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Andrew Bell

Director

Organisation lead for North Devon Biosphere Foundation and University of Exeter, UK

Andy has an MSc in Sustainable Development and bachelor degree and post grad diploma in temperate and tropical forestry. Andy established the first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the U.K. and is used by UNESCO to support and advise on the management of BRs in developing and developed countries. He has been the chairman of the U.K. national Committee for the MaB programme and the vice chairman for international programmes. He has been managing coastal and marine sites for over 25 years and researched and pioneered techniques for habitat creation in estuaries, new approaches to natural systems for climate adaptation along the coast, established MPAs and their management and governance structures. His main work is the director of the North Devon biosphere and is an honorary researcher with the University of Exeter. Andy has skills in GIS and remote sensing and has published papers on BRs and their management. He enjoys diving, surfing and sailing.


Other project participants


Name
Title/Role
Institute
Dr Asep Adhikerana
Research Fellow
Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management Universitas Nasional (CSERM-UNAS), Indonesia
Dr Lota Alcantara-Creencia
Faculty member (Organisation Lead)
Western Philippines University, Philippines
Dr Rahimatsah Amat
CEO/Founder
Sabah Environmental Trust, Malaysia
Dr Matthew Ashley
Research Fellow
University of Plymouth, UK
Professor Melanie Austen
Programme Director for Blue Communities (Organisation Lead)
University of Plymouth, UK
Arlene Avillanosa
Faculty member
Western Philippines University, Philippines
Liliana Bastian
PhD Student
University of Exeter, UK
Dr Stefanie Broszeit
Research Scientist
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
Professor Katrina Brown
Professor of Social Science
University of Exeter, UK
Professor Dr Maznah Bt Dahlui
Public Health Medicine Specialist
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Dr Tomas Chaigneau
Lecturer in Social Sciences for our environment
University of Exeter, UK
Dr Vikki Cheung
Project Manager
University of Plymouth, UK
Dr Hong Ching Goh
Senior Lecturer (Organisation Lead)
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Fauzan Cholifatullah
Research Assistant
Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management Universitas Nasional (CSERM-UNAS), Indonesia
Dr Dan Clewley
Airborne Earth Observation Data Analyst
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
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Project office: University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA. +44 (0) 1752 600 600
Key contacts: Professor Melanie Austen - Programme Director: melanie.austenNOSPAM@plymouth.ac.uk  |  Dr Vikki Cheung - Project Manager: vikki.cheungNOSPAM@plymouth.ac.uk

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