Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Convener

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Committee members

*Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

*Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)

*Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)

*Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

*Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)

*Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Professor Bill Austin (University of St Andrews)

Dr Helaina Black (James Hutton Institute)

Professor Sir Ian Boyd (University of St Andrews)

Professor Rob Brooker (James Hutton Institute)

Judith Brown (Scottish Government)

Susan Davies (Scottish Seabird Centre)

Professor Paul Fernandes (University of Aberdeen)

Mairi Gougeon (Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands)

Joe Kirk (Scottish Government)

Dr Tara Marshall (University of Aberdeen)

Kevin Matheson (Scottish Government)

Professor Marc Metzger (University of Edinburgh)

Professor Pete Smith (University of Aberdeen)

Andrew Voas (Scottish Government)

Keith White (Scottish Government)

Clerk to the committee

Emma Johnston