Marine Energy Wales 2025

Katie has a BSc (Hons) in Oceanography with Marine Biology from the University of Southampton and an MSc in Marine Environmental Protection from the University of Wales, Bangor. She has 20 years’ experience as a marine professional, primarily in the consulting and survey contracting sectors. Katie has a strong marine biology background and detailed knowledge of the legislative frameworks which govern UK waters. Combined, these have enabled her to successfully manage both renewables and O&G marine environmental and multidisciplinary surveys in the North Sea and worldwide.

At present Katie is a Principal Consultant with the Marine CPD team at ERM, where she manages the Ecology Consultancy Team as well as completes project work including: the development of the Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan for a tidal development, designing/managing benthic scopes of work for numerous developments (O&G and renewables), EIA/ES project management and licensing/consenting/permitting work within a range of sectors.

Katie additionally chairs the SUT Marine Environmental Science Special Interest Group and is an IMarEST Chartered Marine Scientist and an IMarEST Chartered Scientis

Jonny is a Partner within the Marine CPD Team within ERM. Prior to this he was a Director at MarineSpace, who were acquired by ERM in July 2022.  He has a BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology from University of Wales Swansea and a MSc in Applied Hydrobiology from University of Wales Cardiff. With over 24 years’ experience as a marine environmental consultant, specialising in EIA and consenting of development projects in the marine environment (offshore renewables, marine aggregates, subsea cables, ports/harbours/coastal defence schemes), he has extensive knowledge of many offshore EIA topics and the UK marine consenting regime.

In addition to a long track record of project work around the UK coast, he has particular experience of project work in Welsh waters, including flagship projects such as Morlais Tidal Energy, Project Erebus FLOW, Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone, META and the Greenlink Interconnector.

James is a Senior Marine Consultant at ERM, specialising in ESIA and consenting of offshore renewables. He has experience leading Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) chapter inputs in support of DCO applications and engaging with regulators and stakeholders in England and Wales, including Government Departments, statutory bodies and industry representatives.