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Dr Teri Knight is a Public Health Specialist who brings experience of the evidence-based approach in the health sector to our work in the development of an evidence-base in environment management. Teri leads on our 'Natural Environment and Health' programme of work as well as contributing to methodology development. Currently she is involved, with other members of the CEBC team, in providing guidance for SRs being undertaken as part of programmes commissioned by DFID and Defra.

Dr Jacqualyn Eales is involved in a number of systematic reviews which investigate the interaction between genetic diversity, isolation and inbreeding. These SRs are highly relevant to conservation genetics, a sub-field of population genetics which recognises the impact that genetic problems can have on species conservation. The SR is part of a wider project to develop a resource providing accessible, targeted and user friendly information about genetic risk assessment to support practical conservation management. Jacqualyn is also the coordinator of the series of workshops offered by CEBC to train new review teams in the conduct of systematic reviews.

Dr Barbara Livoreil is in charge of the strategic planning and management of the interface between the CEBC and the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence. This implies the deployment of communication tools, the improvement of the quality of systematic reviews by the development or enhancement of various guidelines and recommendations. She also participates in the mentoring of Review teams, and in some pilot systematic reviews and innovative projects.

Dr Rebecca Mant is carrying out systematic reviews within a project aimed at using systematic review methodology to establish an evidence base for the implementation of the Environment Agency Wales (EAW) Climate Change Strategy. EAW funds and implements projects aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change. Basing these projects on the best scientific evidence will increase the effectiveness of the interventions used and prevent money being wasted on ineffective interventions. The main review she is presently focusing on is about using liming to mitigate the effects of acid rain. Liming is carried out in several locations in Wales and throughout the world, however, there is some dispute about its effectiveness at increasing wild fish populations and its impact on invertebrates. The review will address these questions help policy makers to decide when it is best and best not to lime.