Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/J500628/1
Increasing the impact of NERC science in Environmental Monitoring by accelerating research outputs and informing future science direction and funding.
Fellowship Award
- Fellow:
- Dr DC Howard, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Parr
- Grant held at:
- NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Parr
- Science Area:
- None
- Overall Classification:
- Unknown
- ENRIs:
- None
- Science Topics:
- None
- Abstract:
- Communication is a two way process, built around dialogue ? expressing and listening. The importance of the latter is often underplayed; when I worked as an outdoor pursuits instructor I was trained in active listening to assist in personal development. These skills I still find valuable as they not only produce fruitful conversations, but they also help me pitch information I want to pass on in the most appropriate way. I have also had considerable training in presentation; I am a qualified school teacher and was a full time university lecturer (I still teach modules in MSc courses to engineers and informatics students at Lancaster University). I have made countless presentations at conferences and meetings, including invited and sponsored lectures such as the Stapledon lecture (see CV). I am comfortable speaking to groups of different sizes from a large lecture theatre down to discussions with individuals. Of course not all communication is verbal and I have a range of skills necessary for KE including writing (in both academic literature and more popular journals), electronic output (e-mail, web pages and wiki) and film (for television and the web). I understand the importance of matching the form and quality of presentation to the audience in order to achieve a desired objective. Although my work has been predominantly with academics and people from government departments and agencies I have lead projects with individuals from SME (e.g. linking environmental Input Output statistics to carbon footprinting with Smallworld Consulting) to chairing a review panel for the International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations. I am involved in a number of networks and special interest groups, being a founder member of the Northwest Tidal Energy Group (NWTEG) and active in the early stages of the National Energy Research Network (NERN) and Joule Forum. I find these valuable in meeting a broad range of stakeholders and eliciting different perspectives. Contacts vary between national and multinational companies such as Shell and Peel Holdings down to individuals and members of SME. I have links to a number of Government departments and Page 4 of 8 agencies including DEFRA, DECC, BIS, JNCC, NE, EA, SNH, CCW, etc. Since the 1980s I have been involved in organising meetings and conferences and I am aware of the administrative support needed for success. I have chaired and presented at a number of meetings. Finally, I have worked on a number of EC funded projects (such as ExternE) which have involved both different disciplines and nationalities. Communication is not always easy and misunderstandings can arise from the silliest of causes, but with effort the rewards are enormous.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/J500628/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Knowledge Exchange Fellowships
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- KE Fellows
This fellowship award has a total value of £167,139
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Exception - Other Costs | DI - Staff | Exception - T&S |
|---|---|---|
| £10,700 | £143,839 | £12,600 |
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