Our People

Executive Team

Tim Taylor

Prof Tim Taylor

  • Director, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Conny Guell

Prof Cornelia Guell

  • Deputy Director, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Dr Helen Macintyre

Dr Helen Macintyre

  • Deputy Director, Net Positive Centre
  • UK Health Security Agency
Vanessa Gordon

Vanessa Gordon

  • Net Positive Centre Manager
  • University of Exeter
Philippa Mina

Philippa Mina

  • Head of Communications and Impact, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter

Research

Tim Taylor

Prof Tim Taylor

  • Director, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Conny Guell

Prof Cornelia Guell

  • Deputy Director, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Dr Helen Macintyre

Dr Helen Macintyre

  • Deputy Director, Net Positive Centre
  • UK Health Security Agency
Neil Adger

Prof Neil Adger

  • University of Exeter
Elana Bader

Elana Bader

  • NatureScot
Rosa Barciela

Prof Rosa Barciela

  • Met Office
Stewart Barr

Prof Stewart Barr

  • Sustainability lead, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Prof Emma Bland

Prof Emma Bland

  • University of Exeter
Camille Bonneaud

Prof Camille Bonneaud

  • University of Exeter
Katya Brooks

Dr Katya Brooks

  • UK Health Security Agency
Kerry Brown

Dr Kerry Ann Brown

  • University of Exeter
Catherine Butler

Prof Catherine Butler

  • Research Lead, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Isabelle Cardinal

Isabelle Cardinal

  • Natural England
Mat Collins

Prof Mat Collins

  • Research Lead, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Peter Cox

Prof Peter Cox

  • University of Exeter
Helen Crabbe

Dr Helen Crabbe

  • UK Health Security Agency
Jess Dicken

Jess Dicken

  • Public Engagement Research Fellow, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Katharine Earnshaw

Prof Katharine Earnshaw

  • Research Lead, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Lea Berrang-Ford

Prof Lea Berrang Ford

  • UK Health Security Agency
Frederike Garbe

Dr Frederike Garbe

  • Public Health Scotland
Emma Gillingham

Dr Emma Gillingham

  • UK Health Security Agency
Judith Green

Prof Judith Green

  • University of Exeter
Rosie Halls

Prof Rosie Hails

  • National Trust
Gesche Huebner

Prof Gesche Huebner

  • University of Exeter
Rebecca Lynch

Dr Rebecca Lynch

  • University of Exeter
Christina Mitsakou

Dr Christina Mitsakou

  • UK Health Security Agency
Rebecca Masters

Dr Rebecca Masters

  • Public Health Wales
Penny Marno

Penny Marno

  • Natural England
John Newton

Prof John Newton

  • Chair, Net Positive Centre Policy Reference Panel
  • University of Exeter
Liz O'Brien

Dr Liz O'Brien

  • Forest Research
Tara Quinn

Dr Tara Quinn

  • UK Health Security Agency
Peter Rawcliffe

Pete Rawcliffe

  • Naturescot
Rich Smith

Prof Richard Smith

  • University of Exeter
Bethan Stagg

Dr Bethan Stagg

  • Forest Research
Ben Wheeler

Prof Benedict Wheeler

  • University of Exeter
Hywel Williams

Prof Hywel Williams

  • University of Exeter

Outreach and Professional Services

Chloe Bines

Chloe Bines

  • Business Development Officer
  • University of Exeter
Kathryn de Carvalho

Kathryn de Carvalho

  • Centre Administrator, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Anna Crosslands

Anna Crossland

  • Destination STEM Delivery Lead
  • STEM Learning
Vanessa Gordon

Vanessa Gordon

  • Net Positive Centre Manager
  • University of Exeter
Emma McBurney

Emma McBurney

  • Impact and Partnership Development Manager - Wellbeing and Public Health
  • Exeter Innovation, University of Exeter

Matt McLachlan

  • Business Operations Manager
  • UK Health Security Agency
Philippa Mina

Philippa Mina

  • Head of Communications and Impact, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Evie Parmenter

Evie Parmenter

  • Senior Portfolio Investment Manager
  • Economic and Social Research Council, UKRI
Dr Ajay Sharman

Dr Ajay Sharman

  • National Lead
  • STEM Learning
Annie Sheen

Annie Sheen

  • Cultural Producer
  • Exeter University

Steering Committee

Tim Taylor

Prof Tim Taylor

  • Director, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Conny Guell

Prof Cornelia Guell

  • Deputy Director, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Dr Helen Macintyre

Dr Helen Macintyre

  • Deputy Director, Net Positive Centre
  • UK Health Security Agency
Vanessa Gordon

Vanessa Gordon

  • Net Positive Centre Manager
  • University of Exeter
Philippa Mina

Philippa Mina

  • Head of Communications and Impact, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Stewart Barr

Prof Stewart Barr

  • Sustainability lead, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Catherine Butler

Prof Catherine Butler

  • Research Lead, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Mat Collins

Prof Mat Collins

  • Research Lead, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Katharine Earnshaw

Prof Katharine Earnshaw

  • Research Lead, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Exeter
Rosie Halls

Prof Rosie Hails

  • National Trust
Liz O'Brien

Dr Liz O'Brien

  • Forest Research
Tara Quinn

Dr Tara Quinn

  • UK Health Security Agency

Advisory Board

Lorraine Whitmarsh

Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE

  • Advisory Board Chair, Net Positive Centre
  • University of Bath
Alyssa Gilbert

Alyssa Gilbert

  • Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment and the Director of Undaunted
  • Grantham Institute, Imperial College London
Rosie Green

Prof Rosie Green

  • Professor of Environment, Food and Health
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Dimitri Houtart

Dimitri Houtart

  • Global Head of External Communications
  • Syngenta Group
Rachel Huxley

Dr Rachel Huxley

  • Head of Mitigation, Climate and Health Research Programme
  • Wellcome
Liz Grant

Prof Liz James

  • Director Global Health Academy
  • University of Edinburgh
Dann Mitchell

Prof Dann Mitchell

  • Professor of Climate Science and Met Office Chair in Climate Hazards
  • University of Bristol
David Sergeant

Prof David Sergeant

  • Professor of English Literature
  • University of Plymouth
Rachel Wigglesworth

Rachel Wigglesworth

  • Director of Public Health for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
  • Cornwall Council