Food and Farming

Farming 1.5 panel: Deborah Long, ScotLINK CO

Scottish Government Stakeholder groups:
Agricultural and Rural development Stakeholder Group Pete Ritchie, Nourish Scotland, Vicki Swales, RSPB.
Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board (ARIOB) Pete Ritchie, Nourish Scotland.
National Programme Assessment Committee (Agri-Environment Climate scheme) John Thomson SCNP, Vicki Swales RSPB.
Rural Development Operational Committee: Vicki Swales, RSPB
NFUS Farmed Environment Forum: Pete Ritchie, Nourish Scotland

Find out more about LINK’s Food and Farming group

Marine

Clyde Marine Planning Partnership: Calum Duncan (MCS)
Marine Monitoring Network Project Steering Group: Sarah Dolman (WDC), Charles Nathan (RSPB)
Offshore Renewable Energy – Project Advisory Group: Sarah Dolman (WDC), Charles Nathan (RSPB)
DECC SEA Steering Group: Sarah Dolman (WDC)
Scottish Government Sectoral Plan for Offshore Wind: Charles Nathan (RSPB)
Scottish Marine Renewables Research Group: Sarah Dolman, (WDC)
Scottish Government Fisheries Management and Conservation Group: Clara Johnson (MCS)
Wave and Tidal Energy Sector Plan, Habitats Regulations Appraisal Steering Group: Sarah Dolman (WDC), Charles Nathan (RSPB)
Ministry of Defence Advisory Forum: Sarah Dolman (WDC) (watching brief only)
Scottish Government Inshore Fisheries Management and Conservation Group: Calum Duncan (MCS)
Marine Scotland – Renewables Sectoral Engagement Strategy: Sarah Dolman, (WDC), Charles Nathan (RSPB Scotland)
The Crown Estate – offshore renewables: Sarah Dolman, (WDC), Charles Nathan (RSPB Scotland)
Marine Protected Area Monitoring and Management Plans (MarPAMM) project advisory group – Fanny Royanez (LINK MPEO)
COMPASS advisory group – Sarah Dolman (WDC)
Project UK Fisheries Improvement Project steering group (Scallops and Nephrops) – Calum Duncan (MCS)
Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group (Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism) – Fanny Royanez and Esther Brooker (LINK MPEOs)

SEPA National Aquaculture Stakeholder advisory panel: Dawn Purchase (MCS) and Clare Cavers (Fidra)

Scottish Aquaculture Council – Clare Cavers (Fidra)

Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) Grants Advisory Panel – Calum Duncan (MCS)

Find out more about LINK’s Marine group

Land Use & Reform

National Parks Stakeholder Group, Aedan Smith, Trustee & John Thomson, Scottish Campaign for National Parks

Planning

DPEA Stakeholder Forum: Esme Clelland (RSPB Scotland) or Suzie Saunders (Woodland Trust)

SRUC Stakeholder Group: Esme Clelland (RSPB Scotland)

Environment and Land Use sub group of the ongoing work on a Sector Deal for the Onshore Renewables Industry – Peter Hearn (RSPB Scotland)

Sheffield University Project Natural Environment Environment Council (NERC) Planning and Ecology project stakeholder workshop – Esme Clelland (RSPB Scotland), Clare Symonds (Planning Democracy)

Find out more about LINK’s Planning group

Cross Cutting Forums

Conservation Funders Forum: Deborah Long, LINK Chief Officer; Arina Russell (Woodland Trust Scotland), Craig Macadam (Buglife), Darryl Cox (Bumblebee Conservation Trust), Kathy Wormald (Froglife), Paul Walton (RSPB Scotland)
Cairngorms 2030- Heritage Horizons Programme Advisory Panel: Deborah Long, Chief Officer LINK
UK Shared Prosperity Fund Environment and Sustainability Roundtable: Alison Connelly, RSPB Scotland

Climate Change Plan Advisory Group: Deborah Long, LINK Chief Officer and Dan Paris, Advocacy Manager

Governance

Greener UK’s and ELUK Devolution Group, Dan Paris, LINK Advocacy Manager; LLoyd Austin, Honorary Fellow
Brexit Scenario Group, Dan Paris, LINK Advocacy Manager

ERCS Board, Deborah Long, CO and Aedan Smith, Trustee

ERCS Advocacy Working Group, Dan Paris, Advocacy Manager  

Civil Society Working Group on Incorporation of Human Rights. Dan Paris, Advocacy Manager

Deer

NatureScot Deer Management Round Table, Duncan Orr-Ewing, RSPB, Mike Daniels, JMT, Dan Watson, NTS
Scottish Wild Deer and Venison Steering Group, Alan McDonnell, Trees for Life

Find out more about LINK’s Deer group.

Sustainable Economics

Scottish Forum on Natural Capital: Economics Group fields rep as appropriate
Scottish Government Roundtable to review the National Performance Framework: Deborah Long, LINK

SG Environment strategy outcomes – global footprint working group: Kim Pratt, FoES, and Phoebe Cochrane, LINK

SG Environment strategy outcomes – economy working group: Matthew Crighton, FoES, and Phoebe Cochrane, LINK

SIDAs Wellbeing and sustainable development working group: Phoebe Cochrane, LINK

Single use cups advisory group, Phoebe Cochrane, LINK Economist

Find out more about LINK’s Economics Group

Wildlife

Scottish Biodiversity Programme- Stakeholder Engagement Group – Open Government Approach – Paul Walton RSPB Scotland, Arina Russell, Woodland Trust Scotland (WTS), Calum Duncan, Marine Conservation Society (MCS)
SBS Non-Native Species Action Group – Paul Walton RSPB Scotland, Craig Macadam Buglife
SBS Habitats and Species Group – Paul Walton RSPB Scotland, Craig Macadam Buglife
SBS Co-ordination Group – Paul Walton RSPB Scotland

Strategic Projects Alliance – Deborah Long (LINK), Craig Macadam (Buglife), Kathy Wormald
(Froglife)
Scottish Beaver Advisory Group – James Silvey (RSPB Scotland)

National Beaver Strategy Group – Hazel Forrest (Scottish Wildlife Trust)

NatureScot 30×30 and Nature Networks Workshops – Bruce Wilson (SWT) and Isobel Mercer
(RSPB Scotland)

Find out more about LINK’s Wildlife group

Woodland

Scottish Forestry Customer Representatives Group: Arina Russell, Woodland Trust Scotland and Andrew Weatherall, RSPB
Scottish Tree Health Advisory Group: Matt Elliot Woodland Trust Scotland
Scottish Forestry National Stakeholder Forum: Deborah Long LINK CO, and Woodland Group representative depending on topic.

National Forestry Stakeholders Group, Deborah Long, CO and/or Alan McDonnell, Trees For Life.

Find out more about LINK’s Woodland group