-exec director of Met Office, Anglia Farmers and Ursula Agriculture. Member of Defra Strategic Regulatory Scrutiny Panel and Business Advisory Board for LWEC. Chair of BBC Rural Affairs Advisory Committee and Food & Drink Engineering Forum.) | *[[Christine Tacon]] CBE, Independent director food and farming industries (Non-exec director of Met Office, Anglia Farmers and Ursula Agriculture. Member of Defra Strategic Regulatory Scrutiny Panel and Business Advisory Board for LWEC. Chair of BBC Rural Affairs Advisory Committee and Food & Drink Engineering Forum.) | ||
*Professor [[Andrew Watson]], Professor at the University of Exeter, College of Life & Environmental Sciences | *Professor [[Andrew Watson]], Professor at the University of Exeter, College of Life & Environmental Sciences | ||
| − | *Lord [[Philip Willis]], Member of the House of Lords Science & Technology Committee (Member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee. Chair of Association of Medical Research Charities.) | + | *Lord [[Philip Willis]], Member of the House of Lords Science & Technology Committee (Member of the [[House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee]]. Chair of [[Association of Medical Research Charities]].) |
| − | *[[Rebecca Willis]], Independent consultant in environmental policy and practice (Adviser, Lake District National Park Authority. Associate, Green Alliance. Adviser, Community Innovation in Sustainable Energy, University of Sussex.) | + | *[[Rebecca Willis]], Independent consultant in environmental policy and practice (Adviser, [[Lake District National Park Authority]]. Associate, [[Green Alliance]]. Adviser, Community Innovation in Sustainable Energy, University of Sussex.) |
===Executive Board Members=== | ===Executive Board Members=== | ||
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
===Supported organisations=== | ===Supported organisations=== | ||
| − | *[[Science Media Centre]]<ref>SMC, [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/ Funding], accessed | + | *NERC is a donor to the [[Science Media Centre]]. <ref>SMC, [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/ Funding], accessed 29 September 2013. See also [[Science Media Centre - Funding]]</ref> |
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| + | *NERC is a funder of the [[Researching Fracking in Europe]] (ReFINE). | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
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Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is a non-departmental public body in Britain, established to fund and manage research in the environmental sciences. It receives 'around £370 million of annual funding' from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).[1]
Contents
People
Council Members
- Edmund Wallis, Chairman (Chairman WS Atkins 2005 - January 2010.)
- Professor Duncan Wingham, Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman
- Professor Ian Boyd, Chief Scientific Adviser, Defra (Observer status on BBSRC Council. Member of Scottish Science Advisory Council.)
- Professor Paul Curran, Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Physical Geography, City University London (In receipt of ESA funding.)
- Rowan Douglas, Managing Director, Willis Analytics for Willis Re
- Nick Folland, Executive Director, Group CEO's Office and External Affairs, The Co-operative Group
- Professor Charles Godfray, Professor of Zoology, University of Oxford
- Professor Louise Heathwaite, Professor of Land & Water Science and Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainable Water Management in the Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University. (She also works part-time for the Scottish Government as Chief Scientific Adviser for Rural & Environment. Member of the Defra Science Advisory Council and Steering Board of the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences. Trustee of the Eden Rivers Trust (to 2012).)
- Professor Georgina Mace CBE, Professor of Biodiversity & Ecosystems at University College London (Deputy Chair, Diversitas Science Committee until 2011. President, British Ecological Society, 2011 to 2013. Trustee of the charity WCS Europe.)
- Professor Paul Monks, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Leicester (Chair, DEFRA AQEG. Consultancy, MKS Instruments, MARS.)
- Ian Simm, Chief Executive of Impax Asset Management Group plc (Executive Director of all Impax Group companies. Member of Steering Committee for Low Carbon Finance Group.)
- Professor Julia Slingo OBE, Chief Scientist, Met Office
- Christine Tacon CBE, Independent director food and farming industries (Non-exec director of Met Office, Anglia Farmers and Ursula Agriculture. Member of Defra Strategic Regulatory Scrutiny Panel and Business Advisory Board for LWEC. Chair of BBC Rural Affairs Advisory Committee and Food & Drink Engineering Forum.)
- Professor Andrew Watson, Professor at the University of Exeter, College of Life & Environmental Sciences
- Lord Philip Willis, Member of the House of Lords Science & Technology Committee (Member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee. Chair of Association of Medical Research Charities.)
- Rebecca Willis, Independent consultant in environmental policy and practice (Adviser, Lake District National Park Authority. Associate, Green Alliance. Adviser, Community Innovation in Sustainable Energy, University of Sussex.)
Executive Board Members
- Professor Duncan Wingham - Chief Executive (Chairman)
- Professor Mark Bailey - Director, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Jonathan Bates - Director, People & Skills
- Paul Fox - Director, Finance & Operations
- Professor Iain Gillespie - Director Science
- Ed Hill - Director, National Oceanography Centre
- John Ludden - Director, British Geological Survey
- Stephen Mobbs - Director, National Centre for Atmospheric Science
- Professor Alan Rodger - Interim Director, British Antarctic Survey
- Professor Peter Jan van Leeuwen - Interim Director, National Centre for Earth Observation
Affiliations
Supported organisations
- NERC is a donor to the Science Media Centre. [2]
- NERC is a funder of the Researching Fracking in Europe (ReFINE).
Contact
- Polaris House
- North Star Avenue
- Swindon, SN2 1EU
- Tel: 01793 411500
- Fax: 01793 411501
- Website: www.nerc.ac.uk/
Notes
- ↑ NERC, About us, accessed 20.09.2013.
- ↑ SMC, Funding, accessed 29 September 2013. See also Science Media Centre - Funding
