LCIC staff

Dr. Chris Harrison - Chief Executive Officer

Chris is the Chief Executive Officer at LCIC. Before LCIC’s formation in 2008, Chris was the Director of the Carbon Connections Programme, a HEFCE and OSI funded initiative to develop low carbon technologies and innovations with a particular emphasis on transferring knowledge from the university research sector. Carbon Connections has successfully set up 26 ground-breaking projects, all on an investment basis, with a view to developing an evergreen Carbon Connections innovation fund. Some returns on investment have already been achieved in less than 3 years. Chris has a background in technology and knowledge transfer and has been a founding director and board member of a number of university spinout companies including Syrinix Limited that won the Timer Higher Business Initiative of the year in 2006 and Im-Sense Limited that raised one of the biggest private seed-investment rounds of any UK university spinouts.

Dr. Simon Gerrard - Chief Technical Officer

Simon is LCIC’s Chief Technical Officer utilising over 20 years’ experience in environmental sciences and management. Before the formation of LCIC, Simon researched environmental risk management and practical application. He was also Programme Manager of the Community Carbon Reduction (CRed) Programme from its inception in 2002. His focus is now on developing, implementing and evaluating carbon management solutions for business, organisations and communities.

Marcus Armes - Business Development and Government Liaison Officer

As Business Development and Government Liaison Officer, Marcus’s areas of interest cover a range of environmental and energy issues, in particular the transition from hydrocarbons to a low carbon economy and helped set up the Community Carbon Reduction (CRed) Programme. Before joining CRed, Marcus worked as Project Development Manager for the Jackson Environment Institute and acted as a political consultant for the oil and gas industry after spending two years as a parliamentary researcher and speech writer at Westminster. Contact him on 01603 593140.

Carl Hedger - Project Co-ordinator

As Project Co-ordinator for LCIC, Carl monitors LCIC project progress and compliance with indicated milestones, including projects such as ”Build with Care“ ERDF project. He also assists the identification of new funding resources and concentrates on projects relating to the design, development, and commissioning of combined heat & power woodchip gasifier units. Before joining LCIC, Carl, a professionally qualified Design/Mechanical Engineer, spent over 10 years in technology transfer to industry, new ideas development, commercialisation and the brokerage of new technologies to industry.

Laura Chellis - Project Co-ordinator

Laura is currently leading the development of the ERDF-funded LCIC Innovation Fund for the East of England, as well as managing a portfolio of carbon reduction consultancy projects. Before joining LCIC, Laura spent 15 years co-ordinating research, consultancy and manufacturing production projects. Her experience spans industry and academia in the UK, and a World Heritage and Marine Biosphere Reserve overseas.

Chris Blincoe - Project Co-ordinator

Chris currently manages key projects and client relationships for LCIC including LCIC’s role in the proposed Rackheath Eco-community with the Department for Communities and Local Government, Barratt Strategic and Broadland District Council and the long-standing relationship with IBM UK Ltd resulting in the first roll-out of CRed2 to all IBM’s UK based staff. Before joining LCIC, Chris worked as an environmental consultant for Mott MacDonald Ltd, for the East of England’s renewable energy agency Renewables East, and also managed a £1m portfolio of innovative carbon reduction projects for the Carbon Connections fund at UEA.

Fergus Rolfe - Technical Projects Officer

Fergus manages the technical aspects of energy efficiency, carbon reduction and sustainable development projects with particular emphasis on carbon evaluation. Before joining LCIC he worked for many years for and with major energy suppliers, government agencies, Local Authorities, universities and Non-Government Organisations developing, marketing, managing and delivering numerous carbon reduction schemes.

Peter Metcalfe - Technical Projects Officer

As Technical Projects Officer, Peter uses lifecycle analyses and carbon footprint concepts in assessing the greenhouse gas impacts of food and farming. He has practical experience in estimating carbon footprints for food and drink produce and a specific interest in sustainable low carbon food production. Before joining LCIC, Peter worked for CRed conducting practical surveys that aimed to help business and organisations understand and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. He has also implemented practical scientific approaches to evaluate actual exhaust emissions alongside his work on greenhouse gas assessment of biodiesel using concepts given in ISO14040 series for lifecycle analyses.

Matt Taylor - CRed Systems Coordinator

Matt co-ordinates the CRed System, working alongside developers to optimise the system and clients to ensure they get excellent customer service. Before joining LCIC he worked with CRed for five years. His previous experience in television broadcast provided the skills to organise CRed’s busy events schedule. Later, as more national CReds evolved, his role grew to help those emerging CReds become established and to ensure communication between the new CReds. Contact him for more information on any aspect of the CRed system. 01603 592838

Dr. Zoe Wallage - Project Officer

Zoe’s particular area of focus is the assessment of terrestrial carbon dynamics and specialises in the practical application of biochar, including its use as a means to sequester atmospheric carbon in soils. Before joining LCIC, Zoe monitored the release of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and methane (CH4) from peatland soils. She recently completed a comprehensive review of the global state of knowledge regarding the use of biochar as a carbon sequestration agent and possible soil improver for a report commissioned by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) to help the Region establish an appropriate development strategy.

Lucie Waterman - P.A. to C.E.O.

Along with the role of P.A., Lucie is a project administrator who is currently providing support on the ERDF-funded LCIC Innovation Fund for the East of England. Before joining LCIC, Lucie worked as a long-haul cabin crew member, a senior legal underwriter and a recruitment consultant. She joined the team in August 2009 and is enjoying developing her knowledge of the industry and supporting our exciting projects.

Angela Larke - Office Manager

Angela joined LCIC in 2007 and her main responsibilities, as part of the three person administrative team, involve human resources, contracts and financial matters. Before joining LCIC Angela had worked at the University of East Anglia since 1995 holding a number of administrative positions: initially working in the School of Biological Sciences, moving to the position of Secretary to the Director of Communications in a central services department and was, most recently, PA to the Director of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and Museology Programme.
 

Associate Consultants

Dr. Bruce Tofield, CChem, FRSC, FRSA - Associate Consultant

Bruce has led work on biofuels, transport and low-carbon construction within the LCIC. He brokered the project to create the UK's first dual-fuel (biomethane and diesel) low-emissions, low-carbon bus as part of UEA's activity in the EU-supported Civitas II SMILE programme. Within SMILE he facilitated a new supply chain for sustainable biodiesel and a spin-off from the transport work on biofuels has been a successful project with the UK oil-fired heating industry trialling renewable heating oil blends. He is now leading UEA's activity in the Interreg N Sea programme Build with CaRe (Carbon Reduction), 2008-11, that aims to mainstream low-carbon construction.

Professor Ian Bateman - Associate Consultant

Ian’s interests lie in attempting to bring the environment into everyday decision-making whether at the highest level, by informing government policy, or at the supermarket checkout by ensuring that prices reflect the true resource costs of production. Much of his research therefore seeks to value the true cost of pollution and the true worth of environmental improvements. Current research projects include: the Catchment Hydrology, Resources, Economics and Management (ChREAM) project which examines the effectiveness of policies to control agricultural pollution as well as the impact of such measures upon farm incomes; the AQUAMONEY project which looks at the recreational and ecological benefits of water improvement policies; and the VERHI project which seeks to guide policies concerned with environmental impacts upon child health.

Dr. Keith Tovey, M.A, PhD, C.Eng, MICE - Scientific Advisor - Energy

Keith read Mechanical Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and completed his PhD at Cambridge. He joined the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia in 1973. During the 1980s Keith’s research interest turned to energy related matters. From 1992 to 1996 he was Vice Chairman of Sub Commission B of the International Society of Soil Science and from 1996 to 2002 was International Secretary of the International Geological Correlation Programme 396: Continental Shelves in the Quaternary. Since 2001, Keith’s research has been largely focussed on energy and carbon reduction. Since 2003, he has been regularly advising groups within the Energy Industries and Parliaments, from Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, and more recently on collaborative projects exploring low carbon futures in China.

Joseph Saunders - Associate Consultant

Since joining the University of East Anglia as its Estate Development Director twelve years ago, Joseph has been responsible for development strategy and the procurement of a building programme valued at around £300m. He has added five super energy efficient buildings to its renowned Elizabeth Fry Building. Its innovative Biomass Energy Centre is shortly to generate heat and power at an astonishing 80% efficiency. Working with English Heritage, the University’s Conservation Development Strategy broke new ground and was used by the Department of Culture Media and Sport to support proposals for major change to primary legislation protecting our heritage. Before joining the university, Joseph worked for RMJM in Saudi Arabia and the Fitzroy Robinson Partnership in UK. A member of the RIBA, Joseph has served on its Higher Education Design Quality Forum. He is a CABE Enabler and until recently, a Trustee of the National Extension College in Cambridge.