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Kate is a Lecturer in Climate Risk and Resilience at the University of Edinburgh and joined the ECCI team in August 2020.

Prof Stuart Haszeldine joined ECCI as Co-Director in January 2024. Stuart is the worlds first Professor of Carbon Capture and Storage with 45 years' experience as a geologist and environmental scientist at the University of Edinburgh.

Andy has been with ECCI since 2015, and took up the role of Deputy Director in January 2023.

Jamie develops and leads a portfolio of partnership projects aiming to deliver impact at scale.

Stuart is the primary point of contact for commercial engagement at the University of Edinburgh’s School of GeoSciences.

George joined ECCI in May 2018 to lead the Sustainable Scotland Network, Scotland's network for public sector action on climate change and sustainable development.

Clare works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI, and is Programme Director for the Climate Intelligence Service.

Gillian joined the SCCS team as Programme Manager in June 2023 to develop and win collaborative research bids involving SCCS partner institutes, multi-national companies, policymakers, SMEs and NGOs.

Ruth is MD of Sniffer - an independent charity based at ECCI that brings people and ideas together to create a sustainable and resilient society.

Alreem works in the Climate Partnerships team, specializing in projects aimed at analysing carbon footprints, conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and beyond.

Dan is leading the development of activities to support academic engagement around the scrutiny of climate change in Scottish universities and the Scottish Parliament.

Anne Marte manages ClimateXChange’s work on behaviour change and adapting to the impacts of climate change.

Sarah works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI and is currently providing support for the Climate Springboard programme.

Killian works in the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service within the Climate Partnerships team.

Christy leads on drafting updates and reviewing and editing commissioned research reports for ClimateXChange.

Sarah works jointly across three different organisations - Sustainable Scotland Network, Climate Partnerships and the Place-based Climate Action Network (PCAN).

Lee keeps track of all ClimateXChange’s projects, finances and whereabouts. She also manages the organisation’s procurement and events.

Mhairi works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI and providing teaching and support for the Climate Springboard programme.

Annabel supports the delivery of ECCI’s communications strategy across media, digital, events and stakeholder engagement.

Inês is responsible for developing and implementing CXC’s communications strategy and events portfolio.

Richard is responsible for providing expertise in project management, research and data analysis across a range of decarbonisation disciplines, and brings technical leadership into the design and delivery of industrial decarbonisation research projects that quantify, assess and communicate the application of CCUS and related carbon management solutions.

Romain provides the SCCS partnership with industry engagement and identifies research and commercial opportunities.

Richard Lo Bianco is responsible for managing and delivering digital media communications for the SCCS partnership and for multiple CCS Projects across Europe, to promote research and translate findings into formats accessible to different audiences.

Andrew advises on site selection and development for hydrogen storage and CO₂ storage, and develops evidence-based SCCS policy positions, translating these into consultation responses, committee evidence and media releases.

Joe is the copywriter for Climate Springboard, a programme to support small businesses respond to the climate emergency.

Lucy supports SSN programme delivery, including delivering SSN communications, supporting member events and administration.

Andrew Curtis is the Professor of Mathematical Geoscience in the School of GeoSciences.

Emma manages ClimateXChange's projects across the business and industry portfolio.

Nicola manages energy-related projects at ClimateXChange.

Alfy is Programme Director of the Global Agriculture and Food Security degree and teaches on the Ecological and Environmental Sciences degree.

Toni is a Lecturer in Circular Economy at the University of Edinburgh and the Programme Director for the newly launched, multidisciplinary MSc Circular Economy.

Sarah manages ClimateXChange’s land use, agriculture and forestry research projects.

June joined ECCI in May 2018 to hep drive public sector action on climate change for the Sustainable Scotland Network.

Prof Hegerl's research focuses on causes of climate change and the causes and consequences of extreme events.

Adam is a Lecturer in Climate Change Adaptation and Programme Director and Cohort Lead for the MSc in Carbon Management.

 Dr Sian Henley is a Reader in Marine Science at the University of Edinburgh. She has a diverse range of research interests from climate and environmental change in the polar oceans to climate change impacts on children worldwide.

Ruaidhrí works in the Climate Partnerships team on COBENS - a project aimed at quantifying the co-benefits that result from low-carbon technologies.

Kristin supports ECCI’s climate partnerships and administration teams.

A lecturer in Climate Change Mitigation at the University of Edinburgh, Matt's background is in urban geography and political ecology.

Rodaidh works in an administrative capacity at ECCI and across the wider School of GeoSciences.

Prof Meir is also Director of the Centre for the study of Environmental Change and Sustainability (CECS), School of Geosciences.

Marc Metzger is professor of Environment and Society within the Research Institute of Geography and the Lived Environment at the School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh.

Ben is part of the Business Development team and works with industry, NGOs, the public sector and external organisations to develop partnerships and collaborations.

Kira works in the Climate Partnerships team, helping ECCI to be part of delivering ambitious climate targets in Edinburgh and Scotland through partnership projects and programmes.

Dr Nichol is a Reader in Remote Sensing at the University of Edinburgh and also works within the School of Geosciences’ Airborne Research and Innovation Facility.

Erika is responsible for techno-economic studies and prepares technical reports to help guide the progress of SCCS projects. Additionally, Erika coordinates and develops Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), including the world-leading MOOC on Carbon Capture and Storage, and provides knowledge exchange support across the SCCS partnership and beyond.

Jamies is Programme Director for the ECCI-hosted online Carbon Management MSc and PGCerts postgraduate courses at the University of Edinburgh.

Catherine has extensive experience of working on climate and energy policy with governments and parliaments around the world.

Through her role at Sniffer, Eleanor brings organisations and people together to find solutions to environmental challenges.

Hannah Ritchie is Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher at Our World in Data, the online publication that brings together the latest data and research on the world’s largest problems.

Izi works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI and coordinates Climate Springboard, a programme to support SMEs to respond to the climate emergency.

Annalisa Savaresi is an expert in climate change law and on the interplay between human rights and environmental law, with 20 years’ experience working with international and nongovernmental organisations.

Vivian is a Honorary Fellow at ECCI and works for the UK’s Climate Change Committee.

Prof Hugh Sinclair is a professor of Surface Geodynamics at the University of Edinburgh.

Dr Saran Sohi is a Senior Lecturer in Soil Science and Biochar, in the School of Geosciences.

As an ecosystem scientist, Dr Street is interested in how vegetation influences ecosystem carbon and nutrient cycling.

As a member of the Partnerships Team, Andrew works in partnership with the Improvement Service and alongside the Sustainable Scotland Network to support area-wide climate action across Scotland.

Dr Dan Swanton is a cultural geographer who’s research examines how people share space in cities and student education.

Kristina works as a Space Sector Lead at the University of Edinburgh, supporting academic colleagues who operate within the space and satellites sphere to showcase their excellent research and work with industrial partners.

Alison works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI and runs Climate Springboard, a programme to support SMEs to respond to the climate emergency.

Dan is reader in Environment and Society and Deputy Director of Research, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh.

Tom Wade runs the Airborne Research and Innovation (ARI) facility at the University of Edinburgh.

Kay manages ClimateXChange projects across the climate resilience and social change portfolio.

Aileen works in the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service within the Climate Partnerships team.

Erika is a climate change researcher, digital education designer, and teacher at the University of Edinburgh.

Emma's research is focused on extreme climate events and climate adaptation in Scotland.