Professional summary
Jo is an ecologist and international relations coordinator at UKCEH. She has experience spanning a range of projects aiming to deliver knowledge-based solutions to major environmental problems. She is passionate about initiatives that encourage stakeholders to work together for the benefit of society and the natural environment.
As international relations coordinator, Jo is responsible for supporting and developing the UK's, and UKCEH's, engagement with UNESCO and WMO on hydrological matters. She is the Secretary of the UK Committee for International Hydrology (UKCIH), and UKCEH's WMO Stakeholder Engagement Manager. As Secretary to UKCIH, Jo is responsible for coordinating the UK input into the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO. She provides UK representation at the IHP Intergovernmental Council and maintains links with the UK's Permanent Delegation to and the UK National Commission for UNESCO.
Jo is experienced in organising and delivering high quality events, including scientific workshops, conferences, and knowledge exchange meetings. She has synthesized information and worked collaboratively to produce reports, advisory notes, and leaflets to address knowledge gaps on strategic environmental issues.
Jo also carries out research focused on reducing the impacts of modern agriculture on the wider environment, seeking to develop management solutions which will support global food demands while conserving the integrity of ecosystem functions. She has contributed to a variety of UKCEH projects, and is currently involved with the National Honey Monitoring Scheme. Jo has over 15 publications and is highly skilled in a range of field and molecular ecology techniques.