Dr Tracy Ann Hayes is Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for Youth and Community in the School of Education at Plymouth Marjon University. At the time of this research, she was working in the Institute of Health at the University of Cumbria. In 2018 she was awarded PhD in Transdisciplinary research in Outdoor Studies by Lancaster University for research into the relationship that young people have with the natural environment. She has BSc in Natural Sciences and MA in Youth Work and Community Development and uses creative and narrative approaches to research nature; human-nonhuman/more-than-human relationships; outdoor learning and play; geographies of children, youth & families; youth work and community development. ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6330-6520
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Dr Mark Christie is Senior Lecturer in Sport Development within the Institute of Health at the University of Cumbria. He has an industry background involving sports development and sports facility management, with an emphasis on inclusive provision. His research interests include sports development; physical activity and health promotion; green/blue exercise; disability sport and corporate health. In 2022, he was awarded PhD by publication by the University of Cumbria for research into how specific forms of green exercise contribute to positive outcomes for individuals, groups, and communities. ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4246-0895
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Karen Leckie is a registered Occupational Therapist, with a BSc (Hons) and MA. She has previous experience working in the NHS, third sector and Higher Education as a Senior Lecturer. She has a keen interest in understanding the meaning and value of ‘occupations’ on people’s lives and has undertaken research exploring social and therapeutic horticulture in palliative care. She is passionate about research and the learning it brings.
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Sam Grimwood is a psychologist, with a BSc and MSc in Clinical Psychology, an assistant psychologist within the NHS previously and currently a final year PhD student. He is interested in how innovation can help reduce psychological distress, which includes innovative technologies, qualitative methodologies and psychological interventions, across the life span. Collaboration, inter-disciplinary working, both research and clinically, he is very passionate about contributing to real world application and positive significant impact. ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0918-0242