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Karen Morley
Strategic and Project Lead

Karen has over 30 years’ experience in the environment sector working firstly as a landscape architect and latterly in countryside management, specialising in major project development. While working on the regional land use partnership, Karen realised how little we consider our impacts on our marine environment. The development of the SCAMP project has been an opportunity shine a spotlight on the region’s rich coastal and marine assets.

Nick Chisholm
Project Officer

Nick spent five years in freshwater and marine fisheries management and aquaculture in the Highlands before moving to Annandale in the late 1990s. Here he took over the management of the River Annan, delivering a range of environmental and education projects before moving into consultancy in 2017. Nick joined the council as a project officer in the Galloway Glens scheme in 2018 and has been working in a variety of environmental roles for our local authority since. With Nick’s experience and background in aquaculture, he really enjoying working on the SCAMP project and helping it develop and grow.

Anna Harvey
Project Administrator 

Anna made Dumfries and Galloway her home 12 years ago. She has a wealth of administrative experience, having worked in both public and private sectors, but also a valuable first hand understanding of hospitality, retail and social care. While employed by Dumfries and Galloway Council, Anna joined the Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership in early 2021 and supported it until its completion in September 2023. She is passionate about the future of the region and is looking forward to working with the team on the development and delivery of the SCAMP project.

Jan Hogarth
Education and Community Engagement Officer

Jan is a trained educator and environmental artist. Born and brought up in rural Dumfriesshire, she secured one of the first practice- led PhDs in environmental art before following a career into landscape-focused public/environmental art management. In her previous role within Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership, Jan delivered many outdoor education events, festivals, internships, and Go Wild! Camps for children and John Muir Awards. Jan feels grateful to have the opportunity to work supporting nature through SCAMP and other initiatives within Dumfries and Galloway Council’s environment team.

Clair McFarlan
Partnership Manager

As Partnership Manager for the past ten years and Project Officer with Solway Firth Partnership for the previous three years, Clair has been involved with a wide range of marine and coastal projects and been involved in stakeholder engagement on both sides of the Solway. 

Clair represents Solway Firth Partnership on fora including the Solway Coast National Landscape Officer Steering Group / Farming in Protected Landscape Assessment Panel, River Eden and West Cumbria Catchment Management Partnerships, Cumbria Nature and People Group and the Northern Coastal Sub-Group. 

Clair has worked in project management, conservation, countryside access, community engagement, environmental education and interpretation for over 30 years through positions with Solway Firth Partnership, Solway Heritage, Scottish Wildlife Trust, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Scottish Natural Heritage (now NatureScot) and the Tree Register of the British Isles.

Nic Coombey
Project Officer

Nic has worked with SFP since 2012 and leads on projects raising awareness of the Solway Coast including marine litter projects.

Nic, a Landscape Architect for over 30 years, has increasingly specialised in the management of heritage projects on the Solway coast. He spent 13 years as an employee of Solway Heritage nurturing and delivering community aspirations to enhance and conserve the built, natural and cultural landscapes of Dumfries and Galloway.

Morag Walker
Project Assistant

Morag has worked as the Project Assistant at Solway Firth Partnership since 2016 on a range of projects including Solway Coastwise, Fishing Faces, Solway Coast is Clear and Marine Litter Projects. These projects involved looking at innovative ways to engage with both the public, stakeholders and interest groups.

Morag has worked in project and event management, conservation, wildlife management, community engagement, environmental education, tutoring, web development, IT support and interpretation for over 30 years through positions with Solway Firth Partnership, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Scottish Natural Heritage (now NatureScot), Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Forest Industry Economics Unit (Edinburgh University), Field Studies Council and Nature Conservancy Council.