Rebecca Jones joins CEP

NEW CONSULTANT JOINS CEP

Rebecca Jones has recently joined CEP as a Consultant. She has a background in biological sciences and recently completed an MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College London, specialising in Global Environmental Change and Policy. She has strong quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills and has experience of undertaking research and analysis on topics including food security and sustainable agriculture, plastic pollution, and climate justice. Her Master’s thesis explored the role of philanthropy in the environmental governance of ocean plastic pollution. She also has previous experience of environmental campaigning.

Rebecca will be working on a number of projects for CEP, including FORENV - the new EU foresight system to detect emerging environmental issues; and Our Bright Future.

Alex Mackaness joins CEP

NEW CONSULTANT JOINS CEP

Alex Mackaness has recently joined CEP as a consultant. Alex is a biological scientist with a particular interest in environmental science, agriculture, economics and the science-policy interface. He recently completed the MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, specialising in environmental economics and policy with a focus on agricultural policy, developing country agriculture value chains, energy markets, resource management and environmental valuation.

Alex has strong quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills, and has experience of undertaking research and analysis whilst working in both the UK and internationally on topics such as: food-security; agriculture and sustainability; illegal wildlife trafficking; vector control and animal behaviour.                   

Alex will be working on a number of projects for CEP, including FORENV - the new EU foresight system to detect emerging environmental issues; links between environment and quality of life for the EEA; and dog owner behaviour for the South Downs National Park.