The NTIS Steering Group meets twice a year to discuss priorities and to drive forward the National Tree Improvement Strategy’s objectives according to the list of ‘Strategic Priorities’.
The NTIS Steering Group is chaired by Dr Steve Lee with membership drawn from right across the forestry sector: from nurseries, to forest management of natural, semi-natural and plantation forests and woodlands, through to saw millers, ecologist and sectors of academia. Membership is open and is currently as shown below. If you feel your interest in the genetics of trees planted in the UK is not represented and you want to be a member of the NTIS Steering Group, please contact us.
Member |
Organisation |
Representing |
| Steve Lee | Chair | Independent |
| John MacKay | Oxford University | Academia |
| Richard Buggs | Kew Gardens | Academia |
| Estrella Luna Diez | BiFOR | Academia (B’ham Uni) |
| Jo Clark | Future Trees Trust | Broadleaf Tree Breeding & Secretariate |
| Stuart Wilkie | Conifer Breeding Co-Op | Conifer Tree Breeding |
| Clare Trivedi | DEFRA | DEFRA |
| Chris Watson | Forestry Commission England | Forestry in England |
| Jason Hubert | Scottish Forestry | Forestry in Scotland |
| Fiona MacFarlane | Natural Resources Wales | Forestry in Wales |
| Andy Leitch | CONFOR | Forestry Sector (inc Sawmillers) |
| Stephen Cavers | Centre for Ecology and Hydrology | Genetic Conservation |
| Charles Beaumont | Trees Please Nursery | HTA Tree and Hedging Group |
| Roger Coppock | Ex Forestry Commission Policy | Independent |
| John Tucker | Woodland Trust | NGO (Broadleaves & Native Woods) |
| Jon Stokes | The Tree Council | NGO (Broadleaves & Native Woods) |
| David Edwards | Tihill | Private Growers – Conifers |
| Harry Frew | CONFOR Nursery Group | Private Nurseries |
| Imam Sayyed | Forestry Commission England Plant & Seed Supply | Public Seed Supply & Nurseries |
| Dave Richardson | Forestart | Seed Purchasers |
| Richard Whittet | Forest Research | Tree Breeding – General |