Nick leads the WildFish team. He feels strongly that evidence is key to influencing Governments and the regulatory bodies responsible for protecting wild fish. Nick’s obsession with water and fishing began when he was nine. He has been passionate about wild fish populations ever since. Nowadays, though, it is almost enough simply to know the fish are there.

Janina joined WildFish in 2007. Her priority is to protect and restore water environments and their wildlife for everyone to enjoy. Previously, Janina completed a PhD in hydroclimatic variation impacts on salmon populations. With 15 year’s experience working in water policy, Janina and her team use scientific evidence and the law to drive change.

Rachel’s focus is the farmed salmon campaign at WildFish. She also coordinates the organisation’s wider work across Scotland. A trained journalist, Rachel has spent the past five years campaigning for greater sustainability across a number of industries, from fashion to food.

Lauren heads up our SmartRivers volunteers. She uses citizen-science to generate data with policy relevance that can drive real improvements to the quality of water flowing through our rivers. With a flair for creativity, Lauren also leads on asset design and construction to deliver scientific content in an accessible way.

Immy leads communications at WildFish, collaborating closely with campaign teams to deliver consistent and engaging messaging. She oversees all internal and external communications, working to elevate the profile of wild fish conservation and inspire action to protect our aquatic ecosystems.

Guy is our in-house solicitor. Formerly Head of Legal at Fish Legal, he trained initially in natural sciences and environmental technology before converting to law. With over 30 years of experience, Guy has dealt with successive Governments and various regulators on water pollution and conservation matters.

Justin is our environmental lawyer who deals with water resource issues including abstraction licensing and water company planning, as well as sewage-related pollution.

Tanglewest works in fundraising and brings her expertise in ecology and environmental law to support our diverse campaigning teams. Passionate about nature, she is committed to protecting the incredible diversity of life found in our rivers, lakes, and streams.

Building a strong evidence base is Daniel’s focus. He researches the latest scientific data for water quality issues such as pollution and open-net salmon farming to support our campaign teams. Daniel’s love for the environment stems from an early age and was fostered growing up close to the beautiful yet fragile waterways of the Lake District National Park.

Sam is our resident freshwater ecologist. He analyses and interprets data from our SmartRivers hubs to support local activism and national campaigning. Sam’s love for the natural world comes from a childhood spent on or by the rivers of South East England. Safeguarding our watery places is Sam’s priority.

Ursula runs our fundraising events. She draws on over 25 years’ experience in marketing and communications to research and develop alternative avenues of revenue for WildFish. This includes grant applications, partnership development and key donor relations.

Drawing on more than twenty years experience of working in the environmental and river ecology sector, Ingrid runs our ever-popular annual fundraising auction. The auction sources generous, interesting and diverse fishing lots as well as varied hospitality and collectable donations. If you wish to donate or learn more about our annual auction Ingrid will be happy to help.

Kim has been with WildFish since 2020, overseeing all the administrative functions in the virtual office. She directly handles all membership matters such as new members, renewals & account updates. If you have a membership question, she’s your contact! Also, direct any administrative issues you have her way and she’d be happy to help you.