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South West Deeps (East) MPA
Published date 2024-04-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ)The site is located in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea region, next to the South-West Deeps (West) MCZ. The eastern boundary of the site is approximately 190 k...
Queenie Corner MPA
Published date 2024-04-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ)Queenie Corner MCZ is located in the western part of the Irish Sea. The seabed is dominated by mud habitat and sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities. Site Q...
Fulmar
Published date 2024-04-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ)Fulmar MCZ is an offshore site, 50–100 m deep, located approximately 224 km from the Northumberland coast. Site Located approximately 224 km from the Northumberla...
World Wildlife Day: using digital innovation to prevent illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade
Published date 2024-03-03To celebrate World Wildlife Day on 3 March, our latest blog post provides some insight into our role as the UK’s CITES Scientific Authority for fauna.World Wildlife Day, held on 3 March every year, ho...
Strengthening Sri Lanka’s preparedness to respond to oiled wildlife emergencies
Published date 2024-02-26Following on from a recent trip to Maldives, in this blog post the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) team update us on some oiled wildlife response training undertaken in Sri Lanka.JNCC and C...
Chief Officer Strategy and Impact
Published date 2024-03-07The main responsibilities of this post are to:Lead delivery of 'Together for Nature', optimising impact for people, biodiversity and nature.Establish and strengthen relationships with Joint Committee,...
Director of Finance and Resources
Published date 2024-03-07The main responsibilities of this post are to:Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and provide leadership to the JNCC Support Company.Ensure effective development and delivery of JNCC’s ...
Zero Waste Day 2024: Zero waste and other ways to encourage sustainable consumption
Published date 2024-03-30To celebrate Zero Waste Day (30 March 2024), our blog post from Senior Ecosystem Analyst Maddie Harris, highlights our work on sustainable consumption, and explores how cutting waste could improve sus...
Newsletters
Published date 2024-03-27Keep up-to-date with news and features on our work with JNCC Nature News and the JNCC Bulletin. JNCC Nature NewsNature News is published three or four times a year and keeps you informed of our UK ...
Professor Peter Higgins
Published date 2022-10-25Role: Board Member of NatureScotDate appointed: October 2022ProfileProfessor Peter Higgins is Professor of Education (Outdoor, Environmental and Sustainability Education) at the University of Edinburg...