Working with Sniffer means engaging with a team who understand the implications of a changing climate for society and are committed to working in ways that are informed, fair and collaborative. You will find we bring a lot of energy and creativity to our approach.
Read more about our team below.
Emilie has worked in the environmental sector in Scotland for approaching 20 years, starting out research climate change and then entering into ecology. She has a particular interest in blue-green infrastructure, nature-based solutions and biodiversity. She enjoys partnership working and collaborative projects that make a real difference to the environment and lives of communities. Read more
Andrew is a sustainability professional with experience working in marketing, communications, and project management around environmental and social justice issues. He works on the Creative Climate Futures project at Sniffer, building climate resilience across Glasgow. Andrew has a particular interest in how community climate action can allow under-represented groups to have their voices heard. Read more
Jonny has over 10 years’ experience in supporting communities, businesses, and governments to implement climate adaptation and resilience policies and initiatives in the UK and globally. He has worked with rural communities through to international institutions, with particular expertise in the agriculture sector, creating innovative partnerships for locally-led adaptation. Read more
After building an academic foundation around biodiversity, nature, and climate change, Alex has spent the last 15 years working with charities and non-profit organisations around the world. She specialises in collaborative project delivery, establishing beneficial partnerships, and people-focused engagement to amplify voices and leverage change. Alex is excited to support Sniffer across a range of climate adaptation projects in 2023. Read more
Ruth trained as a natural and social scientist and has a Masters degrees in both. Ruth is a passionate facilitator with a keen ear for a good idea. She has been involved in Sniffer from the start and enjoys working for a small company that brings people with different perspectives together to find creative approaches to ensuring a fairer and flourishing future for all. As well as building on a scientific and policy evidence base, Ruth is a strong advocate weaving in local knowledge, climate just Read more
Aoife has worked with the private, public and third sector to support their response to the climate crisis. Aoife is particularly interested in partnership development, collaboration and working together to address multiple inequalities. With a background in ecology, Aoife is passionate about bridging the science-communication gap and making our messaging accessible to everyone. She was recently named in University of Edinburgh’s Climate 75 alumni list. Read more
Ben leads Sniffer's Climate Ready Placemaking work, and joined the team in 2022 after ten years' experience working in the environment sector across the UK. He has held roles in local government, civil society and partnership organisations, most recently working for the Greater London Authority on a range of green infrastructure and climate adaptation policies and programmes. Ben is particularly interested in nature-based solutions, community climate action, and place-based approaches. Read more
Cat is an unabashed climate science anorak and a committed science communicator. She has spent over 20 years working in the private, public and third sector translating climate science into meaningful messages to inspire local action. She is passionate about challenging the status quo, transformational adaptation and showcasing the multiple co-benefits that climate resilience can bring. At Sniffer Cat works on Adaptation Scotland, the Place Standard Tool and Flood Risk Management. Read more
Eleanor is a natural collaborator and enjoys bringing organisations and people together to find solutions to environmental challenges. With a background in environmental policy, regulation and accreditation, she finds facilitating change and action in the spaces that sit within overlaps between traditional policy areas invigorating. She loves working with a wide variety of people to help develop processes which build trust, and find solutions which are owned by those involved in delivering them. Read more
Iryna Zamuruieva is an artist and cultural geographer. She works and walks across socially & ecologically engaged art and climate change organising. Iryna holds an MSc in Sustainability, Society and the Environment. At Sniffer Iryna works on community led climate change adaptation (with Adaptation Scotland Programme) and investigates transformational potential of creative practices with the CreaTures project. Iryna can also be found writing, curating exhibitions and photographing. Read more