Thank you to the 1,240 scientists and medics who signed the CAN Bill letter. We are in the process of updating this page to include all of our supporting scientists.
Prof Dame EJ Milner-Gulland DBE
Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity, and Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science
University of Oxford
Prof Sir Venki Ramakrishnan OM PRS
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry; Structural Biologist
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Prof Sir Partha Dasgupta GBE FRS FBA
Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics
University of Cambridge
Prof Nathalie Pettorelli
Senior Research Fellow, Conservation Biology
Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
Prof Sir David King FRS
Founder and Former Chair, Centre for Climate Repair
University of Cambridge
Prof Joanna Haigh CBE FRS
former President of the Royal Meteorological Society
Prof Sir John Lawton CBE FRS
Former Chief Executive of the Natural Environment Research Council
Prof Emily Shuckburgh OBE
Director of Cambridge Zero; Professor of Environmental Data Science
University of Cambridge
Liz Bonnin
Biochemist, Wild Animal Biologist, and Broadcaster
Dr George McGavin FLS FRGS
Zero Hour Ambassador, entomologist, author, TV presenter and explorer
University of Oxford
Prof Tim Jackson
Ecological Economist, Write, and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity
University of Surrey
Prof Kevin Anderson
Energy and Climate Change
Universities of Manchester, Uppsala and Bergen
Prof John Barrett OBE
Energy and Climate Policy, and IPPC lead author
University of Leeds
Prof Andrew Watson
Head of Marine and Atmospheric Science, and Royal Society Research Professor
University of Exeter
Prof Yadvinder Malhi
Ecosystem Science, and Senior Research Fellow
University of Oxford
Prof Tim Lenton
Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science
University of Exeter
Prof Rich Pancost
Earth System scientist, and Founder and Director of the Cabot Institute
University of Bristol
Prof Julia Steinberger
Ecological Economics, and IPCC lead author
University of Lausanne
Prof Dave Goulson
Professor of Biology (Ecology and Evolution), Founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, and Ambassador of UK Wildlife Trusts
University of Sussex
Prof Hugh Montgomery
Chair of Intensive Care Medicine (Honorary Consultant)
University College London
Prof Amy Dickman
Wildlife Conservation, and Co-CEO of Lion Landscapes
University of Oxford
Prof Mike Berners-Lee
Researcher and Writer, Professor and Fellow of the Institute for Social Futures
Lancaster University
Prof Aimee Ambrose
Energy Policy
Sheffield Hallam University
Prof Richard Allan
Climate Science
University of Reading
Prof Bill McGuire
Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences, Science Writer and Broadcaster
University College London
Prof Paul Behrens
Author and British Academy Global Professor
University of Oxford
Dr Helen Czerski
Physicist, Oceanographer, and Broadcaster
University College London
Prof Dan Lunt
Climate Science, and IPCC lead author
University of Bristol
Dr Aaron Thierry
Post-graduate Researcher, Science Communicator and Environmental Campaigner
Cardiff University
Dr Abi Perrin
Molecular Biologist, Climate and Nature Communicator and Activist
Prof Adam Hart
Ecologist, Conservation Scientist, Entomologist, and Broadcaster
University of Gloucestershire
Prof Adrian Goldman
Chair of Membrane Biology
University of Leeds
Dr Alessandro Gimona
Landscape Ecologist
The James Hutton Institute
Prof Alex Ford
Professor of Biology, and Deputy Director of Centre for Blue Governance
University of Portsmouth
Dr Alex Gould FRS
Developmental Biologist and Principal Group Leader
Francis Crick Institute
Prof Alex Pigot
Principal Research Fellow, Genetics, Evolution and Environment
University College London
Dr Alexander Farnsworth
Meteorologist and Climatologist
University of Bristol
Dr Alexandria Andrayas
Senior Research Associate
University of Bristol
Dr Alison Green
Executive Director
Scientists Warning Foundation
Alison Smith
Senior Research Associate, Environmental Change Institute
University of Oxford
Prof Alistair Griffiths
RHS Director of Science and Collections
The Royal Horticultural Society
Dr Alister Scott
Director for Communications and Outreach, and Honorary Professor at UCL
Global Rewilding Alliance
Prof Ana Queirós
Marine and Climate Change Ecologist
Plymouth Marine Laboratory and University of Exeter
Dr Andrea Momblanch
Lecturer in Water Systems Modelling
Cranfield University
Prof Andrea Sella
Chemistry
University College London
Dr Andrew Harmer
Senior Lecturer in Global Health Policy
Queen Mary University of London
Prof Andrew Pullin
Emeritus Professor and Founder & CEO of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence
Bangor University
Prof Andrew (Jamie) Wood
Mathematical Modelling
University of York
Prof Andy Challinor
Climate Impacts, lead of The Climate Impacts group, and IPPC lead author
University of Leeds
Dr Anna Albecka-Moreau
Molecular Biology and Virology
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge
Dr Anna Pigott
Lecturer in Human Geography, and Writer
Swansea University
Prof Annette Broderick
Marine Conservation
University of Exeter
Dr Anusha Seneviratne
Lecturer in Health Studies
Royal Holloway, University of London
Dr Barry Yates
Ecologist
Wetland Trust UK
Prof Begüm Tokay
Chemical Engineering
University of Nottingham
Dr Ben Maybee
Research Fellow in Land Impacts on Mesoscale Convective Systems
University of Leeds
Dr Benjamin Buse
Research Associate and Climate Activist
University of Bristol
Prof Benjamin Sovacool
Energy Policy at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU)
University of Sussex
Prof Bob Rees
Agriculture and Climate Change
Scotland
Prof Brian Huntley
Emeritus Professor, Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Durham University
Dr Carla Washbourne
Associate Professor, STEaPP
University College London
Dr Carol Mahoney
Senior Technician
Northumbria University
Dr Carol Sparling
Director of the Sea Mammal Research Unit
University of St Andrews
Dr Caroline Howe
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Social Science, and Lead Author IPBES Nexus Assessment
Imperial College London
Dr Charlie Gardner
Interdisciplinary Researcher, Conservationist and Activist
DICE, University of Kent
Dr Chloe Sutcliffe
RHS Research Fellow in Sustainable Horticulture
Royal Horticultural Society
Dr Chris Brierley
Climate Science
University College London
Prof Chris Jiggins
Adaption and Speciation (Lepidoptera)
University of Cambridge
Prof Chris Loynes
Emeritus Professor of Human Nature Relations
University of Cumbria
Prof Chris Rapley CBE
Climate Science, and Chair of the European Space Sciences Committee
University College London
Prof Christopher Dye
Biologist, Epidemiologist, and Public Health specialist
University of Oxford
Dr Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury
Community Ecologist and Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology
University of Exeter
Prof Christopher Merchant
Ocean and Earth Observation
University of Reading
Dr Claire Garnett
Research Fellow, School of Psychological Science
University of Bristol
Prof Claire Grierson
Plant and Agricultural Sciences
University of Bristol
Prof Clare Turnbull
Translational Cancer Genetics
Institute of Cancer Research
Prof Colin Beale
Professor of Ecology
University of York
Prof Colin Davis
Cognitive Psychology
University of Bristol
Dr Daniel Moore
Lecturer in Marine Biology
University of Exeter
Prof Dann Mitchell
Climate Science
University of Bristol
Prof Dave Reay
Climate Change Scientist, Author, and Professor of Carbon Management and Education
University of Edinburgh
Dr David Barnes
Marine Ecologist and Data Interpretation Ecologist
British Antarctic Survey
Dr David Barns
Interdisciplinary Social Scientist and Policy Specialist
University of Leeds
Prof David Bilton
Aquatic Biology
University of Plymouth
Dr David Bowen
Chemist and Information Scientist
Prof David Burslem
Director - Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Biodiversity
University of Aberdeen
Prof David Curtis MD PhD FRCPsych
Honorary Professor, UCL Genetics Institute
University College London
Prof David Edwards
Professor of Plant Ecology, and Head of Tropical Ecology and Conservation
University of Cambridge
Prof David Humphreys
Environmental Policy
The Open University
Dr David Roberts
Biodiversity Conservation
DICE, University of Kent
Prof David Stevenson
Atmospheric Chemistry Modelling
University of Edinburgh
Prof Debbie Bartlett
Professor of Environmental Conservation, and Chartered Landscape Architect
University of Greenwich
Dr Declan Finney
Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science
University of Leeds
Prof Diana Bell
Conservation Biology
University of East Anglia
Dr Diana Ivanova
Research Fellow, Sustainability Research Institute
University of Leeds
Dr Eleanor Chiari
Associate Professor (Teaching), School of European Languages, Cultures and Society
University College London
Dr Elia Valentini
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
University of Essex
Dr Elinor P Thompson FRSB
Reader in Microbiology and Plant Science
University of Greenwich
Dr Elisabeth Larsen
Ecosystem Services Fellow
Royal Horticultural Society
Dr Elizabeth Boakes
Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
University College London
Dr Elizabeth Sawyer
Lecturer in Life Sciences
University of Westminster
Dr Emily Grossman
Molecular Biologist, Author, Broadcaster and Activist
Dr Emma E Garnett
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
University of Oxford
Prof Eric Holub
Plant Genetics
University of Warwick
Dr Esther K. Papies
Researcher in Behaviour Change, and member of the Climate Psychology Alliance
University of Glasgow
Dr Giorgio Graffino
Research Scientist, National Centre for Atmospheric Science
University of Reading
Dr Graham Mann
Lecturer in Atmospheric Science
University of Leeds
Dr Grant Forster
Research Fellow, and Deputy Head of the Atmospheric Measurement and Observation Facility
University of East Anglia and National Centre for Atmospheric Science
Dr Gwilym Rowlands
Earth Observation Scientist
University of Oxford
Dr Gyen Ming Angel
Renewable Energy Technology
Prosemino
Prof Hannah Cloke
Hydrologist, and Co-Director of Water@Reading group
University of Reading
Prof Hannah Knox
Anthropology
University College London
Prof Harriet Bulkeley
Environmental Governance
Durham University and Utrecht University
Dr Harriet Thew
Lecturer in Climate Change
University of Leeds
Prof Hayley Fowler
Climate Change Impacts
Newcastle University
Dr Hazel Jackson
Head of Conservation Outcomes and Evidence
The Woodland Trust
Prof Helen Chatterjee
Professor of Human & Ecological Health
University College London
Dr Hollie Booth
Applied Researcher, Conservation Practitioner, and Strategic Director of Nature Strategies
The Biodiversity Consultancy
Prof Ian Brooks
Boundary Layer Processes
University of Leeds
Prof Ian J Bateman OBE
Professor of Environmental Economics, and Co-Director of the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP)
University of Exeter
Dr Iftekhar Ahmed
Assistant Professor in Sustainable Finance
Newcastle University
Dr Izzy Bishop
Genetics, Evolution and Environment
University College London
Prof James Bullock
Ecologist
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dr James Dyke
Earth Systems Scientist and Author
University of Exeter
Prof James Mcinerney
Chair in Evolutionary Biology, and Associate Editor of Molecular Biology and Evolution and the Journal of Experimental Zoology
University of Nottingham
Prof Jamie Woodward
Physical Geography
University of Manchester
Dr Jan Janouskovec
Lecturer in Ecology
University of Southampton
Prof Jane Hill
Research Champion for Environmental Sustainability and Resilience
University of York
Jane Ripley BSc
Water Pollution Scientist and Science Lecturer
East Sussex College
Prof Jeff Ollerton
Ecological Scientist and Author
Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Northampton
Prof Jeff Waage
Ecologist and Professor of International Development
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Jefim Vogel
Ecological Economics, Sustainability Research Institute
University of Leeds
Dr Jenna Lawson
Research Associate, Bioacoustics and Aeronautics
Imperial College London
Dr Jennifer Lord
Lecturer in Vector-Borne Disease Ecology
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Prof Jim Harris
Chair in Environmental Technology
Cranfield University
Dr Jim McQuaid
Associate Professor of Atmospheric Composition
University of Leeds
Prof Joanne Preston
Marine Ecology and Evolution
Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Portsmouth
Prof John Guillebaud
Emeritus Professor of Family Planning and Reproductive Health
University College London
Prof John Marsham
Professor of Atmospheric Science, and Met Office Joint Chair
University of Leeds
Dr Jonathan Townson
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioscience
University of Oslo
Dr Joni Cook
Plant Ecologist, and MECS Communications Officer
Loughborough University
Dr Jorgelina Marino
Conservation Ecologist and Research Fellow
University of Oxford
Dr Joseph Bull
Associate Professor in Climate Change Biology
DICE, University of Kent
Prof Julienne Stroeve
Polar Observation & Modelling
University College London
Dr Karen Murrell
Principal Consultant
Water Research Centre
Prof Kate Jeffery
Behavioural Neuroscience
University College London and University of Glasgow
Prof Keith Somerville
Honorary Professor, Centre for Journalism
University of Kent
Dr Kelvin Peh
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences
University of Southampton
Dr Kim Sharp
Postdoctoral Researcher in Genomics
University of Oxford
Dr Kimberley Hockings
Senior Lecturer in Conservation Science
University of Exeter
Dr Kristian Metcalfe
Conservation Scientist and Senior Lecturer in Marine Conservation Science
University of Exeter
Prof Kirsty Park
Conservation Scientist and Head of Biological & Enviromental Sciences
University of Stirling
Dr Lars Boehme
Associate Professor, Sea Mammal Research Unit
University of St Andrews
Laura Warmuth
NERC Environmental Research
University of Oxford
Dr Laurence Couldrick
CEO
Westcountry Rivers Trust
Dr Lauriane Chalmin-Pui
Wellbeing Fellow
Royal Horticultural Society
Dr Lex Kraaijeveld
Principal Teaching Fellow in Ecology and Evolution
University of Southampton
Dr Lisa Fridkin
Lecturer in Psychology, Social Research Institute
University College London
Prof Lloyd Peck
Science Strategy Executive Group
British Antarctic Survey
Dr Lorna Tinworth
Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology
University of Westminster
Prof Luca Börger
Professor of Ecology & Biodiversity, and Co-Director of of the Centre for Biomathematics
Swansea University
Lucia Snyderman
PhD Student
Zoological Society of London
Prof Lucie Middlemiss
Environment and Society
University of Leeds
Dr Lydia Cole
Lecturer, Peatland Ecosystem Management
University of St Andrews
Dr Lynn Bjerke
Senior Scientific Officer
The Institute of Cancer Research
Dr Manuela Gonzalez Suarez
Associate Professor in Ecological Modelling
University of Reading
Dr Marc Redmile-Gordon
Senior Scientist for Soil and Climate Change
Royal Horticultural Society
Prof Mark Fellowes
Professor of Ecology, and Pro-Vice Chancellor
University of Reading
Dr Mark Gush
Head of Environmental Horticulture
Royal Horticultural Society
Prof Mark Maslin
Earth System Science, and Royal Society Industrial Fellowship
University College London
Dr Mark Steer
Associate Professor and Practical Conservation Biologist
UWE Bristol
Prof Martin Attrill
Marine Ecology
University of Plymouth
Dr Matt Nuttall
Senior Scientific Adviser
DEFRA
Dr Matthew Struebig
Conservation Science
University of Kent
Dr Megan McKerchar
Science and Methods Manager
Cool Farm Alliance
Prof Michael Bonsall
Mathematical Biology
University of Oxford
Prof Mike Danson
Professor Emeritus
Heriot-Watt University and University of Strathclyde
Dr Ming-Xi Yang
Chemical Oceanographer - Merit scientist
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Dr Molly Grace
Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation, and Co-Chair of the IUCN Green Status of Species
University of Oxford
Dr Muhammad Jehanzaib
Research Fellow
Queen's University Belfast
Dr Neil Gostling
Lecturer in Evolution and Palaeobiology
University of Southampton
Prof Neil Harris
Atmospheric Informatics
Cranfield University
Nick Robins
Professor in Practice, Sustainable Finance
Grantham Research Institute, LSE
Dr Oscar Berglund
Senior Lecturer in International Public and Social Policy
University of Bristol
Prof Pat Monaghan
Regius Professor of Zoology, School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine
University of Glasgow
Dr Patrick Lown
Senior Research Fellow
University of Essex
Prof Paul Ekins
Resources and Environmental Policy
University College London
Dr Paul Hatchwell
Climate, Energy, Biodiversity and Environmental Policy Consultant, Editor, Analyst, Writer and Researcher
Dr Paula Gonzalez
Senior Scientist
Met Office
Dr Peter Emmrich
John Innes Foundation Fellow in Sustainable Development and Argiculture
Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development, University of East Anglia
Peter Knapp
Air Quality Researcher
Imperial College London
Prof Peter Smith
Chair in Plant & Soil Science
University of Aberdeen
Prof Peter Somerville
Emeritus Professor of Climate Policy
University of Lincoln
Prof Peter Strachan
Energy Transition & Public Policy
Robert Gordon University
Prof Philip Harris
Emeritus Professor of Physics
University of Sussex
Prof Philip Jones
Professor, and Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society
Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia
Prof Philip Strange
Science Writer, and Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology
University of Reading
Prof Philip Warren
Ecology
University of Sheffield
Dr Phoebe Carter
Principal Environmental Consultant
Nature Positive
Dr Raghavendra Prasad
Post-doctoral Fellow: Transition to Peat-Free
Royal Horticultural Society
Dr Raphaëlle Haywood
Senior Lecturer in Physics & Astronomy
University of Exeter
Prof Rattan Yadav
Plant Genetics
University of Aberystwyth
Dr Rebekka Artz
Peatland Research Leader
The James Hutton Institute
Dr Rich Grenyer
Associate Professor SOGE, and Paget-Clarke Fellow in Physical Geography
Jesus College, University of Oxford
Richard Ashford
Professor of Parasite and Vector Biology (retired)
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Dr Richard Carmichael
Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Policy
Imperial College London
Dr Richard Francksen
Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader: Zoology
University of Cumbria
Prof Richard Griffiths
Biological Conservation
DICE, University of Kent
Dr Richard Sherley
Senior Lecturer in Marine Vertebrate Ecology, Marine Ecologist and Conservation Biologist
University of Exeter
Prof Robin Hogan
Atmospheric Physics
University of Reading
Prof Roger Butlin
Evolutionary Biology
University of Sheffield and University of Gothenburg
Dr Robyn Wootton
Lecturer in Psychological Science
University of Bristol
Dr Róisín Moriarty
Research Fellow at the Environmental Research Institute
University College of Cork
Prof Rosaleen Duffy
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of Sheffield
Dr Rosalie Callway
Visiting Research Associate, and Policy and Project Manager
University of Bristol and The Town and Country Planning Association
Prof Rosie Woodroffe
Senior Research Fellow, Wildlife Management
Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
Dr Ruth Thurstan
Senior Lecturer in Marine Social-Ecological Systems
University of Exeter
Dr Saad Shaikh
Research Fellow in Proton Radiography, Dep. of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
University College London
Prof Sally Lowell
Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
University of Edinburgh
Dr Samuel Finnerty
Senior Research Associate
Lancaster University
Dr Sarah Coleman
Biochemistry
University of Westminster
Prof Sarah Durant
Research Scientist and Conservation Practitioner
Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
Dr Sarah Hodge
Associate Professor in Biosciences
University of Exeter
Dr Scott Archer-Nicholls
Post-doctoral Researcher, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences
University of Cambridge
Dr Scott Hosking
Senior Research Fellow, and Environmental Data Scientist
The Alan Turing Institute, and British Antarctic Survey
Dr Sebastian Dunnett
Senior Programme Officer, Nature Economy
UN Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Prof Simon Cottle
Professor Emeritus, Media and Communication
Cardiff University
Dr Simon Stuart
Chief Scientific Advisor
Synchronicity Earth
Dr Sophie Nedelec
Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow, Biosciences
University of Exeter
Dr Sophie Renner
Lecturer in Particle Physics (Physics & Astronomy)
University of Glasgow
Dr Sophus zu Ermgassen
Ecological Economist
University of Oxford
Prof Stephan Harrison
Climate and Environmental Change
University of Exeter
Dr Stephanie Williamson
Ecologist and Staff Scientist
Pesticide Action Network UK
Prof Stephen Ball
Professor of Sociology
University College London
Dr Stewart Jennings
Research Fellow, Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science
University of Leeds
Dr Stuart Campbell
NERC Independent Research Fellow
University of Sheffield
Dr Stuart Capstick
Environmental Social Scientist
Cardiff University
Dr Stuart Parkinson
Executive Director
Scientists for Global Responsibility
Dr Sumedha Basu
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Urban Energy Systems
University of Leeds
Dr Susi Arnott
Filmmaker and Trainer
Walking Pictures
Prof Terence Burke
Molecular Ecology
University of Sheffield
Prof Terence Dawson
Global Environmental Change
King's College London
Prof Thomas Collett
Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology
University of Sussex
Dr Thomas Currie
Evolution of Social Systems & Sustainability
University of Exeter
Dr Tijana Blanusa
Principal Horticultural Scientist
Royal Horticultural Society
Prof Tim Coulson
Head of Department of Biology and Professor of Zoology
University of Oxford
Prof Tim Jickells OBE
Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Dr Tim Rayner
Research Fellow, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
University of East Anglia
Dr Todd Jones
Advanced Computing for Environmental Sciences
University of Reading
Prof Tom Oliver
Research Dean for Environment and Professor of Applied Ecology
University of Reading
Dr Trevor Dines
Botanist, Conservationist, and Author
Dr Trevor Jones
Wildlife Ecologist and CEO
Southern Tanzania Elephant Program
Dr Tristram Wyatt
Evolutionary Biologist and Emeritus Fellow of Kellogg College
University of Oxford
Prof Vieri Samek-Lodovici
Professor of Linguistics, School of European Languages, Society and Culture
University College London
Dr Viktoria Mileva
Lecturer in Psychology, Social Research Institute
University of Stirling
Dr Viola Ross-Smith
Science Communications Manager
British Trust for Ornithology
Prof Yannick Wurm
Evolutionary Genomics and Bioinformatics
Queen Mary University of London
