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Who we are

Our Chief Executive, a volunteer Board of Trustees, and the convenors and hosts of our networks around the world.

Staff

The charity is run day to day by its Chief Executive.

Sarah Lawton

Chief Executive
Gwynedd, UK

sarah.lawton@landscaperesearch.org

Board of Trustees

Our Trustees are an active and personable group of people, with different backgrounds, interests and expertise. Elections for new Trustees are held annually.

Professor Laura Alice Watt

Chair
Sonoma State University, USA

Professor Ian Mell

Vice Chair
University of Manchester, UK

Professor Hannes Palang

Landscape Research Journal Editor-In-Chief
Tallinn University, Estonia

Dr Merham Keleg

Associate Editor
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Jens Haendeler

Trustee
Manchester School of Architecture, UK

Dr Amanda Byer

Trustee
University College Dublin, Ireland

Dr Saïda Hammami

Trustee
Higher Agronomic Institute of Chott Meriem, Sousse, Tunisia

Dr Gillian Lawson

Trustee
Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand

Dr Mengyixin Li

Trustee
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China

Dr Charlotte L McLean

Trustee
Independent researcher and landscape architect, UK

Dr Fei Mo

Trustee
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Dr Kalliopi Pediaditi Prud'Homme

Trustee
Artfulnature, La Seyne sur Mer, France

Dr Charlotte Veal

Trustee
Newcastle University, UK

Rachel Dominy

Treasurer
Cairngorms Trust

Robin V Hueppe

Robin V Hueppe

Trustee
ETH Zürich’s Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies, Switzerland

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Elections are held each year

How trustees are elected

Network convenors and hosts

Each network is run by members who give their time as convenors and hosts. They are the first point of contact for anyone who would like to take part.

Ishraq Awashra

Ishraq Awashra

Americas network
Coffee Hour host

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Dr Cathe Desiree S. Nadal

Dr Cathe Desiree S. Nadal

Australasian-Pacific network
Convenor

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Dr Gillian Lawson

Dr Gillian Lawson

Australasian-Pacific and China network
Convenor

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Dr Mengyixin Li

Dr Mengyixin Li

China network
Convenor

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Amrita Slatch

Amrita Slatch

European network
Convenor

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Sarah Lawton

Sarah Lawton

European and Global (open) network
Convenor

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Prof Markus Leibenath

Prof Markus Leibenath

German-speaking (AK LaFo) network
Convenor

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Prof Dr rer. pol. Ludger Gailing

Prof Dr rer. pol. Ludger Gailing

German-speaking (AK LaFo) network
Convenor

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Dr Amanda Byer

Dr Amanda Byer

Landscape Law network
Convenor

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Ms Raveena M. Tamoria

Ms Raveena M. Tamoria

Landscape Law network
Convenor

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Ricardo Elías Baracaldo Guerrero

Ricardo Elías Baracaldo Guerrero

Latin American network
Convenor

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Valeria Concha Canales

Valeria Concha Canales

Latin American network
Co-host

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Ana María Garzón Soto

Ana María Garzón Soto

Latin American network
Co-host

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Rocío Saldivia

Rocío Saldivia

Latin American network
Co-host

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Saida Hammami

Saida Hammami

North African (Maghreb) network
Convenor

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