1. Dr Paul Walton representing:
Scottish Environment LINK
EEB

3. Scottish Environment LINK
The forum for Scotland’s voluntary environment organisations.
Over 35 member bodies represent a wide range of environmental interests.
Task Forces – eg Wildlife Forum
Joint campaigning – eg Save Scotland’s Seas
Dialogue between members, government, agencies and other sectors

4. European Environmental Bureau
Europe's largest coalition of grassroots environmental organisations.
Expert insight on a wide range of environmental issues – biodiversity, climate, pollution etc.
Members in working groups focused on key environmental issues.
Cross-sectoral approach to tackling issues, working with trade unions, social organisations, etc, to promote sustainability.

5. Paul Walton Board of Trustees, Scottish Environment LINK
Chair, RSPB IAS Expert Group
IAS policy lead RSPB UK
IUCN ISSG Member.
Scottish Government Non-native Species Action Group.
Seabird biologist – 7 years research Shetland Orkney.

6. Paul Walton
10 years in EC negotiations/discussions on the IAS Regulation for RSPB and BirdLife EU.
Policy, advocacy, communications, operations experience (WaNE Act 2010, Ruddy duck, hogs, island restoration, woodland, ponto-caspians):
Genovesi P, Carboneras C, Vila M and Walton P (2015): EU adopts innovative legislation on invasive species: a step towards a global response to biological invasions? Biological Invasions 17 pp
Carboneras C, Walton P and Vila M (2013): Letter to Science: Capping Progress on Invasive Species? Science 342 pp

7. Preferred Work Areas Awareness Raising Pathways
Widespread species and animal welfare
Plus suggest an additional work area:
Maximising the Regulation’s effectiveness for species not on the list of Species of EU Concern.