The team

CHAIRMAN PAUL GORIUP

Paul has worked in biodiversity conservation and management for over 20 years, including periods in Hong Kong, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Madagascar and the Middle East. During five years at the International Council for Bird Preservation (now BirdLife International), Paul coordinated or managed over 300 projects around the world, from small expeditions to large multilateral aid-funded projects. He established NatureBureau in 1986. From 1991 he served, part-time, as the first Executive Director of the newly formed Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, until a full-time Executive Director was appointed in 1996.

Paul is familiar with the major conventions relating to international wildlife conservation (Ramsar, Bonn/CMS, Bern, CITES, World Heritage and Biological Diversity). He is a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and edited WCPA's PARKS journal.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SARAH FOWLER OBE

Sarah has a First Class Joint Honours Degree in Zoology with Marine Zoology from the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and a Masters Degree in Conservation from University College, London. She has worked in marine ecology, conservation and management for over 25 years, and was Deputy Head of the former Nature Conservancy Council’s Marine Science Branch. In 1989, she joined NatureBureau as Director of Marine and Coastal Services is non-executive director since end 2010.

Sarah is also active in the voluntary sector, including as a co-founder of the UK Shark Trust and European Elasmobranch Association (she is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the former and President of the latter).

In 2004, Sarah was awarded the OBE for services to marine conservation in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, and in 2005 she was appointed a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR PETER CREED FRSA

Peter is a Fellow of The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). The RSA encourages the development of a principled, prosperous society running a programme of projects and lectures based around five manifesto challenges:

• Encouraging Enterprise;
• Moving towards a Zero-waste Society;
• Developing a Capable Population;
• Fostering Resilient Communities; and
• Advancing Global Citizenship.

Peter has a degree in Fine Art and is a keen amateur botanist with a wide knowledge of wildlife and geography. He was previously Art Director of an advertising agency and has been involved in design and publishing for over 20 years. He was on the Editorial Board of Natural World for eight years.

Since joining Naturebureau in 1990, he has transformed the publications of numerous local and international wildlife and conservation bodies and has created corporate identities for a wide range of organisations, including the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and the Shark Trust. He also oversees NatureBureau's in-house imprint, Pisces Publications.

SENIOR DESIGNER BARBARA CREED   

Barbara has a BA Honours degree in Fine Art, followed by over 20 years professional design experience in advertising and publishing. She was formerly Art Director of an advertising agency, joining NatureBureau in 1995. Barbara’s work includes sub-editing, design, and print management for a wide variety of publications, from 400-page books to full-colour magazines.

GRAPHIC AND NEW MEDIA DESIGNER JUSTINE POCOCK

Justine graduated from Bath University in 2006 where she received a BA Honours degree in New Media. Her skills are in Graphic Design, Photography, Web Design and Multimedia. She is proficient in creating typographic design, motion graphics which include interface and interactive design such as PowerPoint presentations, promo reels and animated graphics for digital media. She continues to develop her knowledge of accessibility and web standards to ensure her work can reach the greatest audience.

ECOLOGIST TOM HAYNES

Tom has worked in wildlife conservation for over 10 years undertaking both voluntary and paid projects across the country. In 2005 Tom undertook research on the endangered endemic plant Euphrasia vigursii on Dartmoor to assess management priorities, and in 2007 managed a reservoir in North Devon where he designed and managed the area's wildlife conservation programme.

Tom has a keen interest in all aspects of wildlife conservation and has a particular interest in the conservation of plants. Other interests include Environmental Economics, Geomorphology and Landscape History.

He has a National Diploma in Environmental Management from Rodbaston College in Staffordshire, an Honours Degree in Countryside Management from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a Masters Degree in Botanical Conservation from the University of Plymouth.

MARINE PROJECT OFFICER ELEANOR PARTRIDGE

Eleanor joined NatureBureau in 2009. She has an MSc (with Distinction) in Marine Environmental Management and a BA (Hons) in History.

She is passionate about applying her skills in research, analysis, writing and project management to marine ecology and environmental management. Eleanor is particularly interested in the history of marine ecosystems and aims to become more involved in this developing field. Prior to joining NatureBureau, Eleanor researched the ecological and biological significance of high seas areas in the Pacific for Greenpeace International, and undertook internships at WWF UK and SeaWeb, a non-profit organisation based in Washington, D.C.

Eleanor likes to spend her spare time on or under the water – rowing and scuba diving.

ASSOCIATE DR ZBIGNIEW KARPOWICZ

Zbigniew Karpowicz has a PhD in land use planning, with special reference to design of protected areas in Eastern Europe. He specialises in developing biodiversity conservation projects for EU and World Bank environment funds, and has recently worked on programmes in Romania, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan.