Agency

Natural England

Part of:Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

We’re the government’s adviser for the natural environment in England. We help to protect and restore our natural world. Natural England is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .

Senior Staff

Dr Tony Juniper CBE

Chair

Marian Spain

Chief Executive

Oliver Harmar

Chief Officer, Strategy

Alan Law

Chief Officer, Operations

Professor Sallie Bailey

Chief Scientist

Navroza Ladha

Chief Legal, Governance and External Affairs Officer

Kirsty Carter-Brown

Chief Officer, Business Management

Kate Gibson

Non-executive board member

Tom Sleigh

Non-executive board member

Professor Clare Fitzsimmons

Non-executive board member

Professor Lynn Dicks

Non-executive board member

Mark Tufnell

Non-executive board member

Cynthia Alers

Non-executive board member

Dr Alastair Leake

Non-executive board member

James Scott

Non-executive board member

Latest Publications

Seaweed surveys discover species never seen before and new to science

Press release

King Charles III England Coast Path reaches the Stour estuary

News story

New coastal trail unlocks stunning views across Furness peninsula

Press release

Government secures the future of Dartmoor’s iconic ponies

Press release

Over 350 threatened species to benefit from record investment

Press release

Over 45 miles of new walking routes open on the Suffolk coast

Press release