Professor Melanie Austen
Role on Committee - Independent
Member
Appointed December 2017
Melanie is a marine ecologist and
interdisciplinary marine researcher who is Head of Science for the
‘Sea and Society’ science area at Plymouth Marine Laboratory. She
has recently completed a 3 year term as the Chief Scientific
Advisor to the UK’s Marine Management Organisation. Melanie is
currently a member of UK JNCC’s South Atlantic Natural Capital
Assessment Technical Advisory Group. She has previously been a
member of other Expert Advisory Groups and has chaired an EU Marine
Board ecosystem valuation working group.