Professor Peter Burkill

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    Profile summary

    Currently: Professor of Ocean Science
    Also: President, Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR)

    Visiting Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India

    Previously: Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS), Director (2007- 2011)
    Marine Institute, Associate Director for Excellence (2008-2011)
    Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership Board, Member (2007-2011), Chairman (2007-2009) 
    Plymouth Marine Science Education Forum, Chairman (2008-2011)

    Professional memberships

    Marine Biological Association of the UK (since 1973)
    Challenger Society (since 1975)
    British Ecological Society (since 1978)
    Royal Microscopical Society (since 1985; elected Fellow in 1990)
    Institute of Biology (since 1986; elected Fellow in 1998)
    American Society for Limnology & Oceanography (since 1996)

    Roles on external bodies

    INTERNATIONAL
    Aquatic Microbial Ecology (Editorial Board April, 1996 – present)
    DIVERSITAS International EcoServices Scientific Steering Committee (2004 – present)
    International Committee for Marine Microbial Biodiversity (2005-present)
    Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research President (2012-2016), Vice President (2006 – 2010)
    Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar & Marine Science, Bremerhaven Germany, International Scientific Advisory Panel (2007 - present)
    Anton Dohrn Stazione Zoologia, Naples, Italy. International Science Council (2008- present) 
    Netherlands Institute for Ocean Science Scientific Stearing Committee (2009- present)
    Portugese Funding Council (FCT) Marine Science & Technology Grants Panel Chair (2008- present)
    EU Expert Group on Marine Observation & Data (EMODNET) Member (2008- present) 
    Integrated Framework for Sustained Ocean Observations Task Team (2010 - present)
    North Sea Task Team (2010- present)
      
    NATIONAL
    Royal Society Global Environmental Research Working Group (1998 – 2011)
    Royal Society Scientific Committee for Oceanic Research Working Group (National Representative: 1994 – present; Chairman: 2001- 2011)
    HEFCE RAE 2001: Earth Sciences Board Adviser
    HEFCE RAE 2008: Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences Panel Member
    Scottish Association for Marine Science Council (2009-present)
    HEFCE REF Trials 2010: Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences Panel Member (2010)
    HEFCE 2014 REF Panel 7 Member for Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences (2011 - 2014)

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    • SDG 15 - Life on Land
    • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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