Meet the Team

Rachel Helliwell

CREW Director

Rachel is responsible for the strategic direction of CREW. Rachel has extensive experience of delivering policy relevant and strategic research. Rachel's background is in catchment biogeochemical processes and hydrological cycles.

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Nikki Dodd

CREW Manager

Nikki is responsible for the operational management of the Centre, its portfolio of projects and policy-research engagement activities. Nikki's background is in ecohydrology and project management at the science-policy interface.

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Rebekah Burman

CREW Project Manager

Rebekah manages our Hydrological Extremes, Coasts and Risk Management theme, and CREW Science Policy Fellowships. Rebekah has a background in Geography and Natural Hazard Management.

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Maureen Whalen

CREW Project Manager

Maureen manages our Water Quality & Health and Land & Water Resource Management themes. Maureen is a Professional Geologist and Project Management Professional.

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Amy Cooper

CREW Impact Officer

Amy is the CREW Impact Officer. Amy's background is in Environmental Microbiology and she works across all CREW themes, considering interlinkages and longer-term outcomes for society and the water environment.

Steering Group

Jack Bloodworth

SG RESAS

Jack is Principal Science Adviser for Biodiversity, Water and Chemicals at Scottish Government, RESAS.

Jack is the Chair of the CREW Steering Group, and CREW's Contract Manager within RESAS.

Anne Aitken

Scottish Government

Anne is Deputy Director for Environmental Quality and Resilience & Place Director for Aberdeenshire, within the Directorate for Environment and Forestry at Scottish Government.