Register of Interests

Joint Committee

David Cooper

Non-Financial Interests

• Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School and Honorary Research Associate, Leverhulme Centre for Nature Conservation, School of Georgraphy and the Environment, University of Oxford.
• Special Advisor, China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.
• Member, Steering Committee, Third International Conference on Agrobiodiversity, Kunming China, May 21-23, 2025.
• Member, Steering Group, Land Gap Report 2025.
• Board member, Botanic Gardens Conservation International and trustee of the Charity.

Gifts and Hospitality

• Official events attended as part of duties as Acting/Deputy Executive Secretary, CBD.

 

Professor Tom Meagher

Remuneration

• Professor and Director of the Global Challenges Forum at University of St Andrews.

Non-financial interests

• Chair of St Andrews Botanic Garden Trust.
• Member of the Expert Committee on Forest Science and Forest Research.

 

Professor Melanie Austen

Remuneration

• Professor of Ocean and Society at the University of Plymouth.

Shares and securities

• Investments held through portfolio.  None of which cause conflicts of interest.

Non-financial interests

• Defra Science Advisory Council (SAC): Biodiversity Target Advisory Group.
• UKRI’s Sustainable Management of Marine Resources Programme – Strategic Advisory Group.
• Natural Capital Committee.
• UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in North Devon – Chair of the Partnership.
• Research funding to support work undertaken by Researchers led by Professor Austen.
• Natural Resources Wales: Evidence Advisory Committee.
• Co-supervisor of 2x Marine Conservation MSc student projects at University of Plymouth with JNCC staff.
• Director of NERC Centre for Doctoral Training SuMMeR in which there is some co-supervision of students by JNCC staff.
• Member of Land, Nature and Adapted Systems Advisory Group (LNAS AG), a sub-group of Defra's Green Technical Advisory Group (GTAG).
• Member of Steering Group of Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme project: How marine natural capital approaches can be used to help deliver decision-making based on a more complete understanding of the ways in which humans depend on and benefit from nature (Defra/MMO).
• Trustee (company director) and President Elect of the British Ecological Society.

 

Professor Steve Ormerod

Remuneration

• Professor of Ecology at the University of Cardiff.
• Board member of Natural Resources Wales.

Non-financial interests

• Co-Director of the University Water Research Institute.
• Collaborated with Natural Resources Wales in a project around Llyn Brianne.
• Vice President of the RSPB.
• Voluntary role on the editorial boards of a scientific journals (Global Change Biology).
• Member of the Science Advisory Group of the Environment Agency.
• Member of the Advisory Body of the Riverfly Partnership.
• Member of the peer-review college of the Natural Environment Research Council.
• Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, Royal Society of Biology and Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.
• Chartered Ecologist (through CIEEM).
• Member of the British Ecological Society, Freshwater Biological Association, British Trust for Ornithology, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Society for Freshwater Sciences, Wildlife Trusts of South and West Wales, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Gwent Wildlife Trust, Butterfly Conservation, Buglife and the Marine Conservation Society.
• Publications in Scientific literature.
• Work occasionally covered by the print and broadcast media, and occasional comment on this work in newsprint, radio and television.
• Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.
• His wife, Professor Isabelle Jurant, has joined Sir John Cunliffe’s review of the water industry and its regulation.  

 

Professor Peter Higgins

Remuneration

• Professor at the University of Edinburgh – Academic Institution.
• Board member of NatureScot – Scottish Government NDGB.
• Member of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Commission on Education and Communication.
• Member of IUCN 'Task Force' on Nature-based Education. 

 

Professor Rhys Jones

Remuneration

• Professor of Geography at Aberystwyth University, HEI.
• Non-Executive Director at Natural Resources Wales, Environmental Organisation.

Non-financial Interests

• Elder and Trustee of Morfa Chapel, Aberystwyth.

Political activities

• Member of Plaid Cymru – no significant political activity undertaken.

 

Professor Colin Galbraith

Remuneration

• Chair of NatureScot.
• Director of Colin Galbraith Environment Limited, Environmental Consultancy.

 

Marsha Ramroop

Remuneration

• Unheard Voice Consultancy Ltd, Founder Director, Organisational Inclusion Consultancy.

 

Professor Rachel Garrett

Renumeration

• University of Cambridge.
• University of Oxford.
• Rainforest Builder.

Related Undertakings

• Director, Conservation Research Institute.
• Director CCI Services Co.

Non-Financial Interests

• Academic Advisory Council Member, United Nations Forum on Sustainable Standards.
• Science Panel Member, United Nations Science Panel for the Amazon.
• Scientific Steering Committee, Global Land Programme.

 

Daniel Ebanks

No relevant declarations.

 

Professor Julia Jones

Renumeration

• Professor of conservation - Bangor University.

Non-Financial Interests

• Trustee of WWF-UK.

 

Sara McCracken

Renumeration

• I run my own business: Sara McCracken Consulting Ltd (t/a The PR Club).

 

Peter Unwin

Renumeration

• Natural England Deputy Chair.

Non-Financial Interests

• Natural England Deputy Chair.

 

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Karen Balmer

Remuneration

• Chief Executive Officer at Groundwork North Wales.
• BCUHB – Independent member/Audit Committee Chair.
• IK Tech Ltd – Company Ltd by Guarantee – Company secretary.
• Independent Member of the JNCC ARAC.

Related undertakings

• Trustee and Director at Cycling 4 All.
• Refurbs Flintshire environmental charity – diversion of waste from Landfill.

Land and Buildings

• Wild Ground – The subsidiary of Groundwork North Wales owns land within special areas of conservation locally in North East Wales that are designated SSSIs. No direct ownership.
• Refurbs Flintshire – environmental charity – owns a repair and reuse café in Flintshire. No direct ownership.

Non-financial interests

• Member of CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy).

Other relevant Interests

• Spouse is a Director of IK Tech Ltd.
• Member of RSPB and National Trust.

 

Nigel Reader

Remuneration

• Chair of Welsh Government Health & Social Services ARAC and Member of Welsh Government Overarching ARAC and member of WG's Chief Operating Officer's ARAC.
• Independent Member of the JNCC ARAC.
• Director at Enefar Limited (inactive since 2012).

Shares and securities

• Investments held through portfolio. None of which cause conflicts of interest.

Non-financial interests

• Chair and Trustee for Groundwork North Wales.
• Board Member for Groundwork UK Federation.
• Trustee for Pedal Power/Cycling4All.
• Chair and Director of King's Mill Community trust.
• Entertainer to Care Homes with fund-raising for Pedal Power/Cycling4All.

Other relevant interests

• Pension drawn from the Environment Agency active pension fund.
• Spouse has pension drawn from the Environment Agency active pension fund.