Andrew Binnie has been appointed as COAST’s Marine Project Officer and started work on 4 July 2011. Originally from Glasgow, Andrew developed strong management skills working on a wide variety of projects, each demonstrating a strong commitment to community participation and environmental sustainability.

The job...

His key tasks as Marine Project Officer will be to coordinate the campaign and plan for the establishment of a Marine Protected Area which includes Scotland’s first No Take Zone in Lamlash Bay. He will also develop the capacity of COAST as a dynamic community-led organisation, expand COAST’s programme of community outreach on Arran and North Ayrshire and coordinate on-going scientific research related to the No Take Zone. Monitoring legal and, where necessary, reporting illegal activity within the No Take Zone will also be part of the job.