Lisa Kopsieker

-Woking at the interface between science and policy in the European context -Supporting project work for various clients including the European Commission and the European Environment Agency. Current focus areas include: (a) EU Biodiversity Strategy specifically evaluating the Biodiversity Strategy 2020 and aligning climate and biodiversity goals through restoration and nature-based solutions (b) Supporting the EU Pollinators Initiative (c) Health and the environment

-Delivering project work for the European Commission (evaluating EU policy e.g. Natura 2000, EU Pollinators Initiative, Biodiversity Strategy) -Supporting the organisation and execution of conferences in partnership with the European Commission and various international organisations -Compiling blog posts and public responses to policy developments

-Supported database management -Advised auditors on correct reporting and improved audit reports -Administration e.g. helped organise international conferences and workshops, registered companies for certification

-Fundraising e.g. composed grant proposals and contacted potential donors -Administration e.g. website maintenance, press releases and organised events -Analysed patrol data using SMART software

-Conducted population monitoring (bird surveys, moth trapping, butterfly transects, bat roost counts) -Assisted with weekly tourist tours

-Spearheaded the organisation and execution of a CITES workshop on non-detriment findings of listed shark species -Supported authorisation procedures for the import and export of CITES species -Desk based research and analysis (e.g. trophy hunting and nature impact assessments)

-Project work with Zoological Society London, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Kew Botanical Gardens -MSc thesis: The status and spread of privately protected areas Across Europe

-BSc thesis: The effect of resource abundance and population density on maternal investment in the burying beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) -Student representative 2013