Gemma Cripps

Gemma Cripps is a seasoned professional in environmental science and policy, currently serving as Team Leader for Net Zero Strategy, Nature-based Solutions and Land Use at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since March 2018. In previous roles, Cripps has excelled as Senior Science Strategy Lead for Fisheries and Climate Change, focusing on the development of evidence and strategies for sustainable fisheries, and as Strategic Evidence Manager for Biodiversity and Climate Change, where leadership was provided for the UNFCCC COP26 Nature campaign. Cripps has also held positions as a Strategic Scientist in Animal Health and Research Fellow at both the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre Southampton, emphasizing marine biogeochemistry and climate change issues. Cripps holds a Master’s degree in Marine Biology, with a focus on Marine Climate Change, and a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology from the University of Plymouth.