Professional summary
Jo is an ecologist and project coordinator with experience spanning projects aiming to deliver knowledge-based solutions to major environmental problems. She is passionate about initiatives that encourage stakeholders to work together for the benefit of the natural environment. This is the primary focus of her role as Secretary of the UK Committee for International Hydrology (UKCIH), and project coordinator for the UK Environmental Observation Framework (UKEOF). As Secretary to UKCIH, she is responsible for coordinating the UK input into the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO.
Jo provides UK representation at the IHP Intergovernmental Council and maintains links with the UK's Permanent Delegation to and the UK National Commission for UNESCO. For UKEOF she works with stakeholders from 19 public sector organisations to improve the coordination of environmental monitoring across the UK. Jo is experienced in organising and delivering high quality events, including scientific workshops, conferences, and knowledge exchange meetings. She has synthesized information and worked collaboratively to produce reports, advisory notes and leaflets to address knowledge gaps on strategic environmental issues.
Jo also carries out research focused on reducing the impacts of modern agriculture on the wider environment, seeking to develop management solutions which will support global food demands while conserving the integrity of ecosystem functions. She has contributed to a variety of UKCEH projects, and is currently involved with the National Honey Monitoring Scheme. Jo has over 15 publications and is highly skilled in a range of field and molecular ecology techniques.