Rodaidh is the administrator for ECCI and ensures the institute keeps running day-to-day.
Team
Meet climate experts, practitioners and teams from across the ECCI community.


Prof Patrick Meir
Personal Chair in Ecosystem Science (ECCI Associate)
Prof Meir is also Director of the Centre for the study of Environmental Change and Sustainability (CECS), School of Geosciences.

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 / SCIS Data Insights Lead
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.

Prof Caroline Nichol
Professor in Applied Remote Sensing (ECCI Associate)
Prof. Nichol works within the Airborne Research and Innovation Facility at the University of Edinburgh.

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.
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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.
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Maja Pitcairn
Data Officer, Scottish Climate Intelligence Service
Maja works as a Data Officer for the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service, helping local authorities build a better understanding of area-wide emissions.

Eleanor Pratt
Senior Climate Resilience Coordinator, 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.


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.