Scot Mathieson

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About Scot Mathieson

Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB) and Chartered Biologist (CBiol), highly experienced and self-motivated advisor (36+ years) on interaction between environmental regulation and nature conservation, committed to protection of the environment. Wide range of skills and experience in nature conservation, sustainability and science policy, advice provision and research management. Develop national operational procedures, policies, strategies, guidance, research and decision-support tools to ensure compliance of environmental regulatory systems with nature conservation legislation. Represent SEPA on working, advisory and steering groups and forums, including government liaison groups at Scottish, UK and European levels. Advocate for green infrastructure, urban greenspace/ bluespace, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) natural capital & ecosystem services, sustainable cities and settlements, habitat restoration, connectivity and integrated habitat networks. Developed SEPA's first Sustainable Growth Agreement with a local authority, Stirling Council, to define and deliver objectives, proposals and metrics for a 21st Century city region living within planetary constraints. Specialisms: Nature conservation & environmental protection legislation Ecological impacts Biodiversity policy Natural history Estuarine & marine ecology Fish ecology Mercury in fish Metals in fish Ecological effects of air pollution Environmental decision-support systems Initiated Air Pollution Information System: APIS Initiated Scotland's Environment Web: NBN Atlas Scotland https://scotland.nbnatlas.org/ Invasive non-native species Landscape-scale conservation and integrated habitat networks Habitat restoration and connectivity Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) Natural Capital and Ecosystem services Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity