About Evolved Research & Consulting

We are an independent multidisciplinary consultancy founded in 2019 to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our core offer is a high degree of academic and technical proficiency in ideation, research and planning.

Ethos & experience

We are passionate about protecting the environment and have a wealth of professional experience across a range of sectors, specialising in

Plastics, pollution and the circular economy.
ICZM, ocean governance, coastal and marine planning. 
Climate change and environmental sustainability.
Environmental education and capacity building

ERC are highly experienced in carrying out programme management work and delivering transdisciplinary evaluations of policies, programmes and projects with respect to a range of key sustainability issues.

We offer a wide range of services relating to environmental risk and anthropogenic impacts; biodiversity and ecosystem health; natural capital; climate change management strategies; carbon footprinting; the circular economy; sustainable consumption and production (plastics and composites); and behaviour change.

Skills & strengths

We have a strong set of skills relating to the design, collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data with capability in the use of indicators, specialist statistical packages and techniques such as value chain analysis, life cycle and material flow analysis (MFA), ecological and carbon footprinting, modelling and geographic information systems (GIS).

We have strengths in international and multi-partner project development and facilitation, as well as policy, project and programme development and evaluation, stakeholder engagement, project management and coordination, research and the delivery and design of training and events.

Our reputation relies upon honest, pragmatic advice, and delivery of reliable, timely and quality services. Our small team means that we can develop a close working relationship with clients which ensure we fully understand and meet the client’s needs.

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Meet the team

ERC is made up of a small and growing group of professionals with many years of experience. We share a common background in marine and environmental management, with previous roles with government agencies, local government and academia and each member of the team has distinct areas of focus based on their practical and research expertise.

Professor Anthony Gallagher

Anthony is the founding member and Managing Director of ERC and has over 25 years of experience in marine environmental science and management encompassing both an academic and professional career, much of which has focussed on the assessment and evaluation of anthropogenic impacts in the marine environment, as well as the development and facilitation of marine planning and the sustainable management of marine resources.

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Rachael Gallagher

Rachael has 30 years expertise in coastal zone management, marine spatial planning, Marine Protected Areas, and National Parks in the UK. Since joining ERC in 2020, Rachael has worked on various UK and global projects with a particular interest in evaluation, outreach and interpretation and behaviour change.

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Duncan Craig

Duncan has worked in a range of roles within the environment and international development sectors. Since joining ERC in 2022, he has used his strong quantitative skills on projects focused on ALDFG and plastic waste management in the UK and globally, stakeholder engagement and legal and institutional framework analysis.

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Tristan Stephens

Tristan is a multi-talented data visualisation and GIS expert with 25 years' experience in the private sector as a technical specialist in GIS, data and landscape visualisation.

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Dr Heidi Guille

Heidi is a marine ecologist and fisheries scientist with over a decade of experience advising UK Government bodies and marine stakeholders on how to operationalise UK and EU fisheries and marine conservation policy and regulations at a local and national scale.

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