Ecology and Environmental Management Professionals recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021 lists have been published, recognising the valuable contributions of several professionals from our sector. We would like to extend many congratulations to all awarded an Honour!

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Professor Jane MEMMOTT – Professor of Ecology, University of Bristol. For services to Insect Pollinators and Ecology.

Dr Gavin Mark SIRIWARDENA – Head of Terrestrial Ecology, British Trust for Ornithology. For services to Biodiversity in the UK.

Dr Mark Stephen John BROADMEADOW – Principal Adviser, Climate Change, Forestry Commission. For services to Forestry.

Justin Thomas ALBERT – For services to the Historic and Natural Environment in Wales.

Paul Jonathan FOX – Lately Chief Operating Officer, Natural Environment Research Council. For services to Scientific Research.

Arlin John RICKARD – Lately Chief Executive, Rivers Trust. For services to the Natural Environment.

Dr Daniel Frederick MCGONIGLE – Systems Research Lead, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science and Operations in the Response to Covid-19.

Dr Frederick Andrew CLEMENTS – Lately Chief Executive Officer, British Trust for Ornithology. For services to Conservation and Policy.

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Suzanne Ruth VERHOVEN – Policy Adviser, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Animal Health and Biosecurity.

Peter SMITH – For services to Wildlife and Conservation in Bedfordshire.

Josephine SANDERSON – Finance and Business Support Manager, Forestry England. For services to Forestry

Elizabeth CARR – Founder, Planet Patrol. For services to Environmental Activism and to Charity

John HOGG – Head, South Central Operations, Natural Resources Wales. For services to Environmental Management

Anita SEATON – For services to the Environment and Vulnerable Communities

Colin Brian LIPTROT – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation, Environment Agency. For services to Diversity and Inclusion

Medal of the Order of the British Empire

Catherine Alison CHATTERS – For services to Biosecurity.

Colin ELFORD Wildlife Ranger, Forestry England. For services to Forestry.

Dr Karen Elizabeth PARKER Flood and Coastal Risk Management Adviser, Environment Agency. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Professor William James SUTHERLAND – Miriam Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Cambridge. For services to Evidence-based Conservation.

Emma HOWARD BOYD – Chair, Environment Agency. For services to the Environment.

Michael Graham ROWE – Director, Marine and Fisheries, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to the EU Exit and International Trade.

Antony John BOURNE OBE – Director, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to EU Exit.

Companion of the Order of the Bath

Dr David Bernard KENNEDY CBE – Director General, Food, Farming and Animal and Plant Health, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For public service particularly during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Professor Guy POPPY – Lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Food Standards Agency and Professor of Ecology, University of Southampton. For services to Food Safety and Security.