Members Handbook 20023 - ITOPF

Andrew Tucker has a degree in Biology and a Masters degree in
Environmental Science. He worked for the UK Environment Agency in
the fields of waste management, contaminated land and environmental
protection before joining ITOPF in 2004.
Dr Franck Laruelle is a marine biologist and before joining ITOPF in
2006 worked with the French research organisation CEDRE. He acted as
a technical adviser on behalf of the French government in a number of
spills, including ERIKA and PRESTIGE.
Technical Advisers
Natasha Lippens has a degree in Zoology and an MSc in Environmental
Technology. She has worked as an international relations officer and
research diver on a coral conservation expedition in the Comoros
Islands. She joined ITOPF in 2006.
Helen Chapman has a degree in Environmental Chemistry and a Masters
degree in Environmental Management. Before joining ITOPF in 2006,
she worked in waste and process industry regulation for the Environment
Agency in Wales.
Colleen O’Hagan has a degree in Geophysics and a Masters degree in
Remote Sensing and Image Processing. She joined ITOPF in 2004 as
a Technical Support Co-ordinator and became a Technical Adviser
in 2006.
Dr Mark Whittington is a marine biologist with a background in
fisheries, aquaculture and environmental monitoring. Prior to joining
ITOPF in 2007, he worked in marine consultancy in the UK and on coastal
zone management projects in East Africa and the Middle East.
Kelly Reynolds has a degree in Maritime Environmental Management
and a Masters degree in Coastal Zone Management. Before joining
ITOPF in 2008, she worked for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
in the Counter Pollution Response Branch.
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