Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) appoints new environmental champion, Dr. John Claydon as the Director.
“We are pleased to have Dr. Claydon as part of the team and look forward to a prosperous and sustainable future with him, his knowledge and professionalism will be an asset considering that the 14 British Overseas Territories account for 90% of the UK’s biodiversity,” stated Mrs. Desiree Lewis, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and Culture.
Dr. Claydon holds a Ph.D. from James Cook University, Australia and has 10 years industry experience with a background in Marine Biology & Ecology and strong familiarity with this region.
Six of those years were spent on the island of South Caicos as a lecturer in tropical marine ecology and later as Director of the School for Field Studies - Center for Marine Resource Studies, a residential, research, education and conservation centre focusing on the marine environment and hosting undergraduate students.
Dr. Claydon commenced employment on 4th July 2015.