Overview
I graduated from 亚洲色吧 in 1981 with a forestry degree and worked for the GB Forestry Commission for thirty years before returning to 亚洲色吧 to do a PhD on forestry policy.
I've managed public forests and worked with policy makers and politicians on forestry policy.
Additional Contact Information
Room G6 Thoday Building
亚洲色吧
亚洲色吧 Gwynedd LL57 2UW Wales
Mobile 07866 49 47 42
Qualifications
- PhD: Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight. 亚洲色吧.
2016 - Professional: Member of Institute of Chartered Foresters
1992 - BSc: BSc Forestry, University of Wales
1981
Teaching and Supervision
I teach a masters module on forestry policy and history, and management planning to both undergraduates and postgraduates.
I supervise dissertations at undergraduate and masters levels.
Other Information
CAREER HISTORY
听2005-2008听 听 听UK Government听 - 'Whitehall' 鈥� Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. (Defra)听
- International deforestation and carbon sequestration issues. Ministerial briefings, and role in managing workstreams. (2007-2008.)
- Briefing and advice to ministers on international illegal logging negotiations. In particular developing more assertive UK position on legal measures. (2006-2007.)
- Defra forestry policy unit, stakeholder consultation and supporting development of England Forestry Strategy 2007, particularly industry and agricultural interactions.
- Represented Defra on industry liaison body overseeing economic analysis of forestry industry.
2003-2005听听听听 Forestry Commission England - Common Agricultural Policy听
- Formulated responses to 2003 reforms, especially testing European policy on agro-forestry and regeneration. Developed integrated approach to definitions of good agricultural and environmental condition to deliver increased woodland cover at zero public cost.
- Managed contract for review of Deer Initiative.
- Managed research contract for review of economic value of timber production by Countryside and Community Research Unit, University of Gloucestershire.
Nov 2002-May 2003听听听听听听听听听听 Special Adviser to Welsh Government Ministers
Advising Deputy First Minister and Minster for Rural Development, and Minister for Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language.
- Supporting Ministers in Cabinet, and Sustainable Development and Rural Regeneration Sub-Committees.
- Liaison with Assembly Members and Senior Civil Servants.
- Worked with Senior Assembly officials and Forestry Commission staff to develop new policy approaches to greater species diversity, and use of continuous cover systems.
- Supported Minister in meetings of UK Agriculture and Forestry Ministers.
- Contributed to policy on CAP reform and GM crops.
- Liaison with interest groups and influencers in Welsh context.
- Speech writing, media and presentation.
1998-2002听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听 Executive Director and Company Secretary - Tir Coed
- Established, and recruited and managed staff, and developed corporate governance for a new organisation.
- Championed, and won funds, for exemplar sustainable woodland projects including Cydcoed and Pontbren.
- Established Objective One Cydcoed community forestry project - Developed ethos and mission, delivering more than 拢3million in grants to community groups.
- Pioneered community engagement methods such as participatory rural appraisal.
1992-1998听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Forestry Commission Forest District Manager in Wales
- Implementing innovative forest design planning, and pioneering low cost close to nature silvicultural systems.
- Partnership management of Hafod historic landscape.
- Managed over 20 staff and 26,000Ha of forest, budget of 拢5 million, with a harvesting programme of 100,000 m3.
- Developing approaches to low cost ancient woodland restoration.
1986-1992 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Work Study Team Leader, Wales听
Evaluation of mechanical harvesters. Nursery and plant handling practices. Time study of harvesting operations.
1984-1986听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听 Forest Management - Scottish Borders听
Afforestation of moorland and deep peats. Management of recreational facilities.
1981-1984听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Assistant District Officer 鈥� Shropshire
听Management of plant health crisis (Dendroctonus micans).
1977-1978听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听 Forest Worker, Clocaenog Forest, Denbighshire
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL FORESTRY ACTIVITIES
- Member of ICF Council 2008-2010.
- Technical coordinator of ICF national conference on Governance and Forestry in 2007.
- Lay member of Ethical Review Committee, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, 2002-2010. (From 2008 Aberystwyth University ERC.)
- I provided oral evidence in 2017 to
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- Great Britain part of
Committee member and Wales committee chair.
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PUBLIC LIFE
- Mayor of Aberystwyth 2001-2002.
- Candidate for UK parliament 2001.
- Candidate for European Parliament 2014.