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Doug has over 25 years’ experience in environmental management, regulation and crisis response. He is Managing Director of Verdant Edge Limited, providing environmental consulting, leadership and team coaching services. Having played senior executive roles in the public and third sector, Doug has a breadth of experience across environmental research, risk and crisis management, and provision of scientific advice during crises such as national flood events. During the Covid pandemic, Doug worked with the Government Office for Science team running SAGE. Previously Doug worked in the UK water industry for Southern Water and then Thames Water.
Doug is Chair of the University’s Academic Assurance and Regulation Committee and Deputy Chair of the Employment Policy Committee.
As an Honorary Professor in the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences he has a long association with Nottingham Trent University. Doug is chair of the Energy and Environment Expert Group for the National Physical Laboratory. Doug has a BSc Honours degree in Human Ecology and a PhD in river pollution modelling, both from the University of Huddersfield.
Doug was awarded an OBE in the 2022 New Year Honours List for services to Environmental Research and the Covid-19 response.
In his spare time Doug enjoys orienteering on foot and by bike, snow sports and cycling.