Increasing the impact of NERC science in Environmental Monitoring by accelerating research outputs and informing future science direction and funding.

沟通是一个双向的过程，建立在对话-表达和倾听的基础上。后者的重要性往往被低估；当我作为户外运动教练工作时，我接受了积极倾听的培训，以帮助个人发展。我仍然认为这些技能很有价值，因为它们不仅能产生富有成效的对话，还能帮助我以最合适的方式介绍我想要的信息。我在演讲方面也接受过相当多的培训；我是一名合格的教师，也是一名全职大学讲师(我仍然在兰开斯特大学教授理科硕士课程的模块，给工程师和信息学专业的学生授课)。我在各种会议上做过无数次演讲，包括应邀和赞助的演讲，比如斯台普隆的演讲(见简历)。当然，并非所有的交流都是口头的，我拥有一系列KE所必需的技能，包括写作(在学术文献和更受欢迎的期刊上)、电子输出(电子邮件、网页和维基)和电影(电视和网络)。我明白将演讲的形式和质量与观众相匹配以达到预期目标的重要性。虽然我的工作主要是与学者和政府部门和机构的人员合作，但我也领导了从中小企业(例如，与SmallWorld Consulting将环境投入产出统计与碳足迹联系起来)到主持联合国国际原子能机构审查小组的个人项目。我参与了许多网络和特殊兴趣小组，是西北潮汐能源小组(NWTEG)的成员，并积极参与国家能源研究网络(NERN)和焦耳论坛的早期阶段。我认为这些在与广泛的利益攸关方会面和引发不同观点方面是有价值的。从国家和跨国公司，如壳牌和Peel Holdings，到个人和中小企业成员，联系方式各不相同。我有多个政府部门的链接，以及8个机构的第4页，包括DEFRA、DECC、BIS、JNCC、NE、EA、SNH、CCW等。自20世纪80年代以来，我一直参与组织会议和会议，我知道成功所需的行政支持。最后，我参与了一些EC资助的项目(如外部项目)，这些项目涉及不同的学科和国家。沟通并不总是容易的，最愚蠢的原因可能会产生误解，但只要努力，回报是巨大的。

Communication is a two way process, built around dialogue – expressing andlistening. The importance of the latter is often underplayed; when I worked asan outdoor pursuits instructor I was trained in active listening to assist inpersonal development. These skills I still find valuable as they not onlyproduce fruitful conversations, but they also help me pitch information I want topass on in the most appropriate way.I have also had considerable training in presentation; I am a qualified schoolteacher and was a full time university lecturer (I still teach modules in MSccourses to engineers and informatics students at Lancaster University). I havemade countless presentations at conferences and meetings, including invitedand sponsored lectures such as the Stapledon lecture (see CV). I amcomfortable speaking to groups of different sizes from a large lecture theatredown to discussions with individuals.Of course not all communication is verbal and I have a range of skillsnecessary for KE including writing (in both academic literature and morepopular journals), electronic output (e-mail, web pages and wiki) and film (for television and the web). I understand the importance of matching the form andquality of presentation to the audience in order to achieve a desired objective.Although my work has been predominantly with academics and people fromgovernment departments and agencies I have lead projects with individualsfrom SME (e.g. linking environmental Input Output statistics to carbonfootprinting with Smallworld Consulting) to chairing a review panel for theInternational Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations.I am involved in a number of networks and special interest groups, being afounder member of the Northwest Tidal Energy Group (NWTEG) and active inthe early stages of the National Energy Research Network (NERN) and Joule Forum. I find these valuable in meeting a broad range of stakeholders and eliciting different perspectives. Contacts vary between national and multinationalcompanies such as Shell and Peel Holdings down to individuals andmembers of SME. I have links to a number of Government departments andPage 4 of 8 agencies including DEFRA, DECC, BIS, JNCC, NE, EA, SNH, CCW, etc.Since the 1980s I have been involved in organising meetings and conferencesand I am aware of the administrative support needed for success. I havechaired and presented at a number of meetings.Finally, I have worked on a number of EC funded projects (such as ExternE)which have involved both different disciplines and nationalities.Communication is not always easy and misunderstandings can arise from the silliest of causes, but with effort the rewards are enormous.