Katherine Cameron

Katherine Cameron
Editor, Content Development (Environmental Sciences) & Mapping Coordinator

My interest in the environmental sciences developed whilst I was studying Biological Sciences as an undergraduate at Oxford University where I specialised in Environmental Sciences and Animal Sciences. I carried out a fieldwork project in my final year looking at the use of hedgerows by insects and spiders as distribution corridors between fragmented woodlands, combining my interests in entomology, conservation and nature reserve design and a love for spending time in the countryside, especially in the summer! With a general interest in environmental sciences as a whole I was drawn towards working in science communication and publishing.

Soon after graduating I began working at CABI in their Primary Journals editorial group, working on 15 journals covering animal, nutrition, environmental and agricultural sciences. In 2006 I was given the opportunity to use this experience and develop my interest in environmental sciences by moving to my current role as Content Editor in the Environmental Sciences team. In this role I enjoy keeping up to date with the current research in areas such as forestry, biodiversity and climate change, and communicating these developments to both the general public and the academic community through the blog, the database and its subsets.

The second half of my job involves coordinating the selection, production and validation of the Distribution Maps. This allows me to use my research skills to search for distribution data and use this data to compile a visual map with supporting references, creating a valuable source of information on the worldwide distribution of pests (arthropods) and diseases (fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes) of economic or quarantine importance.