HMS BEAGLE TEAM
The HMS Beagle Project’s patrons and trustees include internationally renowned researchers, explorers, educators and naval experts. If you are interested in joining this committed group
PATRONS
Teresa Gorman
Former Member of Parliament. MPhil Zoology, Fellow of the Linnean Society.
Lord West of Spithead
Former First Sea Lord and Head of the Royal Navy.
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
Emeritus Professor of Climate Modelling, University College London. Former Director of the Met Office, UK.
Professor Simon Keynes
Elrington and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon History at Cambridge University. Great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin.
Sir Robin Knox Johnston
Pioneer solo sailor. Former President of the Sail Training Association.
Professor Dan Laffoley
IUCN Senior Advisor Marine Science and Conservation, Global Marine and Polar Programme. Marine Vice-chair, IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas.
http://danlaffoley.com/
TRUSTEES
Dr Ravinder Bhatia
Science team member and Chile Outreach
System Engineer, Atacama Large Millimeter Array, Chile and Visiting Research Fellow, National Oceanography Centre, UK. Former Senior Engineer, European Space Agency and Research Director of M/V Oceanic II.
Dr Karen James
Co-founder. Science team, Online and US Outreach
Biologist, Visiting Staff Scientist, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, USA. Former Postdoctoral Researcher and Darwin200 Science Coordinator, Natural History Museum, London.
Adrian Richardson
Education team member
Headmaster, Cothill Preparatory School. Principal, Cothill Educational Trust
Dr Simon Boxall
Science team and Executive Committee member
Lecturer in Oceanography at National Oceanography Centre, UK. Worked with UNESCO, EU Research Centre, World Bank, British Council, European Space Agency.
David Lort-Phillips
Co-founder and Executive Committee member
Trustee and co-founder of Darwin Experience, Wales. Relative of Admiral John Lort-Stokes, last captain of HMS Beagle.
Adrian Turner
Chairman Fundación Beagle, Chile
Co-founder of Darwin’s Trails, Chile. Former Venturer and Staff Officer for Operation Raleigh.
Ian Campbell
Ship-build team and Executive Committee member
Director of MTMC Ltd, naval engineer and historian. Long experience working with the Chilean Navy. Contributed to the design and build of Protector 33 patrol boats.
Liza Lort-Phillips
Sponsorship team member
Advisor at the Centre for Intelligence on Sustainable Markets, (CIMS-LA.com), Incae Business School, Costa Rica. Sustainability consultant with expertise in global CSR strategies. 20 years experience across China, the UK, and the Americas.
Bob Clarke
Partnerships team member
Chemical Engineer. Former oil company executive and chair of Milford Haven Port Authority.
Peter McGrath
Co-founder and UK outreach
Co-founder of the HMS Beagle Project. Zoology graduate, author, yachtmaster.
STAFF & ASSOCIATES
Melanie Hanvey
Coordinator, UK
Former onboard research coordinator for a global voyage of M/V Oceanic II and copy editor for Nature Publishing Group. Academic background in chemistry, oceanography and science communication
Marten Lewis
Education team member
Director, the Darwin Experience.
Mike Waddleton
Executive Committee member
Business development, sales and marketing professional with experience in Pacific Rim. Former International Trade Advisor at UK Trade & Industry.
Detlev Loell
Ship designer and ship team member
Founder and Director, Detlev Loell & Partners, Germany. Classic shipbuilder.
Anna Faherty
Communication and learning advisor
Lecturer in Publishing at Kingston University and founder of Strategic Content. Clients include the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
@mafunyane
Randal Keynes, OBE
Partnerships team member
Great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin, trustee of the Charles Darwin Trust and ambassador of the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
