Vita und Praxis
- 2020 - present
Research Associate – Institute of Landscape Architecture, RWTH, Aachen:
Facilitating delivery of the Horizon 2020 EFUA (European Forum for Urban Agriculture) coordination action and assisting with Regional Planning international Masters Courses. - 2016 - present
Doctoral Research – Institute for Landscape Architecture, RWTH, Aachen:
Phd Topic: “Green Infrastructure and Citizen Participation in NW Europe: The Process of Change in Städteregion Aachen”. - 2012 - 2020
Self-Employed - “Green Network Solutions”:
Technical editing and proof reading for education, research and environmental sectors.
Delivering tailored language classes to local educational institutes. - 2008 - 2011
Programme Manager – Lothians and Fife Green Network Partnership:
Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust, Edinburgh, (GB)
Executive officer for multi-sector environmental partnership - 2005 - 2008
Woodland & Greenspaces Development Officer:
Dundee City Council, Dundee, (GB)
Executive officer for multi-sector environmental partnership - 2005
Forestry & Agri-Environment Consultant:
Eamonn Wall & Co Consulting, Dollar, (GB)
Private sector environmental consulting - 1998 - 2005
Project Manager - Aberdeen Greenspace Ltd:
ACP Limited, Aberdeen, (GB)
Executive officer for multi-agency environmental partnership - 1994 - 1998
Project Officer – Herefordshire Countryside Action Partnership:
Hereford and Worcester County Council, Worcester, (GB)
Advisor to local stakeholder groups on forestry and environmental projects - 1991 - 1993
Community Forest Officer – VSO Nepal:
FAO/HMG Nepal Community Forestry Service, Solu Khumbu District, Nepal
Adviser on government led participative forestry programmes in Middle Hills Districts. - 1991
Ranger/Naturalist - Ryvoan Forest Reserve:
Scottish Wildlife Trust, Edinburgh (GB)
Developed wildlife site surveys and nature interpretation programmes - 1990
Epping Forest “Countrycare” – Management Assistant:
Epping Forest District Council, Epping, Essex (GB)
Coordinated practical environmental work with trainees and volunteers - 1988 - 1990
MSc Study - Rural Resources Management:
Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Wales, UK - 1984 - 1988
MA Hons Study: Geography (Soc.Sci.):
Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Preise und Auszeichnungen
- 2018 - present
Nominated for European Forum for Urban Forestry (EFUF):
Joined as Interim Steering Group Member - 2005 - 2010
Elected as Director of Community Woodlands Association:
Joined the board of a Scottish not-for-profit organisation - 2005
Awarded Chartered Environmentalist status – “CEnv”:
By UK Society for the Environment - EnvSoc - 2000
Scottish Quality in Planning Awards 2000: Scottish Government Award for “Outstanding Delivery on the Ground” granted for work of Aberdeen Countryside Project Ltd. (Aberdeen Greenspace) - 1998
Awarded Earthwatch Millennium Fellowship Award: A competitive scholarship to study impact of acid precipitation on forest ecosystems and watercourses in Northern Bohemia region of Czech Republic - 1997
Awarded Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM): Full Member status - 1989
University of Wales “Sangay 89" Research Expedition – Ecuador: Participated as Forest Surveyor/ Researcher on 3 month overseas project - 1987
Operation Raleigh Indonesia Expedition – Seram Island, Indonesia: Selected for Tropical Rainforest - biodiversity and natural resources research project