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Dave joined as ECCI's Executive Director in January 2020. He is also Professor of Carbon Management at the University of Edinburgh and Director of Policy at ClimateXChange.

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

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

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

Alex leads ClimateXChange, based at ECCI. He oversees its work to inform and underpin the policies required to deliver Scotland's low carbon ambitions.

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 a Honorary Fellow at ECCI and was formerly director of ClimateXChange, based at ECCI.

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.

Anna manages the Adaptation Scotland and TalX programmes on behalf of Sniffer - an independent charity based at ECCI.

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

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

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.

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.

Kyle Dexter is a Reader in Terrestrial Vegetation Ecology in the School of GeoSciences. He is the Deputy Director of the E4 Doctoral Training Partnership and co-Director of the Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments.

Nicola manages energy-related projects at ClimateXChange.

Kit manages the Climate Ready Clyde initiative on behalf of Sniffer - an independent charity based at ECCI.

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.

 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.

Kristin supports ECCI’s climate partnerships and administration teams.

Richard is responsible for providing data management, analysis and dissemination and knowledge exchange support across the SCCS partnership

Richard Lo Bianco is responsible for managing and delivering digital media communications for the SCCS partnership and partners.

Virginia is Communications Officer for Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage

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.

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.

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.

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.

Simon Shackley is a lecturer in Climate Policy in the School of GeoSciences where he is also Programme Director for MSc Carbon Management.

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

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.

Kate manages ClimateXChange projects across the economy, business and industry portfolio. She is a geographer by training, with a background in university teaching and research in global sustainable development.

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.

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

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

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.