Pushing the frontiers of environmental research Assessment Panels (January 2025)
Closing date: 21 January 2025
Panel one membership
Meeting date: 23 March 2025 (stage one) and 23 June 2025 (stage two)
Panel secretary: DeAnna Cardoza
Panel members include:
- Chair: Finlay Stuart, Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
- Deputy Chair: Margaret Hartley, The University of Manchester
- Tiffany Barry, University of Leicester
- Philip Benson, University College London
- Nicholas Gardiner, University of St Andrews
- Stuart Gilfillan, The University of Edinburgh
- Celine Guervilly, Newcastle University
- Richard Harrison, University of Cambridge
- Jason Harvey, University of Leeds
- Edward Llewellin, Durham University
- Jack Longman, Northumbria University
- Robert Myhill, University of Bristol
- Mohaddeseh Mousavi Nezhad, University of Liverpool
- Michele Paulatto, Imperial College London
- Chiara Maria Petrone, Natural History Museum
- Timothy Reston, University of Birmingham
- Sarah Sherlock, The Open University
- Michael Stock, Trinity College Dublin
- Hugh Tuffen, Lancaster University
- Andrew Walker, University of Oxford
Panel two membership
Meeting date: 1 to 2 April 2025 (stage one) and 24 June 2025 (stage two)
Panel secretary: Eve Sherman
Panel members include:
- Chair: Zongbo Shi, University of Birmingham
- Deputy Chair: Nigel Mason, University of Kent
- Ciaran Beggan, British Geological Survey
- Jerry Blackford, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
- Michaela Bray, Cardiff University
- Chris Brierley, University College London
- Paulo Ceppi, Imperial College London
- Hannah Christensen, University of Oxford
- Caroline Clason, Durham University
- Mat Collins, University of Exeter
- Jacqui Hamilton, University of York
- Robert Hilton, University of Oxford
- Ruza Ivanovic, University of Leeds
- Michael Kosch , Lancaster University
- Julia Lehman, University of Birmingham
- Elizabeth Lewis, The University of Manchester
- Hua Lu, British Antarctic Survey
- Ian McCrea, Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Marilena Oltmanns, National Oceanography Centre
- Tom Rippeth, Bangor University
- Shaktiman Singh, University of Aberdeen
- Katie Smith, Marine Biological Association
- Simon Tett, The University of Edinburgh
- Raj Tiwari, University of Hertfordshire
- Martyn Tranter, Aarhus University
- John Woodward, Northumbria University
- Stephanie Yardley, Northumbria University
- Jens Zinke, University of Leicester
Panel three membership
Meeting date: 2 to 3 April 2025 (stage one) and 25 June 2025 (stage two)
Panel secretary: Darby Knight
Panel members include:
- Chair: Isabella Capellini, Queen’s University Belfast
- Deputy Chair: John Turner, Bangor University
- Edward Codling, University of Essex
- Jacob Dunn, Anglia Ruskin University
- Jonathan Drury, Durham University
- Paul Eady, University of Lincoln
- Cristina Garcia-Perez, Royal Holloway, University of London
- Beverley Glover, University of Cambridge
- Jane Hill, University of York
- Juliane Kaminski, University of Portsmouth
- Natalie Hicks, University of Essex
- Andrew Hirst, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
- Lesley Lancaster, University of Aberdeen
- Mark Ledger, University of Birmingham
- Catherine Lucas, University of Southampton
- Ailsa McLean, University of Oxford
- Blake Morton, University of Hull
- Richard Puxty, University of Warwick
- Surajit Ray, University of Glasgow
- Luke Rendell, University of St Andrews
- Monica Rivas Casado, Cranfield University
- Fabrice Stephenson, Newcastle University
- Manuela Truebano, University of Plymouth
- Alastair Ward, University of Leeds
- Hannah Wauchope, The University of Edinburgh
- Philip Wheeler, The Open University
Panel four membership
Meeting date: 3 to 4 April 2025 (stage one) and 26 June 2025 (stage two)
Panel secretary: Kieran Holt
Panel members include:
- Chair: Paula Stockley, University of Liverpool
- Deputy Chair: Timothy Barraclough, University of Oxford
- Paul Barrett, Natural History Museum
- Vicky Bell, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- Thomas Booth, The Francis Crick Institute
- Angus Buckling, University of Exeter
- Ariel Camp, University of Liverpool
- Mark Chapman, University of Southampton
- Corina Ciocan, University of Brighton
- Simon Creer, Bangor University
- Kathryn Elmer, University of Glasgow
- Matthew Fisher, Imperial College London
- Dan Horton, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
- Shan Huang, University of Birmingham
- Brian Jones, University of Bath
- Christophe Lambing. Rothamsted Research
- Fabienne Marret-Davies, University of Liverpool
- Simon Martin, The University of Edinburgh
- Sophie Nixon, The University of Manchester
- Jenny Pike, Cardiff University
- Jane Reid, University of Aberdeen
- Daniela Santos Nunes, Oxford Brookes University
- Michael Sweet, University of Derby
- Sandra Varga, University of Lincoln
- Jakob Vinther, University of Bristol
- Andreanna Welch, Durham University
- Charles Wellman. The University of Sheffield
- Helen West, University of Nottingham
- Aiora Zabala, University of Cambridge
Panel five membership
Meeting date: 31 March to 1 April 2025 (stage one) and 27 June 2025 (stage two)
Panel secretary: Luke Williams
Panel members include:
- Chair: Gary Bending, University of Warwick
- Deputy Chair: Kevin Hiscock, University of East Anglia
- John Anderson, Loughborough University
- Marcus Badger, The Open University
- Nicholle Bell, The University of Edinburgh
- Elias Berra, Federal University of Paraná
- Jennifer Best, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Anshuman Bhardwaj, University of Aberdeen
- Jonathan Bridge, Sheffield Hallam University
- Wouter Buytaert, Imperial College London
- James Byrne, University of Bristol
- Karen Cameron, University of Glasgow
- Gareth Clay, The University of Manchester
- Frederic Coulon, Cranfield University
- Tom Coulthard, University of Hull
- Ralf Ebinghaus, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
- Angus Garbutt, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- Miriam Jacobs, UK Health Security Agency
- Ioanna Katsiadaki, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
- Charles Knapp, University of Strathclyde
- David Lowry, Royal Holloway, University of London
- Armando Marino, University of Stirling
- Beth Nicholls, University of Sussex
- Jeffrey Perez, Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
- Ron Pinhasi, University of Vienna
- Kevin Purdy, University of Warwick
- John Shi, University of Glasgow
- Kieran Stanley University of Bristol
- Martin Stokes University of Plymouth
- Chris Stopford, University of Hertfordshire
- Dominique Tobler, University of Copenhagen
- Joy Watts, University of Portsmouth
- Michael Whelan, University of Leicester
Value of Marine Artificial Structures assessment panel
Closing date: 4 March 2025
Meeting date: 28 April 2025
Panel secretary: Nicola Lewis
Panel membership
Panel members include:
- Chair: Christine Maggs, independent
- Steven Degraer, The Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Sciences
- Pippa Moore, Newcastle University
- Rick Stafford, Bournemouth University
- Andrew Want, University of Hull
Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund assessment panel
Closing date: 3 April 2025
Meeting date: 30 June and 1 July 2025
Panel secretary: Poppy Simon
Panel membership
Panel members include:
- Chair: Philip Haygarth, Lancaster University
- Deputy Chair: Colin Mackechnie, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- James Allan, The University of Manchester
- Casey Bryce, University of Bristol
- Maria Clara, Castellanos University of Sussex
- Susanne Charlesworth, Coventry University
- Christina Faust, University of Glasgow
- Helen Glanville, Loughborough University
- Joseph Graly, Northumbria University
- Mattias Green, Bangor University
- Angela Lamb, British Geological Survey
- Fengjie Liu Imperial College London
- Adrian Martin, National Oceanography Centre
- Marc-Alban Millet, Cardiff University
- Alexandra Morel, University of Dundee
- Nicola Nadeau, The University of Sheffield
- David Oliver, University of Stirling
- Olalekan Popoola, University of Cambridge
- David Thomas, University of Helsinki
- Richard Unsworth, Swansea University
- Matthew Watson, University of Bristol
- Sarah Woodroffe, Durham University
Independent Research Fellowship 2024 assessment panels
Closing date: 3 April 2025
Sift panel A membership
Meeting date: 16 and 17 September 2025
Panel secretary: Alice Fugagnoli
Panel members include:
- Chair: Daren Gooddy, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Deputy Chair: Peter Clarke, Newcastle University
- Soroush Abolfathi, University of Warwick
- Andreas Baas, King’s College London
- Andrew Biggin, University of Liverpool
- Sally Brown, University of Southampton
- Katherine Daniels, Cardiff University
- Christopher Davies, University of Leeds
- Mike Fowler, University of Portsmouth
- Joseph Graly, Northumbria University
- Andrew Henderson, Newcastle University
- Cathy Hollis, The University of Manchester
- Gregory Houseman, University of Leeds
- Simon Hunt, The University of Manchester
- Saidul Islam, King’s College London
- Oliver Lord, University of Bristol
- Tim Minshull, University of Southampton
- Adrian Muxworthy, Imperial College London
- Alessandro Novellino, British Geological Survey
- Amanda Owen, University of Glasgow
- Vernon Phoenix, University of Strathclyde
- Benjamin Roberts, Durham University
- Michael Rogerson, Northumbria University
- Frances Wall, University of Exeter
Interview panel A membership
Meeting date: 11 and 12 November 2025
Panel secretary: Alice Fugagnoli
Panel members include:
- Chair: Daren Gooddy, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Deputy Chair: Peter Clarke, Newcastle University
- Soroush Abolfathi, University of Warwick
- Andrew Biggin, University of Liverpool
- Andrew Henderson, Newcastle University
- Gregory Houseman, University of Leeds
- Simon Hunt, The University of Manchester
- Oliver Lord, University of Bristol
- Tim Minshull, University of Southampton
- Amanda Owen, University of Glasgow
- Vernon Phoenix, University of Strathclyde
- Frances Wall, University of Exeter
Sift panel B membership
Meeting date: 23 and 24 September 2025
Panel secretary: Alice Fugagnoli
Panel members include:
- Chair: Nia Whiteley, Bangor University
- Philip Anderson, Scottish Association for Marine Science
- Massimo Bollasina, The University of Edinburgh
- Ernest Chi Fru, Cardiff University
- Colin Forsyth, University College London
- Martin Fullekrug, University of Bath
- Suzanne Gray, University of Reading
- Neil Harris, Cranfield University
- Anna Hogg, University of Leeds
- Farideh Honary, Lancaster University
- Prashant Kumar, University of Surrey
- Hua Lu, British Antarctic Survey
- Rob MacKenzie, University of Birmingham
- Gordon McFiggans, The University of Manchester
- Steven Palmer, University of Exeter
- Douglas Parker, University of Leeds
- Athanasios Paschalis, Imperial College London
- Sandhya Patidar, Heriot-Watt University
- Antony Payne, University of Liverpool
- Catalina Pimiento, Swansea University
- Andrew Sole, The University of Sheffield
- David Thornalley, University College London
- Richard Washington, University of Oxford
- Dominik Weiss, Imperial College London
Interview panel B membership
Meeting date: 18 and 19 November 2025
Panel secretary: Alice Fugagnoli
Panel members include:
- Chair: Nia Whiteley, Bangor University
- Massimo Bollasina, The University of Edinburgh
- Ernest Chi Fru, Cardiff University
- Neil Harris, Cranfield University
- Anna Hogg, University of Leeds
- Farideh Honary, Lancaster University
- Prashant Kumar, University of Surrey
- Douglas Parker, University of Leeds
- Athanasios Paschalis, Imperial College London
- Sandhya Patidar, Heriot-Watt University
- David Thornalley, University College London
- Richard Washington, University of Oxford
- Dominik Weiss, Imperial College London
Sift panel C membership
Meeting date: 15 and 16 July 2025
Panel secretary: Alice Fugagnoli
Panel members include:
- Chair: Sofia Consuegra, Swansea University
- Adham Ashton-Butt, British Trust for Ornithology
- Maria Beger, University of Leeds
- Jon Blount, University of Exeter
- Luca Borger, Swansea University
- Charlotte Brassey, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Guillaume Chomicki, Durham University
- Cecilia D’Angelo, University of Southampton
- Thomas Davies, University of Plymouth
- Kenneth De Baets, University of Warsaw
- Richard Field, University of Nottingham
- Jan Hiddink, Bangor University
- Lee Henry, Queen Mary University of London
- William Kunin, University of Leeds
- Pete Langdon, University of Southampton
- Stephen Martin, University of Salford
- Stephen Montgomery, University of Bristol
- Pip Moore, Newcastle University
- Simon Morley, British Antarctic Survey
- Indiana Olbert, University of Galway
- Roberto Salguero-Gómez, University of Oxford
- Duygu Sevilgen, University of Cambridge
- Paul Tett, Scottish Association for Marine Science
- Gavin Tilstone, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
- David Woolf, Heriot-Watt University
- Richard Yarnell, Nottingham Trent University
Interview panel C membership
Meeting date: 30 September and 1 October 2025
Panel secretary: Natasha Priddy-Bourne
Panel members include:
- Chair: Sofia Consuegra, Swansea University
- Deputy Chair: Charlotte Brassey, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Luca Borger, Swansea University
- Guillaume Chomicki, Durham University
- Cecilia D’Angelo, University of Southampton
- Thomas Davies, University of Plymouth
- Richard Field, University of Nottingham
- Jan Hiddink, Bangor University
- Pete Langdon, University of Southampton
- David Woolf, Heriot-Watt University
- Richard Yarnell, Nottingham Trent University
Sift panel D membership
Meeting date: 22 and 23 July 2025
Panel secretary: Alice Fugagnoli
Panel members include:
- Chair: Rob Freckleton, The University of Sheffield
- Deputy Chair: Pete Edwards, University of York
- Robert Asher, University of Cambridge
- Nathan Bailey, University of St. Andrews
- John Brookfield, University of Nottingham
- Richard Butler, University of Birmingham
- Ariel Camp, University of Liverpool
- Luke Dunning, University of Sheffield
- Calvin Dytham, University of York
- Jeremy Field, University of Exeter
- Jim Harris, University of Cranfield
- Simone Immler, University of East Anglia
- Graziella Iossa, University of Lincoln
- David Johnson, Lancaster University
- Tommaso Jucker, University of Bristol
- Fengjie Liu, Imperial College London
- Tim Marjoribanks, University of Loughborough
- Sandra Martelli, University College London
- Thomas Mock, University of East Anglia
- Nicola Nadeau, The University of Sheffield
- Sophie Nixon, The University of Manchester
- Alexander Papadopulos, Bangor University
- Maria Romero-Gonzalez, Queen Mary University of London
- Graeme Ruxton, University of St. Andrews
- David Spurgeon, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- Andrew Tanentzap, Trent University, Canada
- Gail Taylor, University College London
- Jim Wharfe, independent
Interview panel D membership
Meeting date: 7 and 8 October 2025
Panel secretary: Natasha Priddy-Bourne
Panel members include:
- Chair: Rob Freckleton, The University of Sheffield
- Deputy Chair: Sophie Nixon, The University of Manchester
- Ariel Camp, University of Liverpool
- Calvin Dytham, University of York
- Simone Immler, University of East Anglia
- Graziella Iossa, University of Lincoln
- Sandra Martelli, University College London
- Nicola Nadeau, The University of Sheffield
- Graeme Ruxton, University of St. Andrews
- Andrew Tanentzap, Trent University, Canada
- Gail Taylor, University College London
Pushing the frontiers of environmental research Assessment Panels (July 2025)
Closing date: 16 July 2025
Panel 1 membership
Meeting date: 13 and 14 October 2025 (stage 1) and 8 December 2025 (stage 2)
Panel secretary: DeAnna Cardoza
Panel members include:
- Chair: Bill Austin, University of St Andrews
- Deputy Chair: Philip Livermore, University of Leeds
- Gaye Bayrakci, National Oceanography Centre
- Stuart Black, University of Reading
- Thomas Blenkinsop, Cardiff University
- Sam Broom-Fendley, University of Exeter
- James Bryson, University of Oxford
- Elliot Carter, Keele University
- Alessandra Costanzo, University of Galway
- Eimear Deady, British Geological Survey
- Andrew Fowler, University of Limerick
- Sally Gibson, University of Cambridge
- Andrew Jackson, ETH Zurich
- Rachael James, University of Southampton
- Elisabetta Mariani, University of Liverpool
- William McCarthy, University of St Andrews
- Sean McClenaghan, Trinity College Dublin
- Catherine Mottram, University of Portsmouth
- Thomas Müller, University of Göttingen
- Dominic Papineau, University College London
- Cameron Patterson, Lancaster University
- Frederick Richards, Imperial College London
- Susanne Schwenzer, The Open University
- Ian Skilling, University of South Wales
- Kevin Taylor, University of Manchester
Panel 2 membership
Meeting date: 14 and 15 October 2025 (stage 1) and 9 December 2025 (stage 2)
Panel secretary: Eve Sherman
Panel members include:
- Chair (stage 1): Mark Lester, University of Leicester
- Chair (stage 2): Mat Collins, University of Exeter
- Deputy Chair: Kelly Redeker, University of York
- Joseph Beames, University of Birmingham
- Pavel Berloff, Imperial College London
- Peter Brown, National Oceanography Centre
- Maria de los Angeles Garavagno, University of Bristol
- Ruth Doherty, University of Edinburgh
- Derek Fabel, Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
- Emma Ferranti , University of Birmingham
- Heather Graven, Imperial College London
- Lucie Green, University College London
- Bryn Hubbard, Aberystwyth University
- Suzanne Imber, University of Leicester
- Eliza Karlowska, University of Reading
- Harold Lovell, University of Portsmouth
- Graeme MacGilchrist, University of St Andrews
- Claire Mahaffey, University of Liverpool
- Benjamin Mills, University of Leeds
- Jon Mound, University of Leeds
- Francesco Muschitiello, University of Cambridge
- Steven Palmer, University of Exeter
- Andrew Rickard, University of York
- Nick Rutter, Northumbria University
- Lydia Sam, University of Aberdeen
- Georgy Shapiro, University of Plymouth
- Andy Smith, Northumbria University
- James Weber, University of Reading
- Jim Wild, Lancaster University
- David Wilson, University College London
- Corwin Wright, University of Bath
- Zhonghua Zheng, University of Manchester
Panel 3 membership
Meeting date: 15 and 16 October 2025 (stage 1) and 10 December 2025 (stage 2)
Panel secretary: Kieran Holt
Panel members include:
- Chair: Stephen Willis, Durham University
- Deputy Chair: James Bull, Swansea University
- Jill Atkins, Cardiff University
- Joshua Brian, King’s College London
- Emma Coulthard, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Martin De Kauwe, University of Bristol
- Josh Firth, University of Leeds
- David Fisher, University of Aberdeen
- Elena Garcia-Martin, National Oceanography Centre
- Richard Gill, Imperial College London
- Laura Grange, Bangor University
- Tyler Hallman, Bangor University
- Ross Hill, Bournemouth University
- Laura Jones, National Botanic Garden of Wales
- Jenna Lawson, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology,
- Emily Lines, University of Cambridge
- Katrin Linse, British Antarctic Survey
- Nikki Marks, Queen’s University Belfast
- Eizabeth Masden, University of the Highlands and Islands
- Emily Nightingale, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Eoin O’Gorman, University of Essex
- Orly Razgour, University of Exeter
- Richard Reeve, University of Glasgow
- Saskia Rühl, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
- Juliano Sarmento Cabral, University of Bonn
- Laura Vickers, Harper Adams University
- Stuart West, University of Oxford
Panel 4 membership
Meeting date: 16 and 17 October 2025 (stage 1) and 11 December 2025 (stage 2)
Panel secretary: Darby Knight
Panel members include:
- Co-Chair: Isabella Capellini, Queen’s University Belfast
- Co-Chair: Jane Hill, University of York
- Co-Chair: Tamara Galloway, University of Exeter
- Lucy Alford, University of Bristol
- Ross Anderson, University of Oxford
- Janette Bradley, University of Nottingham
- Jen Bright, University of Hull
- Mark Bulling, University of Derby
- James Crabbe, University of Bedfordshire
- Karl Grieshop, University of East Anglia
- Sarah Griffiths, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Chris Hauton, University of Southampton
- Jennifer Hoyal Cuthill, University of Essex
- Stuart Humphries, University of Lincoln
- Dmitry Kishkinev, Keele University
- Joanne Littlefair, University College London
- Samantha Lycett, University of Edinburgh
- Lauren Messer, Earlham Institute
- Janet Montgomery, Durham University
- Michael Ormsby, University of Glasgow
- Pablo Orozco-terWengel, Cardiff University
- Jennifer Rowntree, University of Plymouth
- Hendrik Schaefer, University of Warwick
- Tyler Stevenson, University of Glasgow
- Paul Wignall, University of Leeds
Panel 5 membership
Meeting date: 13 and 14 October 2025 (stage 1) and 12 December 2025 (stage 2)
Panel secretary: Ceri Williams
Panel members include:
- Chair: Mark Emmerson, Queen’s University Belfast
- Deputy Chair: Susan Jobling, Brunel University of London
- Jesús Aguirre Gutiérrez, University of Oxford
- Athanasios Angeloudis, University of Edinburgh
- Mohammad Belal, National Oceanography Centre
- Cristian Bonato, Heriot-Watt University
- Ramin Boroujerdi, Bournemouth University
- Paul Caplat, Queen’s University Belfast
- Wilson Chan, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Stephanie Evers, Liverpool John Moores University
- Sophie Fauset, University of Plymouth
- Rob Field, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
- David Galbraith, University of Leeds
- Bing Guo, University of Surrey
- Gemma Harvey, Queen Mary University of London
- Alice Johnston, Cranfield University
- Rebecca Morris, University of Southampton
- Sarah Purnell, University of Brighton
- Darren Reynolds, University of the West of England
- Mark Smith, University of Leeds
- Marc Stutter, James Hutton Institute
- Holly Tipper, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Emilia Urbanek, Swansea University
- Eugenia Valsami-Jones, University of Birmingham
- Bart van Dongen, University of Manchester
- Corinne Whitby, University of Essex
- Douglas Yu, University of East Anglia
Network Plus – Antifungal Resistance in the Environment assessment panel
Closing date: 2 December 2025
Meeting date: 27 January 2026 and 10 February 2026
Panel secretary: Lucy Hopewell
Panel membership
Panel members include:
- Chair: Sasha Turchyn, University of Cambridge
- Laura Carter, University of Leeds
- Craig MacLean, University of Oxford
- Emma Roe, University of Southampton
- Jim Wharfe, Independent
- Roger Pickup, University of Lancaster
- Julia Sussams, Defra