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The Valuing Nature Offers Platform allows people to share ideas for engagement and collaboration. If you are interested in finding a contact for a Valuing Nature Placement then select ‘Placement’ from the ‘Opportunity’ list below, and click ‘Apply’. To add your own offer complete this form.

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Title	Offer
Andrew Stott Defra	Defra would welcome one or more placements to provide evidence and analysis in support of the development and implementation of a comprehensive 25 year plan which will address all aspects of the... Read more
Jenny Shepherd University of Birmingham	One of the strands of our work at the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) is around 'Trees and Wellbeing'. More specifically, one line of enquiry is measuring a physical... Read more
Prof. Penny Sparke The Modern Interiors Research Centre, Kingston University, London	Our research centre investigates the history of the interior with a focus on its design and the idea of domesticity (defined as a component of a healthy life), both inside and outside the home.... Read more
Prof. David Gilvear Plymouth University	Within the Catchment and River Science research group at Plymouth we are working on how the physical habitat and environmental quality of rivers impacts on the delivery of ecosystem services... Read more
Edward Dugdale Tickwood Care Farm	We are care farm with over 250 disabled children coming to the farm on a weekly repeat basis and would be happy to help in any way.
Ruth Jones Environment Agency	Spatial mapping of natural capital investments and beneficiaries. Development of a method, assumptions and template for spatially mapping natural capital investments... Read more
Sue Williams Natural Resources Wales	(1) Site / Activities: NRW owns and manages a substantial landholding in Wales, including forests / woodlands, nature reserves, and areas associated with flood and water management. NRW is also... Read more
Colin Smith Defra	Defra would welcome a placement that can inform the practical development of ecosystem accounts for species biodiversity, that is consistent with the UN System of Environmental and Economic... Read more
Dr Kayleigh Wyles Plymouth Marine Laboratory	I would be very interested in bringing an environmental psychologist perspective to this programme. I already have datasets from my multidisciplinary PhD (combining psychology with marine biology... Read more
Rachel Penny and Sarah Preston Natural England	Natural England staff and members of the National Outdoors for All Working Group and Strategic research Group have collaborated to develop this survey submission and are keen to work closely with... Read more
Rachel Lenane Environment Agency	Valuing benefits from natural flood management Improvement of the robustness of values used to estimate benefits from “natural flood management” interventions... Read more
Gianfranco Gliozzo UCL	Team up for the value of environmental awareness and information generated by lay people. I would like to consider a very broad approach towards information not only considering environmental... Read more
Prof Wandi Bruine de Bruin University of Leeds (Centre for Decision Research)	* As co-director of the Centre for Decision Research at the University of Leeds (with additional affiliations at Carnegie Mellon and RAND in the US), I have gathered the relevant interdisciplinary... Read more
Erik van Lennep Circle Squared Foundation	We have set up a Living Lab in the Mediterranean, to research and demonstrate links between ecological regeneration and economic recovery, and are happy to partner on technology proof of concept,... Read more
Dr Bruce Horton Environmental Policy Consulting	Specialists in environmental economics and policy. Bruce is also an associate of eftec and Collingwood Environmental Planning, and a Principal Consultant with MWH Global. Main interest areas are... Read more
Dr Amy Plowman Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust	We can provide multiple sites for research (3 zoological/botanical collections/attractions), a national nature reserve and 2 local nature reserves/urban green spaces and we could provide a... Read more
Dr Jenny Roe Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York	I am interested in collaborating with other researchers to explore and quantify relationships between biodiversity and health; I bring research expertise in green space and mental well-being, in... Read more
Dr. Christophe Sarran Met Office	The Met Office has a track record of health research working alongside academic institutions. Our Health Research Programme currently focuses on the health impacts of extreme weather events,... Read more
Nigel Doar The Wildlife Trusts	The Wildlife Trusts manage 2,000 plus local places that are valuable for people and wildlife, and we have 43,000 active volunteers working across the UK. We have data, practical expertise,... Read more
Jolyon Medlock Public Health England	The Medical Entomology group at Public Health England conduct UK surveillance of human disease vectors (mosquitoes, ticks) and conduct field-based research on the impact of extreme events (drought... Read more
Charles Cowap Charles Cowap and various others	I am a rural practice chartered surveyor and agricultural valuer working with a number of clients and professional interest groups in the practical development of an ecosystems approach to the... Read more
Geoffrey Griffiths University of Reading	Mapping of UK at >150 000 scale of landscape types based on both the natural and cultural dimensions of landscapes
Brian Sheppard Hawtree Community Partnership	We have a large woodland site that is able to provide for a range of activities and accommodates all of the necessary requirements for Carer Groups with adults or children in the field of mental... Read more
Frances Harris University of Hertfordshire (from Sept 1st, 2015)	Experience of interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and participatory research methods, with a track record of research on collaborative research teams including the challenges of engaging... Read more
Tim Jones Oxford Brookes University	Working partnerships with other researchers. Provide a case study research project - see www.cycleboom.org Provide data (subject to permission from... Read more
Julie Harvey Natural History Museum, London	Would be interested to hear from researchers interested in the potential use of Museum grounds (such as the Natural History Wildlife Garden) as part of a wellbeing research project.
Juan Regino Maldonado Instituto Politécnico Nacional	I am corrently a researcher in National Polytechnic Institute localized at the suoth of Mexico, conducting research on economic valuation of ecosystem services (provisioning, regulating... Read more
Lucy Gilbert James Hutton Institute	I have ideas about risk forecasting of vector-borne diseases and have large data sets of environmental and vector data for Scotland.
Joanna Spink Environment Agency	How natural capital evidence can contribute to state of the environment reporting In England Collation of evidence on state, trends and projections of natural capital and ecosystem... Read more
Tim Sunderland Natural England	Natural England – North Devon Pioneer – Systems Modelling & Natural Capital At the request of the Natural Capital Committee, the Pioneer projects are seeking to understand the value of... Read more
Liz O'Brien Forest Research	Forest Research is the research agency of the Forestry Commission and through this relationship we excellent access to an organisation (devolved) that manages approximately 1 million hectares of... Read more
Charlotte Spring University of Salford	My own interest is in food, especially surplus food redistribution and the question of 'valuing food' when the complexity of supply lines separates people from the source of their food-... Read more
Dr Mark Everard University of the West of England	I have worked personally on ecosystem services (and predecessor concepts) since the late 1980s, in research, international development and also developed world policy contexts. The identification... Read more
Karis Petty University of Sussex	I am anthropologist specialised in the sensory perception of green spaces/natural environments, with expertise in the perception of people who have impaired vision. Interested in... Read more
Aisling Lannin Marine Management Organisation	We are interested in steering academic research to make it aplicable in delivery of marine management and therefore use it with high impact. We are interested in both specific locations and the... Read more
Dan Osborn UCL	We have a network of researchers and end-user partners working on some of these issues at an operational scale in south-east England (Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hamphshire). The projects cover urban,... Read more
Paul Watkinson Scottish Natural Heritage	Scottish Natural Heritage is funded by the Scottish Government. Our purpose is to: promote, care for, and improve our natural heritage help people enjoy nature ... Read more
Alison Holt, Jim Rouquette Natural Capital Solutions	Consultancy run by experienced interdisciplinary researchers with an interest in the relationships between natural capital stocks, flows and benefits. Expertise in modelling and mapping... Read more
Marion Potschin CEM, University of Nottingham	I offer a strong conceptual base for the Biodiversity/ Ecosystem Service Concept and examples how to operationalize it. We at CEM also offer insight into value-dimensions and change of value over... Read more
Tiago Moreira Durham University	I would be interested in working in partnership with researchers developing methods of valuation to understand the factors that promote or inhibit the co-production of value and the creation of... Read more
Ruth Garside European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School	I am a methods specialist interested in identifying, quality appraising and synthesising all relevant evidence on particular policy relevant research topics. I use systematic review and evidence... Read more
Dr Rachel Bragg Green Exercise Research Team, University of Essex	Our Green Exercise Research Team is always interested in working in partnership with researchers
Caroline Marshall Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (NI)	RSPB (NI) has nature reserves both in inner city Belfast and in the wider countryside that we can offer to provide ‘green time’ for office workers and local residents. We would be keen to work... Read more
Professor Ravi Maheswaran School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield	Currently have a White Rose funded PhD student working on green space and health. Access to local council data on green space typologies.
Tom Cameron University of Essex	I am interested in what appears to be different sets of attitudes to the use of the outdoors in northern Europe from Southern and Western Europe. I am a natural scientist and I have social and... Read more
Chris White AECOM	As a consultancy working in this area we work with a number of private and public sector clients (BP, National Grid, Defra, Forestry Commission etc.) on non-market valuation and incorporation of... Read more
Tom Bell and Mingxi Yang Plymouth Marine Laboratory	We have recently established an atmospheric observatory in a coastal environment West of Plymouth (http://www.... Read more
Phil Cryle eftec	eftec have a broad portfolio of natural capital projects in which we have developed a number of natural capital assessment tools. This includes the Natural Capital Asset Check for UKNEAFO and... Read more
Pat Snowdon Forestry Commission	The Forestry Commission has engaged in a wide range of practical projects related to health and well-being from greenspace - I can provide introductions to relevant FC staff The FC has monitoring... Read more
Gareth Parry Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust	We would be interesting in providing study sites e.g urban green spaces and participating in collection of data on outdoor based health and wellbeing programmes. Potentially multiple Wildlife... Read more
Stephen Gwynne Integrated Landscape Ecology	I'm in the process of constructing a temporary structure on my urban micro-farm which is situated on my allotment. The plan is to provide a demonstration model of an urban very low impact... Read more
Bruce Howard Ecosystems Knowledge Network	The Ecosystems Knowledge Network is a UK-wide initiative that is keen to work with Valuing Nature Programme research projects to so that they can design their work programmes and share their... Read more
Gordon Watson University of Portsmouth	Using the Solent European Marine Site as a case study Investigate coastal exploitation and the impacts/benefits (value) Datasets of temperature and extreme climatic impacts on coastal habitats... Read more
Ricardo Mateus Best Option	Multicriteria decision analysis; Evaluation; valuation; Optimization; mathematical programming; sustainability; ecosystem services valuation; modeling; problem structuring
Caroline Saunders AERU LIncoln University	We could offer to host exchanges for academics and others to mutually address the research questions outlined above drawing upon research within New Zealand.
Conor Kretsch University of Nottingham and COHAB	Specialist in health dimensions of biodiversity and ecosystem change, in policy dimensions relating to ecosystems and health, and in developing ecosystem approaches to public health issues,... Read more
Chris Short CCRI, University of Gloucestershire	Involved in a number of projects relevant to the challenge of progressing from the areas studies in VNN round 1 projects, namely green infrastructure, the role of incentives in enhancing ecosystem... Read more
Sue Waite Plymouth Institute of Education	We are currently running a 3 and half year project, Natural Connections, that seeks to embed learning in local natural environment in schools, evidencing teachers' perceived benefits across a... Read more
Professor Sarah Atkinson Durham University, Geography and Centre for Medical Humanities	Research design, methodologies; interdisciplinarity and in particular the interface between biomedical, social science and arts/humanities; conceptual and comparative attention to understandings... Read more
Sarah Williams The Land Trust	As a land management charity, with over 60 green spaces and parks in our portfolio, our focus is very much on the importance of sustainable funding for managing green spaces long term. ... Read more
Dr Colm Bowe Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)	We provide a suite of skills and services. PUBLIC HEALTH - Use and perception of green space, use of outdoor gyms, uptake/ provision SPORT, SCIENCE - Forest schools, family... Read more
Henrietta Moore UCL Institute for Global Prosperity	We could offer collaboration with a network of 100 organisations and groups that provide ecosystem services and undertake different initiatives in green spaces across London. We are a part of... Read more
Dr Paul Sinnadurai Brecon Beacons National Park Authority	Broadly, the entire National Park, which is a IUCN Category V protected landscape managed in accordance with IUCN management principles Range of site- and area-based biodiversity conservation,... Read more
Paul Mahony Countryscape	My work involves interpreting and ‘packaging’ the outputs of scientific research relevant to a diversity of audiences (both public and professional), seeking maximum reach and impact. This... Read more
Michael Chang Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)	1. Partnership in research based on practical engagement with local government 2. Provide case study materials from TCPA projects on health, green infrastructure, climate change, and planning 3... Read more
Dhaval Negandhi Indian Institute of Forest Management	I would be interested in working in partnership with other researchers. I have various activities in mind but one that could relate directly to this call will be economic value of ecosystem... Read more
Dr Ian Pattison Loughborough University	There are 2 areas in which I feel that I can contribute to this call: 1) Soil health / structure / degradation and impacts on hydrology (floods, water quality), using hydrological... Read more
Dr Catherine Kelly University of Greenwich	We are piloting an audit of green wellbeing provision, examining modes of evaluation, funding and other challenges to practice - within local policy contexts.
Angus Middleton Landmark Information Group	Landmark are developing the Ecoservices Platform, which identifies the habitats to create and where to them to solve our clients’ river-related problems. For instance, the platform could tell a... Read more
R. Clark Natural England	Participate in discussions to help inform development of projects and if appropriate, to liaise with colleagues who can might be able to suggest potential case studies.
Christian Wagner University of Nottingham	Expertise in Data-driven environmental planning and policy design from a data perspective. Strong track record in multidisciplinary work, e.g., combining qualitative data (e.g., stakeholder... Read more
Silvia Ferrini CSERGE	Research ideas on biodiversity and health Datasets and ideas for smart cities projects
Brett Grosvenor Environment Agency	I am a member of the Devon and Cornwall Environment Programme Team in the Environment Agency. We deliver a programme of partnership projects with environmental outcomes. Much of our work is in... Read more
Mark Freeman Loughborough University	I offer expertise in cost-benefit analysis (both social and corporate) for initiatives whose benefits extend over many generations and/or mitigate against unlikely but extreme... Read more
Hugh Kippen hughkippen.co.uk	As a freelance Environmental Consultant I have been looking at vacant and derelict land and it's impact on communitites. My focus has been on the potential for community management through using... Read more
Julia Baker WSP - Parsons Brinckerhoff	Governments, financial institutions and corporations worldwide are adopting goals of No Net Loss (NNL) or Net Positive Impact (NP) of biodiversity, and using offsetting to achieve them as part of... Read more
Bill Langston MBA	We have sites (and some data) which would be valuable in pursuit of challenges 1 and 2 above (Impact of dredge spoil disposal on the marine environment, impact of extreme climate change-driven... Read more
Yuri Artioli Plymouth Marine Laboratory	I'm a marine ecosystem modeller and I can provide a suite of modelling tool to study HABs, their habitat and the likelihood of occurrence (e.g. Glibert et al., Global Change Biology, 2014)... Read more
Richard Mitchell University of Glasgow	Access to green space data which cover the entire UK at a fine spatial scale.
Professor Mark Conner University of Leeds	Research expertise on determinants of behaviour and behaviour change. Links to Bradford trident project making changes to green space.
Ceri Gibson Tyne Rivers Trust	Working in partnership. Working with our River Watch (volunteer community) groups to assess the benefits they derive from achieving practical solutions to their river catchment related issues -... Read more
Rebecca Slack water@leeds	water@leeds is a large interdisciplinary water research centre at the University of Leeds, with over 150 researchers and academics drawn from across a number of... Read more
Prof Stephen Hawkins University of Southampton	There are a variety of excellent sites for case studies that preliminary work has been done from a natural science and engineering perspective that would benefit from a broader interdisciplinary... Read more
Dr T Knight, Trustee Collaboration for Environmental Evidence	The Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) works to build the evidence-base for environment management for the benefit of all. The CEE Thematic Group, ESHWeB (Eco-system services, health... Read more
Erin Gianferrara Economics for the Environment Consultancy (eftec)	I am an Environmental Economist with eftec, an environmental economic consultancy who have a wide range of experience in assessing the economic, social and environmental value of green... Read more
Bruce Pearce The Organic Research Centre	Working in collaboration with other researchers, working with agricultural systems, working actively with farmers who could become case studies, data on organic land management and agroforestry,... Read more
Martin W Skov Bangor University	I lead an existing research cluster on resilience and regime shifts of salt marshes - a coatal ecosystem with key roles in preventing dangerous flooding and erosion events. The work includes bio-... Read more
Mark Reed Birmingham City University	I am Research Manager for the IUCN's UK Peatland Programme, and we would be interested in collaborating with VNP projects that contribute towards the resilience of UK peatlands
Nicole Gross-Camp University College London	I am currently an ESPA early career research fellow conducting research on the influence of community-based conservation (forest) initiatives in Tanzania on human well-being (Rural Iringa and... Read more
Dr Tamsin Majerus University of Nottingham	There are a number of groups researching UK ladybirds which would be an excellent model for investigating the topics I describe above. This includes involving the general public in surveying as... Read more
Hifza Rasheed University of Leeds	I am interested in collaborating with other researchers to explore and quantify relationships between water quality contaminants and health risks; I bring research expertise in chemical risk... Read more
Richard Kerridge Bath Spa University	I am a nature writer and ecocritic with a record of reaching non-academic audiences through books, national journalism and broadcasting. Nature writing has been through an extraordinary... Read more
Sarah Dandy The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare	We run the NHS Forest project, a a national programme to increase the quality and use of green space on or near to healthcare estates for staff, patients and the local community to use for... Read more
Gavin Siriwardena British Trust for Ornithology	The BTO has a strong track record in respect of research on birds and, increasingly, other taxa in urban habitats and with respect to climate/weather effects. We hold unique data sets with... Read more
Manoj Dora Brunel University London	My research interests lie in quality management/business excellence with a particular focus on Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and sustainable food value chain. My current research is an innovative... Read more
Dr Mireille Toledano Imperial College London	Expertise in environmental epidemiology and public health. I am PI of the SCAMP study, a longitudinal study of approximately 6500 secondary school... Read more
Rich Howorth Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere	Use of our newly-designated UNESCO Biosphere Region as a case study area for applied research on people and nature interactions, our core focus, especially urban greenspace networks in the city of... Read more
Prof Jo Cable School of Biosciences, Cardiff University	Challenge 1 and 2 - interested in actively establishing relevant research projects in partnership with other researchers and govt organisations Challenge 3 - community adjacent to our University... Read more
Dr Stephen Chaplin Natural England	Natural England manages a large programme of monitoring and evaluation of agri-environment schemes. A particular challenge is the establishment of robust environmental counterfactuals to... Read more
Philip thomas Iechyd da	We are reopening an old vi centre and our first contract is post mortems of farm animals for govt disease purposes. Howver we need more activities to keep the centre open. We would welcome any... Read more
Chris Stoate GWCT Allerton Project	155ha lowland mainly agricultural catchment with wide ranging long term data and HIGH IMPACT through on-site visitor centre and ongoing programme of KE with agricultural professionals, policy... Read more
Craig Hutton University of Southampton	The Ecosystem Services & Poverty Alleviation project in coastal Bangladesh (ESPA Deltas - £3.8m) will be finishing in 12 months and would provide an excellent case study study for some of the... Read more
Jana Verboom Alterra, Wageningen UR	We have an intervention study with urban green and impact on quality of life of fragile elderly and their informal caregivers (2015-2019). It could become a case study. It is in The Netherlands... Read more
Amanda Evans Warwickshire Wildlife Trust	Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has been delivering 'Your Wild Life' for 15 months in North Solihull, an area which is high on the IMD. We have been working with people with mental ill... Read more
Jane Dickson LSE	Anthropologist - material culture - ESS - GI - green roofs - medical anthropology - visual and digital culture - open and big data Interested in connecting with people who want a researcher... Read more
Julia Baker WSP - Parsons Brinckerhoff	The theory and design of Green Infrastructure (GI) continues to develop and improve. However, the ecosystem services and associated health and wellbeing outcomes of GI are little understood... Read more
Helen Townsend Forestry Commission	Forest Research (an agency of the Forestry Commission) has data, evidence, case studies and social scientists that could be used to work in partnership. Previous research available online
Jim Harris Cranfield University	We have a large spatially explicit database / maps of Natural Capital / Ecosystem Services in three large urban areas of contrasting type arising from our NERC BESS funded Urban Ecology project... Read more
Tanya Rowan South Downs National Park Authority	The South Downs National Park Authority is extremely interested in partnering with researchers and are happy to participate in and support any research of relevance to the South Downs National... Read more
Alasdair Cook School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey	The School of Vet Med at Surrey has excellent collaboration with Surrey Wildlife Trusts farm at Wisley. we are eager to engage in multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research. There are... Read more
Ali McKnight Agroecosystems Ltd	Facilitation of practical input to research (i.e. liaison with farmers, clients and accessing sites/farms as demonstrations)
Arran Stibbe University of Gloucestershire	I am an Ecological Linguist, and can offer collaboration with projects that examine texts.
Conor Kretsch Centre for Environmental Management, U. Nottingham; and COHAB Initiative Secretariat, Ireland	Specialist in assessing health dimensions of biodiversity and ecosystem change; in assessing policy dimensions relating to health aspects of biodiversity and ecosystems; and in developing... Read more
Jonathan Reeves Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust	As a wetland conservation charity we are interested in the health and wellbeing effects of wetlands on humans. We already have one PhD up and running - measuring the health benefits of a WWT-led... Read more
Eric Brymer Manchester Metropolitan University	We would be interested in working with any organisation wishing to investigate the health and wellbeing benefits of experiences in nature. We currently have a few ongoing projects focusing on the... Read more
Lena Dominelli Durham University	I have been working on the interplay between the physical and social sciences - how to communicate science to local residents to mitigate risks from natural and (hu)man-made disasters and develop... Read more
Dr Alexandra Collins Imperial College/ Defra	I am currently a NERC Policy Placement Fellow working with the Joint Water Evidence Group and the Water Avaliability and Quality directorate at the Defra. There is much interest in how the... Read more
Colin Reid University of Dundee	The work on ecosystem services and valuing nature tends to ignore the legal dimension which is vital in converting many of the ideas into practice, e.g. who is entitled to be paid for ecosystem... Read more
Mark Proctor Sazani Associates	Sazani has both an office and coastal research base in Zanzibar as well as over 15 years of history locally, delivering community based adaptation schemes and complex educational programmes. We... Read more
Sam Wren-Lewis Happy City	Happy City Index dataset - citywide data on well-being (for Bristol, UK). Working partnerships with academics working on well-being measurement at the University of Cambridge and University of... Read more
Sian Rees Plymouth University	To build upon Plymouth University research in marine ecosystem management and links to social-ecological resilience (including health and wellbeing). We have a particular interest in... Read more
Julian Brigstocke Cardiff University	Empirical research in Bristol and Cardiff on the relation between urban spaces, nature, and the experience of future.
Steve Cinderby University of York (SEI)	I have a background in participatory mapping with stakeholders. I have also developed creative arts based approaches to look at differing behaviours in different spaces and places. I am... Read more
Dr Tadhg MacIntyre GO GREEN EX Univ. of Limerick	Research into psychological well-being focused on nature based solutions including green exercise, nature savouring and transdiciplinary approaches to wel-being.
Rupert Perkins Cardiff University	Coastal sediment erosion and flooding can be mediated through biological processes starting with microalgae and culminating in sediment stabilisation and saltmarsh regeneration (managed... Read more
Guy Ziv University of Leeds	Can offer geospatial modelling and mapping in the area of ecosystem services
Chris Huntingford Centre for Ecology and Hydrology	Happy to do this around the other way - i.e. make climate research data more accessible to citizen scientists.
Annabelle Giorgetti Enveco	Ecosystem valuation is really essential to New Zealand but the understanding and funding is limited
Gavin Siriwardena British Trust for Ornithology	The BTO has a strong track record in respect of research on birds and, increasingly, other taxa in urban habitats and with respect to climate/weather effects. We hold unique data sets with... Read more
Hannah Carr The Joint Nature Conservation Committee	JNCC is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation. Our role is to provide evidence, information and advice so... Read more
Christophe Sarran UK Met Office	The MRC-NERC funded MEDMI project Partnership brings together leading organisations and researchers in climate, weather, environment, and human health and wellbeing. The main aim is the ... Read more
David Haley MIRIAD Research Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University	The interdisciplinary, postgraduate educational and research programme, 'Making Our Futures': ecological arts and sustainable design', was developed in four Taiwanese and Chinese... Read more
Urban Transformations University of Brighton	We are members of a current AHRC international network titled: Urban Transformations Pathways from practice to policy (http://arts.brighton.ac.... Read more
Katrina Campbell Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast	Research involves early detection and prevention measures for natural aquatic toxins and pathogens
Payam Dadvand Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL)	I am a medical doctor and an environmental epidemiologist. My research is mainly focused on evaluating the impact of urban green spaces and extreme weather conditions on human health. Here in our... Read more
Jane Macnaughton Durham University	I am currently working on a Wellcome-Funded project investigating the origins of our understanding of breath and breathlessness, and how these experiences are affected by the air we breathe. This... Read more
Dan Bloomfield University of Exeter	Certainly. I run the Dose of Nature project in Cornwall, a NERC-funded Knowledge Exchange partnership between the private sector, the health system and the research community. There are numerous... Read more
Ness Smith South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI)	We have opportunities to work on discreet projects to feed into a wider Natural Capital Assessment for the UK South Atlantic Overseas Territories. Current areas of interest are fisheries, tourism... Read more
Vittoria Danino Anglian Water/UEA	Valuing the Envionmental Impacts of Drought: The water industry faces a significant and growing risk of severe drought arising from growth and climate change. Drought will have impacts on... Read more
John Redshaw Scottish Environment Protection Agency	The Valuing Nature Programme follows on very nicely from some of the earlier work of LWEC, particularly that of the LWEC Health & Wellbeing Task Force. It would be useful to build on this... Read more
Paul Bryson Environment Agency	Engaging with Natural Capital Ensuring we take a customer focused approach when engaging around the concept of natural capital. *Please note: Applications... Read more*
Professor Steffen Boehm University of Essex	Essex has long-standing experiences of research into nature and health/well-being. We have a 'green excercise' and 'green care' research team with many connections to... Read more
Dave Stone Natural England	Access to the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) data set and facilities to add to additional questions / responses to the omnibus survey. Would be happy to work with the... Read more
Professor Lynn Crowe Dept. of the Natural & Built Environment, Sheffield Hallam University	I would be interested in pursuing a joint partnership research project. My department and research centre has expertise in the field of public health and well-being in relation to access to urban... Read more
Dr Dan Carpenter Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre	The Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC) is the records centre for Berkshire and Oxfordshire. We hold data on species, habitats and sites for both counties. We provide a... Read more
Angus Middleton Landmark Information Group	I am starting pilot studies of a system that helps commercial users identify where to create which habitats to best reduce their specific and defined problem (such as water quality or flooding).... Read more
Gemma Cranston Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership	The Cambridge Natural Capital Leaders Platform is a global network of companies convened by the University of Cambridge to determine how companies can sustain the natural environment through their... Read more
Caroline Hattam Plymouth Marine Laboratory	Interested in working in partnership with other researchers. Plymouth is an ideal location for exploring issues relating to urban green and blue space. PML holds various data sets that may be... Read more
Janet Fisher University of Edinburgh	Research Fellow, Edinburgh University. Research interests include: Ecosystem Services; Payments for Ecosystem Services (mostly in developing countries); Shared and Social Values of... Read more
Dr Ian Pattison Loughborough University	Numerical models to investigate natural flood management Stakeholder engagement with environmental stakeholders
Prue Addison Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science (ICCS), the University of Oxford	Analysis of international biodiversity targets to understand and maximize their relevance to the private sector The Interdisciplinary... Read more
Charlie Dannreuther and Rebecca Slack University of Leeds	We're looking for partners/ collaborators interested in coastal communities - particularly seaside towns - to explore health and wellbeing value of such communities on residents and visitors... Read more
Chris Knight Environment Agency	Non-monetary quantification of benefits for decision making and reporting. Development of methods for non-monetary quantification of benefits to support better... Read more
Sarah Abercrombie Norfolk County Council	We interested in working in partnership with researchers; we have sites that could be a case study (trails/walking/cycling routes and wildlife sites; our biological information service has data on... Read more
Gemma Burford University of Brighton	I am a university-based researcher currently undertaking a systematic meta-analysis of evaluation reports of nature-reconnection projects, looking both at the predefined indicators of success (i.e... Read more
Gina Rowe Warwickshire Wildlife Trust	We can offer projects to assess as case studies, working in urban areas in Coventry and Solihull in particular with a range of ages, engaging people in caring for the natural environment. We have... Read more
Chris Williams NEF (new economics foundation)	NEF research on wellbeing, wellbeing and nature, and some of our training materials
Mark Nieuwenhuijsen CREAL	I am working in a number of research proposals on green space and health that collect data and could be used for further analyses (e.g. www.phenotype.eu)
Oliver Hoelzinger University of Birmingham	My main research interrest is in revealing and implementing the value of ecosystem services into decision-making and policy tools. I'm e.g. working together with Birmingham City Council,... Read more
Dr Laurence Couldrick Westcountry Rivers Trust	WRT are keen to work with anyone wanting to value nature in relation to business risk, failures and limitations in order to alleviate these issues through catchment management. WRT is an... Read more
Tom Oliver University of Reading	Available to host placements who are interested in working in the area of the role of biodiversity and ecosystem services in human health and wellbeing. My group works with large scale... Read more
Dr Vince Holyoak English Heritage	Our sectoral research strategy (Heritage 2020) sets out our research priorities for the next five years, within which sites the Historic England Action Plan. Some elements of the above are already... Read more
Kari-ann Whitbread Peterborough Environment City Trust	PECT is an independent and innovative environmental charity with more than 21 years’ experience of delivering projects of local, regional and national significance. We have practical experience of... Read more
Andy Griffiths Nestle UK & Ireland	Increasing levels of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere are causing changes to the climate and thereby the ecosystems and processes upon which human prosperity is based. Of... Read more
Jane Acton Nature Workshops	We need someone to help us improve engagement and outcomes for increased biodiversity around work places and places of learning. This is one part of the Sustainable Development Theme of a bigger... Read more
Dr. Edward Graham University of the Highlands and Islands	Here at UHI Lews Castle College campus in Stornoway, we maintain close links with the NHS Western Isles and Western Isles Health Board, having worked on many joint projects before (e.g. FP7),... Read more
Dr Murray Gray Queen Mary University of London	I have published books and papers on abiotic ecosystem services and on the many ways in which geodiversity is of value to society, including in terms of health and well-being. I would be happy to... Read more
Adeline Johns-Putra University of Surrey	I am interested in working with climate scientists and/or ecologists on the relationship between scientific accuracy and rhetorical effect in order to motivate public awareness and behavioural... Read more
Emeritus Professor Robin Attfield Cardiff University	Am interested in working in partnership with researchers, particularly within Cardiff University.
Roy Sanderson Newcastle University	Experienced working with social scientists, epidemiologists, ecologists, hydrologists and economists to develop complex spatial and temporal models.
Peter Cosgrove Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB	The natural capital concept has gained traction across much of the public sector in recent years following the Natural Capital Committees’ recommendation to government. The Suffolk Marine Pioneer... Read more
Sue Everett Self employed ecologist; Business Manager for local community association	Can offer access to local community but issue is engagement with local landowners - where to start? Some are very antagonistic to nature having pretty well trashed it on the edge of our housing... Read more
Professor Chris J Spray University of Dundee, UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science	We have Scotland's and one of the UK's best monitored catchments (70 sq kms), the Eddleston Water, part of the Tweed UNESCO HELP basin. We have detailed and extensive physical data and... Read more
Maria Longley Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL)	GiGL is London's environmental records centre and we hold detailed information relating to biodiversity in London through wildlife sightings and invasive species, and greenspace and openspace... Read more
David Slawson OPAL Imperial College	850,000 members of the public have taken part in the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL), a UK-wide citizen science initiative encouraging anyone to get involved in science, regardless of age, background... Read more
Dr Yangang Xing Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University	Integrated valuation of the impacts of urban building integrated vegetation on energy consumption, health and wellbeing and urban heat islands effects mitigation. Based on public funded... Read more
Chris Fremantle Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University	Art and ecology is a well developed area of practice and research (see for instance the work of the Harrison Studio over more than 40 years, as well as... Read more
Antje Lindenmeyer Institute of Research into Superdiversity (IRIS)	The researchers at Institute of Research into Superdiversity (IRIS) are interested in the ways in which diverse groups and people are using urban greenspaces and/or green-space based health and... Read more
Kevin Frediani National Trust for Scotland	Inverewe is a landscape on the edge, a place of inspiration in a resilient landscape. At its centre is a house and garden, crafted from a degraded landscape on the NW highlands seaboard. The... Read more
David Sheffield University of Derby	I am a health psychologist with interests in nature connectedness, and psycholgical and physiological explanations of nature - well-being relationships.
Julie Urquhart Imperial College London	I am interested in involved creative practice as a way of understanding the social and cultural and wellbeing values that we gain from ecosystems. Previous work has involved the use of... Read more
Prof John Quinton Lancaster Environment Centre	I am a soil scientist with a developing interest in urban soils (not the contaminated ones - although they are also interesting) and how they might function in cities to deliver a range of... Read more
Mark Reader University of Cambridge	Consultancy (on Farm Incomes and Performance; Quantifying Externalities; Image & Sensing Analysis; Big-Data Tools (for change))
Elaine Connolly Defra	Point of contact for any Defra policy queries. Specific interests in climate change impacts on coastal population and economies, recreation and businesses.
Joanna Clark University of Reading	We're developing projects on valuing flood water storage and cultural services alongside multiple ecosystem service benefits in the Loddon Catchment (Lowland sub-catchment of the River Thames... Read more
Robert McInnes RM Wetlands & Environment Ltd	I have over 20 years' of experience in trying to recognise, capture and integrate the value of nature (and especially for wetland ecosystems) into decision-making. I am currently delivering a... Read more
Caroline Evans Churnet valley Railway PLC	Churnet Valley Railway PLC is a heritage railway near Leek, in North Staffordshire. We want a researcher to help us bring back into public use a small derelict nature site at our Consall Station.... Read more
Lena Ciric UCL	I am putting together a proposal to investigate how urban green spaces improve health and wellbeing. Looking for social scientists and economists. I am a microbiologist / microbial ecologist.... Read more
Professor Andy Moffat Independent Consultancy	I have a background in applied environmental research (ecosystem services in forestry and arboriculture, climate change adaptation, urban greenspace, restoration and wildfire) and published widely... Read more
Professor Helen Lomax University of Northampton	Expertise in creative and participatory research methods - participatory film making, photography, co-production. Working with children, young people and communities to explore how green... Read more
Richard Wakeford various academic and non-executive	As a Cotswolds AONB Board Member, I can say that I know the Conservation Board would welcome engagement in research relevant to how our outstanding landscape, if well managed (which may require... Read more
Rosa Foster Yorkshire West Local Nature Partnership	The Yorkshire West Local Nature Partnership is currently developing a programme of GI interventions, and other projects. We are keen to work with partners to deliver on the Health & Wellbeing... Read more
Aaron Burton Ricardo-AEA	Water Sensitive Urban Design approaches can address drought and flooding whilst considering the multiple benefits for urban cooling, amenity etc. Ricardo-AEA have experience exploring these areas... Read more
Jennifer Scott Wild Rumpus	Wild Rumpus are interested in working in partnership with researchers looking at how nature affects wellbeing/ creativity. We have recently developed a creative residency programme in a woodland... Read more
Dr Peter Doran School of Law at Queens University Belfast	VALUING THE COMMONS - A CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE BUILDING IN NORTHERN IRELAND Post-conflict Northern Ireland has witnessed a series of systemic failures in environmental governance that have... Read more
Ian Dickie eftec	Interested in adding economic research to projects that quantify the provision of green space and human health responses.
Dr. Sarah-Anne Munoz University of the Highlands and Islands	I am a Health Geographer, previously funded by ESRC/MRC/AHRC to work on greenspace and health projects. I am interested in working with others to extend our understandings in this area. I am part... Read more
Samuel Fox United Utilities	Valuing the regeneration of urban ecosystems in the Irwell At United Utilities, the water and wastewater provider to the North West of England, we are part of the EU Life IP funded... Read more
Giles Foody School of Geography, University of Nottingham	Always happy to work with others. Have 30 years experience in mapping from remote sensing, especially land cover mapping. Have used this to drive basic transfer model approach of ecosystem... Read more
Prof. Roland Ennos University of Hull	I have expertise in measuring the physical benefits of urban vegetation, especially cooling and flood prevention and am keen to collaborate with social scientists and psychologists to investigate... Read more
Tim Braund Exmoor National Park Authority	Happy to explore opportunities - evidence base of the benefits of being 'outdoors' and 'active' are known - the two National park Authorities are looking for practical... Read more
Catharine Ward Thompson University of Edinburgh	I and the OPENspace research centre have expertise in researching people's engagement with green and natural environments, especially in urban areas, and wellbeing and quality of life. We also... Read more
Chris Mellor Arup	Arup are global consultancy with experiance undertaking stand alone natural capital and ecosystem services assessments, as well as having delivered signficant green infrasture and natural flood... Read more
Michael Smith Parks and WIldlife	Yes. I currently work with the University of Nottingham and the Thames Estuary Partnership on a small pilot natural resource planning/management project. The project has made some important first... Read more
Kara Hazelgrave water@leeds	We currently are working on a project to develop an approach to managing urban water in a relatively small catchment. This is primarily to improve water quality and also water quantity through... Read more
Professor Matthew Baylis University Of Liverpool	My group currently studies UK mosquitoes (with high human feeding rates) in the lab and field - we have an excellent field site (Dee marshes, RSPB reserve) close to the university. We are also... Read more
Paul Stevens Open University	Research partnerships (I'm currently a Senior Lecturer at the Open University, linked to psychology and human geography research areas)
Dr Jacqui Cotton Environment Agency	I can discuss possible provision of flood risk data.
Luca Panzone Newcastle University	I am an applied economist interested in sustainable behaviour change and sustainable consumption. In this call, I am interested and on understanding the impact of urban agriculture... Read more
Rupert Hough The James Hutton Institute	Have an on-going collaboration with an NGO working in the Haor flooded agro-ecosystem of NE Bangladesh that could provide a useful test-bed/case study for VNP projects. My organisation... Read more
Prof. Heiko Balzter University of Leicester	Access to a wide variety of potential data-rich test sites, including: * Chile (existing Newton grant) * Savannas of Kruger National Park, South Africa (Royal Society grant & approved... Read more
Sarah Joy Boldison Devon Partnerhship Trust	We have just started to work with the RSPB across our mental health and learning disabled nhs trust, always keen to broaden our work to promote holistic healing
Joao Florencio University of Exeter	My current work addresses the way in which ideas of Nature developed in opposition to Culture since the 1800s and the role art and visual culture has firmed that modern divide whereby Nature was... Read more
Willie Wilson Plymouth Marine Laboratory	Western Channel Observatory off Plymouth which encompasses coastal, estuarine and atmospheric observational opportunities.
Chris Rochelle British Geological Survey	BGS researchers involved with volcanic studies for many years - Iceland and Monserrat may be examples. Whilst these are not on the UK mainland, worth noting that: European airspace was closed by... Read more
Alister Scott Birmingham City University	1. Our work on guidance and tools from the NEAFO project provides a useful platform to engage with non usual suspects http://neat.... Read more
Dominic Hall The Conservation Volunteers	To date we have worked in partnership to carry out several research projects on Citizen Science as well as projects on the impact of volunteering. We have a substantial reach into communities and... Read more
Barbara Harrington Northumbria University	Yes. Working on PhD around walking and visual culture. I am also an experienced health researcher. So lots of ideas.