Young Affiliate
Blair Espinoza Reina Maricela
Hydro Nation Policy Officer & Project Manager
Current nationality
Honduras
Current country of residence
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Affiliation / Institution
The James Hutton Institute
Biodata
Dr Blair is a policy adviser for S&T and R&D, applying her expertise and skills in academia and government to assist various triple helix R&D organisations for the advancement of research and innovation, knowledge management, S&T education, and international cooperation. She is an interdisciplinary professional with degrees in Environmental Studies & Anthropology (B.A., St. Lawrence University), Environmental sciences (MSc, University of Arkansas), Freshwater Systems Science (MSc, University of Glasgow), and Earth Sciences (PhD, University of Glasgow). Her PhD research was to describe and model the behaviour of microplastics in fresh- and wastewater systems and to inform policy, publishing her original work in three peer-reviewed journals before the end of her PhD. She has worked as Chief Science Officer creating the R&D Unit and developing institutional processes for the Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation in Honduras; and later, was Adviser for S&T for the Government of Honduras. Currently, she is Policy Officer for the Scottish Government's Hydro Nation Strategy and also guest editor for a special issue on microplastics pollution in the journal Frontiers.
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
policy adviser, scientific research, project management, strategic planning, foresight studies, water science, research and development
AFFILIATED FROM
2021
AFFILIATED UNTIL
2026
Section
06. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
TWAS Regional Office
TWAS Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Partner (TWAS-LACREP)
Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Last updated on 12/07/2023