Pushing the frontiers of environmental research assessment panels
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