OUR TEAM
The Trust is made up of a team of passionate individuals who care about the health of the River Tees and its tributaries.
STAFF
Trust Manager
Ben Lamb
Tel: 07900 650371
Email: benlamb@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2009
The man with a plan. I am responsible for the future developments of the Trust and keeping things running smoothly, just like the river! I have overall strategic oversight of the Trust and involved in planning projects for the benefit of the Tees catchment.
Project Manager: INNS
John Musham
Tel: 07786 005406
Email: johnmusham@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2010
I joined Tees Rivers Trust as Invasive Species Project Manager and since managed many projects specifically biological control work and giant hogweed control. Prior to working at the trust, I spent many years working at Keep Britain Tidy around the UK.
Project Manager: Agriculture and Fisheries
Richard Holmes
Tel: 07879 648354
Email: richard.holmes@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2010
Prior to working at the trust, I have spent time working in fishing and agriculture for the Environment Agency for 10 years. On top of that, I have spent more than 20 years working along the Tees and it's tributaries giving farm advise and working as a fisheries officer.
Project Manager: Coastal & Estuary
Judy Power
Tel: 07881 271047
Email: judy@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2020
I worked in conservation for more than 13 years in both project management and grant fundraising with the RSPB. In total I've been responsible for the management of grant funded projects of all sizes in technology transfer and ecology sectors since 1999. I've worked around the Tees and the North East in various roles from economic development to project management for more than 26 years and am a very proud Teessider! I am a keen birdwatcher and my claim to fame is my family sparked a major twitch when we spotted a very rare bird in our garden several years ago.
Finance Administrator & Business Development Officer
Kate Carrick
Email: kate@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2017
I had a successful career in the automotive industry for many years, working on projects for Land Rover, BMW and Ford to name a few. Having moved back to the North East and following the arrival of my daughter, I started working part time in the charitable sector and happily landed with the Trust in 2017. Since then, I have applied all my industrial and project management skills into keeping the Trust administration and finances in order.
Education Officer
Jackie Schmidt
Email: jackie.schmidt@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2018
I’m a Chemistry graduate and without giving away my age- Oasis and The Happy Mondays were a new band on stage! After Uni, I worked in a pharmaceutical lab and since having a family, I changed, a new work life balance was to be had. I retrained, education (Primary) was the next step, and so the work life balance was gone with all the school prep! I now work at Durham University (school of Ed Science) part time and saw my perfect job -with the Tees Rivers Trust advertised online and part time (struggling to make this all rhyme!)
What a lovely bunch of people The Tees Trust lot are and educational work in rivers, with children has been a true highlight so far. 4 years later, I run River Labs with schools, seeing children be children, being mini scientists with lots of river science to learn and show.
It’s simple, children love learning out-side and the river is the best outdoor classroom I know.
Project Officer
James Keeling
Email: james.keeling@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2018
Prior to working at the trust I worked at North York Moors National Park. My background is mainly in farming. I am the trusts arborist, and in my spare time, I enjoy woodwork, such as whittling. My specialist skill is making doughnuts disappear.
Project Officer
Chloe Lawrence
Tel: 07990 757194
Email: chloe@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2021
I joined Tees Rivers Trust as Project Officer working on invasive non-native species. I currently work on the Tees Operation Hogweed (TOpHog) project as well as responsible for the biological control of Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam projects. I started this role while completing my MSc in Conservation management.
Project Officer
Charlotte Hebditch
Email: charlotte.hebditch@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2021
I started at the Tees Rivers Trust as a Project Officer principally for the IMMERSE (Implementing Measures for Sustainable Estuaries) project. I have a background education in marine biology and have previously worked for several different environmental organisations, including Zoological Society of London, APEM Ltd and mostly recently North-Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.
Project Officer
Henry Short
Email: henry@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2021
I joined the Tees Rivers Trust as a project officer on the Fish For Tees project leading on oyster restoration. I have an MSci in marine biology from the University of Southampton where I gained knowledge of marine restoration and fieldwork. Before starting with the trust I worked in shellfish aquaculture and helped set up a shrimp hatchery.
Project Officer
Warren Bearpark
Email: warren@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2022
With a passion and interest in the great outdoors I left full time employment and studied Forestry and Woodland Management for 3 years. Since then I have gained 10 years of experience carrying out countryside management with Durham Wildlife Trust, Natural England and Local Councils before recently joining the Tees Rivers Trust as a Project Officer.
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Seagrass Project Officer
Kate Baxter
Email: kateb@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2022
Having worked for many years in education and outreach, I completed my degree in Environmental Science at Teesside University in 2022 and am now training, alongside my work, in ecological consultancy. I have a particular interest in marine ecology and conservation, and absolutely love working for the Tees Rivers Trust on their estuary restoration project.
Catchment Technical Specialist
Dorian Latham
Email: dorian@teesriverstrust.org
Joined the Team: 2022
I have worked in the environment sector since graduating in 1988. Over this time I have gained a PhD in the population ecology of the Common Toad, looking at the impact of land management on growth, fecundity, survival and age at first breeding and have spent many hours looking for Great Crested Newts across the country. My main project focus has been working with the Environment Agency and National Highways through its suppliers providing environmental support and undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments and developing mitigation for protected species. Although I grew up on the North West coast, I have been in the North East since 1997.
I have a soft spot in my heart for amphibians and reptiles, but I have a great interest in mammals and more recently worked on crayfish.
Trustees
Dave Simpson – Chairman
Prof Ed Maltby
Paul Zissler
Richard Wilson
Mark Hannaford
Dr Martyn Lucas
Chris Noble
Angus Oughtred
Olly Shepherd
Patrons
LORD BARNARD
Raby estates
Frans Calje
PD Ports CEO
