Colin Bean

Senior Science and Policy Adviser @NatureScot

Edinburgh, GB

Management of large and small research programmes. Extensive practical experience of domestic (UK) and EU conservation legislation, where I am, in many cases, the UK lead in issues affecting freshwater fish conservation. I have represented UK conservation agencies on a number of national fora, including, for example, Ministerial Task Forces for Gyrodactylus salaris and Aquaculture, as well as a range of other policy/working groups designed to tackle issues of current environmental or conservation concern. I have played a significant role in the development and delivery of a number of key legislation instruments and national policy documents.Provision of advice to national (UK) bodies (including the Scottish Government, Environment Agency, Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Defra). I also provide direct briefings to Scottish Ministers and indirect advice to the UK and Scottish Parliamentarians through the Parliamentary Question procedure and mail correspondence. This has also included the provision of oral and written evidence to Government committees.Provision of advice to international bodies. For example, the drafting of Habitats Directive Article 17 reports for the European Commission, and the provision of advice to inform UK reporting to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.Involvement in the implementation of various aspects of the Water Framework Directive. I am a member of a number of topic groups which advise the UK Technical Advisory Group [UKTAG] on tool development and WFD policy. These include: invasive non-native species and the development of fish classification tools for the WFD. I have played a key role in the development of fish population assessment methodologies in standing waters within the UK.At an international level I also represent the UK on the EIFAAC Technical & Science Committee. I am also a member of the IUCN Freshwater Fish Specialist Group.I also sit on the NERC Peer Review College.

University of Ulster

BSc (Hons)

University of Ulster

PhD