CEH Advisory Committee

The CEH Advisory Committee is responsible for providing strategic advice to Director CEH. It comprises representatives of our main customer and collaborator organisations, as well as independent policy and commercialisation experts.

Terms of Reference

  • Developing a long-term vision for CEH.
  • Enhancing the profile of CEH as one of the foremost environmental research centres internationally.
  • Developing overall priorities and opportunities for furthering the CEH mission.
  • Expanding CEH's outreach and liaison with its main user groups.
  • Reviewing the role of CEH staff in providing scientific advice and communication.
  • Improving management policy and administration.
  • Reviewing the context of the Centre's Annual Report and Corporate Plan.

Advisory Committee Membership

John Palmer, Lord Selborne House of Lords (Chair)
Dr Peter Costigan Science Coordinator, Natural Environment Group, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Dr Steve Killeen Head of Science, Environment Agency
Professor Rob Marrs Professor of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool
Professor Mark J Bailey Director CEH
Dr Katherine Raymond Welsh Assembly Government
Mr Tony Sangwine Environmental Policy Group, Highways Agency
Mr Andrew Wood Executive Director, Science and Evidence, Natural England
Nafees Meah Head of Science, Department of Energy & Climate Change
Dr Nick Jackson CEH (Secretary)
Dr Nick Wells Head of Knowledge Transfer, CEH
Dr Phil Heads Natural Environment Research Council