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Main Board ECRR activities are guided by its Main Board which comprises senior representatives of its member organisations. The Main Board meets at least twice each year under the chairmanship of Professor Mary Bownes. Mary is Vice-Principal for Research & Community Relations at Edinburgh University. Web: www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/institutes/cell/homepage.php?id=mbownes

Executive Committee The Main Board carries out its affairs at a tactical level through the aegis of an Executive Committee. Members of the Executive Committee are: Chairman: Professor John Oldham, Head of Research & Development, SAC King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG Tel: 0131 535 4074 Web: www.sac.ac.uk/contacts/johnoldham Professor Jeremy Bradshaw, Director of Research & Graduate Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh University, Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG Tel: 0131 650 6139 Email: jeremy.bradshaw@ed.ac.uk Professor Willie Donachie, Deputy Director, Moredun Research Institute Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 OPJ Tel: 0131 445 5111 Email: willie.donachie@moredun.ac.uk Dr Nick Fraser, Keeper of Natural Sciences, National Museums of Scotland Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF Tel: 0131 225 7534 Web: www.nms.ac.uk/royal_museum_project/project_news/curator_focus_nick_fraser.aspx Professor Gordon Machray, Scientific Director and Chief Executive Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture, 1 Roddinghall Road, Edinburgh EH12 9FJ Tel: 0131 244 8843 Email: gordon.machray@sasa.gsi.gov.uk Professor Martin Price, Director, Centre for Mountain Studies, UHI Millennium Institute, Perth College, Crieff Road, Perth PH1 2NX Tel: 01738 877217 Web: www.perth.ac.uk/specialistcentres/cms/people/Pages/ProfessorMP.aspx Ruth Wolstenholme, Managing Director, SNIFFER Greenside House, 25 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA Tel: 0131 557 2140 Web: www.sniffer.org.uk/about-us/sniffer-staff.aspx#1951 Professor Steven Yearley, Director of the ESRC Genomics Forum, University of Edinburgh School of Social & Political Sciences, Genomics Forum, St John's Land, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ Tel: 0131 651 4747 Web: www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/sociology/yearley_steven The Executive Committee also includes the Scientific Director and Secretary/Treasurer in their roles as Executive Officers of ECRR.

Executive Officers The day-to-day work of ECRR is carried out by the Scientific Director with the assistance of a Secretary/Treasurer and an editor for the Bush Telegraph. ECRR Scientific Director: Professor Stuart Monro Our Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS Tel: 0131 523 1230 Email: stuart.monro@dynamicearth.co.uk ECRR Secretary & Treasurer: Mike Talbot Edinburgh University Room 3618, JCMB, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ Tel: 0131 650 4890 Mob: 0775 982 4862 Email: m.talbot@bioss.ac.uk Bush Telegraph Editor: Mike Steele Auchencairn Cottage, Thornhill, Dumfries DG3 5JU Tel: 01848 331437 Email: mike.steele@bsas.org.uk