Moray College director of learning and teaching Nikki Yoxall joins NatureScot board
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A MORAY College UHI director has been appointed to the board of Scotland's nature agency.
NatureScot welcomed seven new members to their first board meeting last week, following their appointment by retired Cabinet Secretary Roseanna Cunningham MSP in March.
Among them is Nikki Yoxall, a director of learning and teaching at Moray College UHI.
Nikki currently farms with her husband in Aberdeenshire and holds roles with the Nature Friendly Farming Network, Pasture Fed Livestock Association and the Landworkers Alliance promoting and facilitating agro-ecological research and education.
She is also a farmer ambassador for the Soil Association.
She will serve on the board for an initial period of four years along with other new members: Dr Ian Gambles, Professor Peter Higgins, David Johnstone, Colin MacPhail, Professor Wayne Powell and Dr Heather Reid.
Mike Cantlay, NatureScot chairperson, said: "Our board is reinvigorated with the introduction of seven new members. They bring significant experience in a wide range of areas including business, education, science and agriculture.
"The breadth of interest and experience across all 11 members – of which six are women – brings a range of views that will support NatureScot in a huge year for nature, with CoP15 and CoP26 taking place within the next six months and a new biodiversity strategy for Scotland in 2022.
"I’m confident that our board is well placed to take NatureScot forward to achieve our ambitious plans to put the restoration of nature at the heart of Scotland’s efforts to tackle the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change."
