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We are ECCI
Learn more about our team’s expertise and experience, which projects we’re working on and how to get in touch.
Dr Kate Donovan
Co-Director
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
Co-Director
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.
Dr Andy Cross
Deputy Director
Andy has been with ECCI since 2015, and took up the role of Deputy Director in January 2023.
Anne Marte Bergseng
Programme Manager & Project Manager - Climate resilience and social change, ClimateXChange
Anne Marte manages ClimateXChange’s work on behaviour change and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Jamie Brogan
Head of Climate Partnerships
Jamie develops and leads a portfolio of partnership projects aiming to deliver impact at scale.
Stuart Simmons
Head of Business Development & Innovation
Stuart is the primary point of contact for commercial engagement at the University of Edinburgh’s School of GeoSciences.
George Tarvit
Director, Sustainable Scotland Network
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 Wharmby
Climate Strategies Lead
Clare works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI, and is Programme Director for the Climate Intelligence Service.
Dr Gillian White
Programme Manager, Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage (SCCS)
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 Wolstenholme
Managing Director, Sniffer
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 Alshimmari
Carbon Analyst
Alreem works in the Climate Partnerships team, specializing in projects aimed at analysing carbon footprints, conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and beyond.
Dr Dan Barlow
Knowledge Exchange Manager – Climate Change Scrutiny, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
Dan is leading the development of activities to support academic engagement around the scrutiny of climate change in Scottish universities and the Scottish Parliament.
Sarah Bissett
Projects Officer, Climate Partnerships
Sarah works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI and is currently providing support for the Climate Springboard programme.
Killian Bohan
Carbon Data Officer, Scottish Climate Intelligence Service
Killian works in the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service within the Climate Partnerships team.
Christy Brewster
Communications Officer, ClimateXChange
Christy leads on drafting updates and reviewing and editing commissioned research reports for ClimateXChange.
Sarah Bryant
Research and Engagement Officer
Sarah works jointly across three different organisations - Sustainable Scotland Network, Climate Partnerships and the Place-based Climate Action Network (PCAN).
Lee Callaghan
Project Co-ordinator, ClimateXChange
Lee keeps track of all ClimateXChange’s projects, finances and whereabouts. She also manages the organisation’s procurement and events.
Mhairi Cochrane
Senior Projects Officer, Climate Partnerships
Mhairi works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI and providing teaching and support for the Climate Springboard programme.
Annabel Cooper
Communications Officer
Annabel supports the delivery of ECCI’s communications strategy across media, digital, events and stakeholder engagement.
Inês Crespo
Communications Manager, ClimateXChange
Inês is responsible for developing and implementing CXC’s communications strategy and events portfolio.
Richard Lindsay Stevenson
Project & Research Analyst, SCCS
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.
Dr Romain Viguier
Business Development & Project Manager, SCCS
Romain provides the SCCS partnership with industry engagement and identifies research and commercial opportunities.
Richard Lo Bianco
Digital Communications Officer, SCCS
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.
Dr Andrew Cavanagh
Net Zero Policy & Storage Expert, SCCS
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 Coroneo-Seaman
Copywriter, Climate Partnerships
Joe is the copywriter for Climate Springboard, a programme to support small businesses respond to the climate emergency.
Lucy Crockert
Communications Officer, Sustainable Scotland Network
Lucy supports SSN programme delivery, including delivering SSN communications, supporting member events and administration.
Prof Andrew Curtis
Professor of Mathematical Geoscience (ECCI Associate)
Andrew Curtis is the Professor of Mathematical Geoscience in the School of GeoSciences.
Emma Dore
Project Manager - Climate, Business and Industry, ClimateXChange
Emma manages ClimateXChange's projects across the business and industry portfolio.
Dr Nicola Dunn
Interim Programme Manager & Project Manager - Climate and energy, ClimateXChange
Nicola manages energy-related projects at ClimateXChange.
Dr Alfred Gathorne-Hardy
Senior Lecture in Sustainable Resource Use for Food Security (ECCI Associate)
Alfy is Programme Director of the Global Agriculture and Food Security degree and teaches on the Ecological and Environmental Sciences degree.
Toni Freitas
Lecturer in Circular Economy, Programme Director for MSc Circular Economy, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
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 Govan
Project Manager - Climate and Land Use, ClimateXChange
Sarah manages ClimateXChange’s land use, agriculture and forestry research projects.
June Graham
Network Officer, Sustainable Scotland Network
June joined ECCI in May 2018 to hep drive public sector action on climate change for the Sustainable Scotland Network.
Prof Gabi Hegerl
Professor of Climate System Science, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
Prof Hegerl's research focuses on causes of climate change and the causes and consequences of extreme events.
Dr Adam Peter Hejnowicz
Programme Director and Cohort Lead MSc in Carbon Management, University of Edinburgh
Adam is a Lecturer in Climate Change Adaptation and Programme Director and Cohort Lead for the MSc in Carbon Management.
Dr Sian Henley
Reader in Marine Science, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
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 Higgins-Lavery
Senior Carbon Analyst
Ruaidhrí works in the Climate Partnerships team on COBENS - a project aimed at quantifying the co-benefits that result from low-carbon technologies.
Kristin Hopfe
Project Officer, Climate Partnerships
Kristin supports ECCI’s climate partnerships and administration teams.
Dr Matt Lane
Lecturer in Climate Change Mitigation, University of Edinburgh
A lecturer in Climate Change Mitigation at the University of Edinburgh, Matt's background is in urban geography and political ecology.
Rodaidh McLaughlin
Administrative Assistant
Rodaidh works in an administrative capacity at ECCI and across the wider School of GeoSciences.
Prof Patrick Meir
Personal Chair in Ecosystem Science, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
Prof Meir is also Director of the Centre for the study of Environmental Change and Sustainability (CECS), School of Geosciences.
Prof Marc Metzger
Director of the Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes (ECCI Associate)
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 Morse
Manager of Teaching-related Industrial Engagement and Strategic Relations
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 Myers
Carbon Analyst, Climate Partnerships
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 Caroline Nichol
Reader in Remote Sensing, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
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.
Dr Erika Palfi
Scientific Research Officer, SCCS
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.
James Paterson
Programme Director (Carbon Management MSc and PGCerts)
Jamies is Programme Director for the ECCI-hosted online Carbon Management MSc and PGCerts postgraduate courses at the University of Edinburgh.
Catherine Pearce
Capacity Building Manager, Sniffer
Catherine has extensive experience of working on climate and energy policy with governments and parliaments around the world.
Eleanor Pratt
Climate Resilience Coordinator, Sniffer
Through her role at Sniffer, Eleanor brings organisations and people together to find solutions to environmental challenges.
Dr Hannah Ritchie
Honorary Fellow
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 Robe
Project Coordinator, Climate Partnerships
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
Visting Academic
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.
Dr Vivian Scott
Honorary Fellow
Vivian is a Honorary Fellow at ECCI and works for the UK’s Climate Change Committee.
Prof Hugh Sinclair
Professor of Surface Geodynamics, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
Prof Hugh Sinclair is a professor of Surface Geodynamics at the University of Edinburgh.
Dr Saran Sohi
Senior Lecturer in Soil Science and Biochar, in the School of Geosciences (ECCI Associate)
Dr Saran Sohi is a Senior Lecturer in Soil Science and Biochar, in the School of Geosciences.
Dr Lorna Street
Lecturer in the School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
As an ecosystem scientist, Dr Street is interested in how vegetation influences ecosystem carbon and nutrient cycling.
Andrew Sudmant
Data Programme Manager, Climate Partnerships
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
Director of Undergraduate Teaching in the School of GeoSciences (ECCI Associate)
Dr Dan Swanton is a cultural geographer who’s research examines how people share space in cities and student education.
Kristina Tamane
Space Sector Lead
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 Wood
Programme Manager, Climate Partnerships
Alison works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI and runs Climate Springboard, a programme to support SMEs to respond to the climate emergency.
Dr Dan van der Horst
Reader in Environment and Society and Deputy Director of Research, School of GeoSciences (ECCI Associate)
Dan is reader in Environment and Society and Deputy Director of Research, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh.
Tom Wade
Chief Pilot and Facility Manager, Airborne Research and Innovation, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
Tom Wade runs the Airborne Research and Innovation (ARI) facility at the University of Edinburgh.
Kay White
Project Manager - Climate resilience and social change, ClimateXChange
Kay manages ClimateXChange projects across the climate resilience and social change portfolio.
Aileen Whitehead
Data Officer, Scottish Climate Intelligence Service
Aileen works in the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service within the Climate Partnerships team.
Dr Erika Warnatzsch
Digital Education Designer and University Teacher in Carbon Management, Co-Programme Director (Carbon Management MSc online) (ECCI Associate)
Erika is a climate change researcher, digital education designer, and teacher at the University of Edinburgh.
Emma Yule
University Teacher, University of Edinburgh (ECCI Associate)
Emma's research is focused on extreme climate events and climate adaptation in Scotland.
Hannah Riordan
Graphic designer
Hannah works in the Climate Partnerships team at ECCI as part of the Climate Springboard programme. She creates visual resources for businesses participating in the programme.