Meet the team

Euan has worked in forestry, woodland and tree-related research, as well as nature community education for over two decades across various central America, USA and Europe. Specialising in tree pests and disease, climate-smart forestry and ecosystem approaches finding ways to position social-ecological connections at the centre of his work creating long-lasting partnerships, impact and legacy.

Lydia runs our events programme, brings a human element to our social media and creates connections with our local communities. Having spent the last six years working in various conservation roles in England and the Highlands, she also brings knowledge of agricultural practices and increasing nature's resilience using nature-based solutions.

Rebecca is passionate about connecting people with nature for the multitude of benefits it brings, particularly for our physical and mental health. Protecting and enhancing natural habitats has been central to her work, with a particular focus on upland and woodland habitats in the East Highland area.

Lizzie is the Crom-Shed's Artist in Residence as a result of the collaborative project 'The Dingwall Collective'. She hopes to explore her creative freedom and get to know the people living within the watershed to demonstrate the connection between art and nature. 

Alastair has always been drawn to rivers, even as a toddler, and has had a lifetime of working with fish and freshwaters; after his PhD investigating the genetics of Scottish Brown Trout, he was involved in establishing the first fisheries trusts in Scotland in the late 1980s and subsequently developing their network. Before retiring, he worked for nearly 30 years for Scottish Hydro-Electric and then SSE as their environmental advisor attempting - amongst other things - to reduce the impact hydro developments had on the ecology of the Highland rivers involved.

Andrew is a retired professor of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick. He worked on the molecular biology of pneumoviruses and has run research projects for over 35 years. As an avid supporter of wildlife and environmental trust work, he joined the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in the early 1980s and maintained his membership with them until he moved North, where he helped to bring the Crom-Shed to life. He now spends most of his leisure time in the countryside and chairs the Alness Angling Club.

Having spent her childhood on a wildlife-rich farm in the heart of Speyside, her passion kindled for birds and formed a firm foundation for over 35 years working in wildlife conservation and the restoration of habitats and species in the North of Scotland. Alison has a PhD in Geology/Palynology and knows the Highlands and Islands through and through, having spent two decades on the Isle of Skye working with the local communities.

Melanie has always had a fascination for nature and loves being outdoors. Learning more about the natural world led to a career in research, education and project development, focused on biodiversity restoration, landscape ecology and palaeoecology. She has worked across the U.K. and on European partner forestry projects, and has experience working with academic, private and charitable organisations. She has over 20 years experience in charitable governance with environmental trusts in Scotland, working with people and nature to restore trees and biodiversity at a catchment scale. Walking with her dog at her local woods and beaches is her favourite thing to do.