Mike Shanahan

Former IIED Press Officer

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Mike Shanahan was IIED's press officer for around eight years until May 2014

Expertise

Communications, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable development and training journalists

Before IIED

News editor, SciDev.Net
Project coordinator, Environmental Justice Foundation
Education: PhD in tropical rainforest ecology, University of Leeds

Current work

Acting as bridge between IIED researchers and journalists around the world; working to disseminate IIED research findings and policy recommendations via the media; supporting the work of journalists (especially those in Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America) who report on the environment and development.