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Public & Policy Committee

The BES Public & Policy Committee (PPC) exists to bridge the gap between science and policy, to link the scientific world to the political world, and to inform the public about ecology and its importance.

Committee members

Position Name Organisation

Chair Dr Dan Osborn NERC

Vice-Chair Professor Andrew Pullin
Centre for Evidence Based Conservation

Council
Dr Lesley Batty
University of Birmingham

Council Dr Mike Bonsall University of Oxford

Council Dr Peter Carey Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

Council Tim Rotheray University of Cardiff

Council Dr Steve Sait University of Leeds

Co-opted Dr Colin Hindmarch Consultant

Co-opted Dr Kathryn Monk Environment Agency

Co-opted Dr Carly Stevens Open University

Co-opted Dr Kate Trumper Consultant

Co-opted Dr Jennifer Shay

Committee objectives

To provide evidence and advice to policymakers in the UK
To work with other organisations to respond to UK, European and international policy issues
To publish pro-active reports that inform policy with the best science
To support the development of an evidence-based approach to the use of ecological research by practitioners and policymakers
To organise and participate in meetings that communicate ecological science to public and policy audiences
To disseminate ecological science through media
To support BES members in engaging with policymakers and the media
To raise the profile of ecology and the BES with public and policy audiences

Public & Policy Committee

Committee members

Committee objectives

Committee minutes

Protocols for getting science into policy