Committee

The current UK Arctic & Antarctic Partnership Steering Committee (as of October 2025) includes:

Members:

Professor Bethan Davies, Newcastle University (Chair of UKAAP SC)

Dr Liz Bagshaw, Cardiff University

Dr Neil Banas, Strathclyde University

Prof Mike Bentley, Durham University

Dr Ed Blockley, MetOffice

Prof Ian Brooks, Leeds University

Dr Caroline Clason, Durham University

Rod Downie, WWF

Dr Kate Hendry, University of Bristol (Deputy Chair, UKAAP SC)

Dr Laura Hobbs, SAMS

Dr Joanne Hopkins, NOC

Prof John Howe, SAMS

Dr James Lea, University of Liverpool

Dr Marc Macias-Fauria, Scott Polar Research Institute

Dr Erin McClymont, Durham University

Ingrid A. Medby, Newcastle University

Dr Paola Moffa-Sanchez, Durham University

Prof David Pearce, University of Northumbria

Prof Gareth Phoenix, University of Sheffield

Professor Richard Powell, Scott Polar Research Institute

Professor Martin Siegert, Exeter University

Dr Daria Shapovalova, Aberdeen University

Ex-Officio Members:

Prof Robert Bingham, University of Edinburgh, UKNCAR Representative

Henry Burgess, Head, NERC Arctic Office

Nicola Munro,  UKAAP Secretary, NERC Arctic Office

Dr Jess Surma, NERC Representative

James Jansen/Jane Rumble, Polar Regions Department, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

UK Polar Network Representative

BAS Operations Representative

Previous Members of the Committee:

Prof Finlo Cottier, SAMS

Prof Sheldon Bacon, NOC

Professor Siwan Davies, University of Swansea

Prof Julian Dowdeswell, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge (Chair)

Prof Klaus Dodds, Royal Holloway, University of London

Dr Duncan Depledge, University of Loughborough

Prof Mary Edwards, University of Southampton

Dr Richard Essery, University of Edinburgh

Dr Ed Hawkins, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading

Dr Stephanie Henson, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton

Dr Ruth Hindshaw

Prof Andy Hodson, UNIS

Dr Claire Hughes, University of York

Prof Viv Jones, University College London

Dr Anne Jungblut, Natural History Museum

Dr Melanie Leng, British Geological Survey

Prof Tavi Murray, Swansea University

Prof Mike Meredith, BAS

Prof Colm O’Cofaigh, Durham University

Dr Jeff Ridley, MetOffice

 

Dr Clare Robinson, University of Manchester

Prof Geraint Tarling, British Antarctic Survey

Prof David Thomas, Bangor University

Prof Martyn Tranter, Bristol Glaciological Centre, Bristol University

Prof David Vaughan, British Antarctic Survey

Hannah Wauchope, University of Exeter

Prof Gail Whiteman, Lancaster University

Dr Jeremy Wilkinson, British Antarctic Survey

Prof Eric Wolff, University of Cambridge

Prof Phil Wookey, Stirling University

Mike Dinn, BAS

Tun Jan Young, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge

Dr Ray Leakey, Scottish Association for Marine Science

Dr Bart van Dongen, University of Manchester