James Hutton Institute Chief Executive Professor Iain Gordon is one of eight new members appointed to the Darwin Expert Committee (DEC) by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman.
The DEC, currently chaired by Professor David Macdonald from the University of Oxford, advises the Secretary of State for Environment on the principles and objectives of the Darwin Initiative grants and makes recommendations on applications for funding.
Speaking about his appointment Professor Gordon said: "I am honoured and delighted to have been invited to join the Darwin Expert Committee.
"The Darwin Executive Committee helps to ensure the quality and appropriateness of Defra science and its use by providing strategic advice on the principles and objectives of the Darwin Initiative grant programme in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species."
His appointment runs until August 2015. The Darwin Initiative [1] grant scheme is one of the ways in which the UK supports the conservation and sustainable use of global biodiversity.
Read the full DEC news release [2] on the Defra website.
Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo [3], Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 [4] (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 [5] (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 [6] (mobile).
Links:
[1] http://darwin.defra.gov.uk
[2] http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2012/08/22/defra-announces-new-members-of-the-darwin-expert-committee/
[3] mailto:bernardo.rodriguez-salcedo@hutton.ac.uk?subject=Query%20from%20Hutton%20website
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