Convener

*Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)

*Ash Regan (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

Committee substitutes

Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)

The following also participated:

Dr Daniela Diz (Heriot-Watt University)

Professor Colin Galbraith (Joint Nature Conservation Committee)

Professor Peter Hollingsworth (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh)

Dr Deborah Long (Scottish Environment LINK)

Dr Ruth Mitchell (James Hutton Institute)

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

Clerk to the committee

Peter McGrath