About Me

Activities and Appointments

ACADEMIC

Honorary Professor School of Social Sciences Dundee University from 2015
Honorary Professor School of Geosciences Edinburgh University from 2015 to 2021
Aberdeen University - Honorary Professor in Geography 1997 – 2007; Aberdeen University - Chairman External Advisory Committee for Geography 2000-2004; Visiting Professor of Geography and Environment 2007-2011
Royal Holloway University of London - Visiting Professor of Environmental Management 1997 - 2004; Visiting Professor of Geography 1992 - 96; Member RHIER Advisory Committee 1999 – 2002; Chair 2002-2004

ADVISOR

Scottish Government Arctic Policy Steering Group member from 2018 to 2020
East Lothian Citizens Panel member from 2016
National Trust for Scotland Natural Heritage Advisory Group member from 2016
Duddingston Village Conservation Society, Edinburgh: community land development strategy, consultation and fund raising 2002-2006; Chair of Community Garden Users Group 2007-18/11/2013
Murton Environmental Education Trust: strategy and business plans 2002-2004
DEFRA/JNCC seminars on the CBD Ecosystem Approach 2003
Heritage Lottery Fund - expert advisor on land and biodiversity
Icelandic Ministry of Agriculture - advisor on agricultural strategy and sponsor body organisation
Icelandic Soil Conservation Service - advisor on strategy, cultural change and organisational development, communication strategy, centenary preparations and International Soil Forum 2003-present
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas & Protected Areas Programme consultant on management structure and operation 1998
Liverpool University - SWIMMER Institute advisor on institutional development 2005-7
Public Local Inquiry Beauly-Denny electricity transmission line: expert witness for Landscape Group objectors 2007.

COMMITTEES

British Association for the Advancement of Science - President Geology Section 2001
Eglinton Management Centre - Reinventing Management Steering Committee 1998-99
Executive NDPB Forum in Scotland - Founder and Chair 1999-2002
Institute of Contemporary Scotland - Founding Fellow 1999; Member Environment Committee 2000-2002
IUCN: The World Conservation Union - Chair UK National Committee 1999-2002;
The Royal Society of Edinburgh Inquiry into Energy Issues for Scotland : Secretary and lead author 2005-07
Royal Society of Edinburgh Inquiry into Scotland 's Hills and Islands : Secretary 2007-2008
Research Assessment Exercise 2001 - Member User Panel for Geography
Scottish Association of Geography Teachers - Honorary President 1992-94
Scottish Association of Marine Science - Council Member 1996 – 2005

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Roger elected as a Trustee of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from 2021 to 2024
Praise for outgoing chair of RSGS - Autumn 2020
Roger gives valedictory statement as Chair of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society - 31 July 2019
Director Esk Valley Trust from 2015
Elected as Chair of Royal Scottish Geographical Society from 2014; Non-executive director and chair RSGS 2014-2020
Committees Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Chairman of Partnership Board 2011-2014
Crichton Carbon Centre: Director 2009-2014
National Trust for Scotland - Life Member; SNH representative on Council 1992-2002; Elected Council member 1999-2004; Elected Executive Committee member 2003-2004; Elected Board member 2004-2008; Convenor Conservation Committee 2004-2008; Elected member of Council 2006-2010
Fieldfare International Ecological Development plc - Director and Board member 2003-Present
Plantlife International - Elected Board Member and Trustee 2001-2010; Vice Chairman 2005 – 2007; Chairman 2007-2010
Scottish Agricultural College - Member Group Board 2002-2010; Trustee of operating companies 2002-2010; Chair Care and Protection of the Environment Committee 2003-2007; Chair Student Liaison Committees 2003-2010; Member Finance & General Purposes Committee 2003-2007; Member Audit Committee 2007-2010
Sibthorp Trust Board member 1999-2002, Roger Crofts completes 10 years as Chair of the Sibthorp Trust - December 2013

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