Karen Shelley-Jones

About Karen

Karen is the Scheme Manager, hosted by the Peak District National Park Authority. Karen is responsible for the delivery of the landscape partnership: setting the strategic direction; leading on the day to day operation; management of staff, consultants and contractors; working with partners; reporting to funders and partners; and leading where needed on the direct delivery of key projects.

She has qualifications in environmental studies and biodiversity & conservation and has considerable experience at working in partnership with a variety of organisations. In a previous role she led on the Aggregates Levy funded project ‘Crayfish Arks for the Peak District & Derbyshire’.  Karen has experience of working with volunteers, conducting ecological surveys and field research and has travelled widely in Africa and, to a lesser extent, in South East Asia, she also enjoys walking, gardening, DIY and a glass of red wine.

Karen has been involved in the SWPLP from its early conception, through the submission of the Stage 1 application to the Heritage Lottery Fund and subsequently led on the development phase, the submission of the Stage 2 application and the production of the Landscape Conservation Action Plan.