Environment, community of interest
Established in 2023 to bring members together on climate, biodiversity, and Scotland’s wider environmental challenges.
Definition
A community of interest is a member-led group that brings people together to explore topics within the RSE’s remit not already covered by a standing committee or another community of interest.
Open to all interested Fellows and YAS members, these groups may also invite contributions from non-members.
About
The group reflects the RSE’s strategic commitment to advancing knowledge that improves society’s wellbeing, safeguards Scotland’s natural environment, and strengthens our global contribution.
Its scope is broad: from tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, to exploring links between the environment, energy, health, agriculture, and the marine ecosystem. The community also works to shape the RSE’s position on key issues, contribute to consultations, and propose events and activities that inform public debate.
Participation is open and voluntary. The membership is ever-evolving to ensure that discussion remains relevant, dynamic, and impactful.
Membership
- Julia Allison, Young Academy of Scotland member
- Karen Anderson FRSE
- Professor Alan Archibald FRSE
- Professor Colin Ballantyne FRSE
- Regius Professor Michael Blatt FRSE
- Professor Mark Blaxter FRSE
- Professor David Borchers FRSE
- Professor Alistair Borthwick FRSE
- Professor Sir Ian Boyd FRSE
- Professor Stephen Brusatte FRSE
- Professor Stephen Buckland FRSE
- Dr Emma Bush, Young Academy of Scotland member
- Professor Richard Byrne FRSE
- Professor Colin Campbell FRSE
- Professor Hugh Cheape FRSE
- Professor Sinéad Collins FRSE
- Dr Lydia Cole, Young Academy of Scotland member
- Professor Roger Crofts FRSE
- Professor James Curran FRSE
- Professor Emeritus Donald Davidson
- Professor Dame Lorna Dawson FRSE
- Professor Todd A. Ehlers FRSE
- Professor Kathryn Elmer, Young Academy of Scotland member
- Dr Pawel Fedurek, Young Academy of Scotland member
- David Field FRSE
- Professor Godfrey Fitton FRSE
- Professor Jörg Feldmann FRSE
- Professor Heather Ferguson FRSE
- Professor Julie Fitzpatrick FRSE
- Professor Bob Furness FRSE
- Professor Colin Galbraith FRSE
- Professor Jaboury Ghazoul FRSE
- Professor Iain Gordon FRSE
- Professor John Gordon IntFRSE
- Margaret (Tricia) Henton FRSE
- Professor Pete Higgins FRSE
- Dr Afiya Holder, Young Academy of Scotland member
- Dr Kirsty Hughes FRSE
- Professor David Ingram FRSE
- Professor Jack Jackson FRSE
- Professor Paul Jowitt FRSE
- Professor Mark Huxham FRSE
- Professor Timothy Ingold FRSE
- Dr Alison Johnston, Young Academy of Scotland member
- Professor Ian Johnston FRSE
- Professor Michel Kaiser FRSE
- Dame Barbara Kelly FRSE
- Professor Xavier Lambin FRSE
- Professor Linda Lawton FRSE
- Professor John Ludden FRSE
- Professor Rebecca Lunn FRSE
- Professor Malcolm Macdonald FRSE
- Dr Patricia Macdonald FRSE
- Professor Anne Magurran FRSE
- Professor Marc Mangel IntFRSE
- Professor Davy McCracken FRSE
- Professor John McManus FRSE
- Professor Patrick Meir FRSE
- Professor Neil Metcalfe FRSE
- Professor Pat Monaghan FRSE
- Professor Stuart Monro FRSE
- Dr Lindsay Montgomery FRSE
- Professor Simon Mudd FRSE
- Diana Murray FRSE
- Professor Rachel Norman FRSE
- Professor Josephine Pemberton FRSE
- Professor Martin Price FRSE
- Professor Wayne Powell FRSE
- Professor Chris Quine FRSE
- Professor James Rae, Young Academy of Scotland member
- Professor Sarah Reece FRSE
- Dr Mike Robinson FRSE
- Professor Christian Rutz FRSE
- Professor Marian Scott FRSE
- Professor Jim Skea FRSE
- Professor Andy Sloan FRSE
- Professor Pete Smith FRSE
- Professor Chris Soulsby FRSE
- Professor Fiona Stafford FRSE
- Professor David Sugden FRSE
- Professor Joyce Tait FRSE
- Professor Emeritus Des Thompson FRSE
- Professor Philip Thornton FRSE
- Professor Lesley Torrance FRSE
- Professor Camilla Toulmin FRSE
- Professor Alexander Tudhope FRSE
- Professor Andrew Tyler FRSE
- Professor Emeritus David Ulph FRSE
- Professor Ian Wall FRSE
- Professor Alan Werritty FRSE
- Professor Jeremy Wilson FRSE
- Professor Steven Yearley FRSE
- Professor Lesley Yellowlees FRSE
Get involved
By joining a community of Interest, you can contribute to conversations that matter, build connections across different fields, and help shape how the RSE responds to Scotland’s most pressing challenges.
Email us at publicpolicy@theRSE.org.uk to register your interest, and we’ll ensure you’re included in the next meeting.
Highlight activity
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Long reads aimed at stimulating informed public debate on the many aspects and elements of Scotland complex environmental future.
