Ruth is the IES membership officer and provides support for a number of key projects. Ruth comes from an ecological background having graduated from an MSc in Applied Ecology and Conservation from UEA and is interested in ecosystem functioning and behavioural ecology, particularly in marine and urban ecosystems. She has previously worked for conservation and ecotourism organisation Crees, UEA and the University of Sheffield.

Robert is responsible for IES publications, including editing the house journal environmental SCIENTIST and producing a range of web content and reports. As policy officer he also works to represent the views of members to policy makers and promote the use of environmental science in decision making.  He holds a BA in Geography from Cambridge University and an MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management from Oxford University. Before joining the IES team Robert worked as a researcher focusing on biodiversity and nature conservation at the Institute for European Environmental Policy.