Head
Since 2017: UK Delegation, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
Chair
2017: Chair: National Partnership for Ocean Prediction (Met Office, NOC, PML, Cefas)
2014: Chair: Mid-term Review Panel Ocean Networks Canada (Canadian Foundation for Innovation)
2014: Chair: Drafting Group for the “Rome Declaration” Euroceans 2014
Since 2009 Co-Chair: “G3” the three major oceanographic institutions in Europe (UK, Germany, France)
2007–2012: Vice Chair: European Marine Board (elected)
2015–2016: Chair: Working Group: Strategy for the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean
2010–2012: Chair: Science Alignment Working Group – UK Marine Science Coordination Committee
2006–2008: Chair: Governing Board - National Centre for Ocean Forecasting (NCOF)
2007–2011: Chair: Programme Executive Board - Oceans 2025 Strategic Research Programme
Since 2010: Chair: National Oceanography Centre – Delivery Partners Board
2009–2012: Chair: NERC Information Strategy Group
Member (International)
Since 2019 Horizon Europe: Mission Assembly for Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal & Inland Waters
2015–2017: Executive Committee: Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO)
2009–2017: Scientific Advisory Board: GEOMAR Helmholtz (formerly Leibniz) Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Since 2015: Scientific Advisory Board: Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences IOCAS
Since 2013: Science Advisory Panel: Japanese Agency for Marine Earth Science & Technology, JAMSTEC
2011: Review Panel: Ocean Networks Canada (Canadian Foundation for Innovation)
2007–2010: International Steering Group, Global Climate Observing System. GCOS UN Sponsor WMO, IOC, UNEP and ICSU
Since 2005: Delegate: European Marine Board
Since 2003: Delegate: Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean
Member (National)
Since 2009: UK Marine Science Coordination Committee (MSCC)
Since 2013: UK Marine Science Coordination Committee (MSCC) Executive Committee
2005: Natural Hazards Working Group (chaired by Government Chief Scientific Adviser)
2007–2010: Scientific Advisory Panel of the Met Office Hadley Centre
2011–2012: Review panel: Use of science by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Since 2013: Strategic Programme Board (Joint Weather & Climate Research Programme)
2013: UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser’s Observations Group
2002–2016: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Executive Board
2008–2011: NERC - Science and Innovation Strategy Board
2009–2012: NERC National Capability Advisory Group
2007–2009: Project Board for Halley VI Antarctic Base construction (NERC British Antarctic Survey)
Since 2010: Scientific Advisory Board: Marine Alliance for Science & Technology for Scotland (MASTS)
2008–2010: Council of the Marine Biological Association of the UK
2016–2018: Greenwich Forum - promoting awareness of Britain’s dependence on the sea (disbanded)
2016–2017: Advisory Panel “Future of the Seas Foresight Programme” Government Office of Science
Since 2017 Advisory Panel, Department of Geography, University of Sheffield