Dr Catherine Flitcroft

Having completed a BSc in Environmental Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, Cath spent many years in the Scottish wilderness as an archaeologist. She began her PhD at Edinburgh in 1998 looking at Blanket Peat initiation in south west Scotland.

She moved to the Peak District in 2000 working as an Education Officer for the Environmental Charity Groundwork and then with the Peak District National Park Authority (Moors for the Future) as Research Manager and Blanket Bog expert.

In 2006, Cath joined the BMC as their Access and Conservation Officer. Her work covers a wide range of areas including policy and legislation (in particular, the Marine and Coastal Access Bill and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act). She is also responsible for commenting on public consultations, campaign work, writing media articles, environmental policy work and regional partnership projects.