date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:53:48 +0100
from: Andrew Watkinson <a.watkinson@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: Jim Hall and DEFRA
to: Mike Hulme <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>

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I will pursue a meeting in September or October. Who do you think should be 
involved: ARW, MH, Rob Nicholls, Jim Hall, and John Rees

I have not see the letter from Steve Hawkins

I will put down the Dearing letter on my list of things to do

Regards

Andrew

At 13:24 26/07/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>Andrew,
>
>I have had a brief chat with Jim Hall about his view of DEFRA's view of 
>Tyndall's coastal work.  He recognises the balance we have to strike 
>between working within the policy environment led by DEFRA, yet not being 
>scientifically constrained by DEFRA's worldview in what we do.  He is 
>seeking to make links between the two Tyndall coastal projects he is in 
>and the SMP process, seeking additional DEFRA funds to make these 
>connections.  He also recognises the political sensitivity of many coastal 
>management decisions and that it would not help Tyndall if we casually 
>upset any local/national political sensitivities.
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>He feels the EA are probably more sympathetic to what Tyndall is doing.
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>He agreed that a bi-lateral Tyndall-DEFRA meeting on coastal issues at 
>some point would be beneficial.  So could you pursue this for some time in 
>Sept or Oct.?
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>Also, two reminders before I go on holiday - we ought to get back to 
>Dearing with a Tyndall view on how we would like their ideas to be 
>developed and I think there is a letter circulating (did I circulate it?) 
>from Steve Hawkins about their wish to have some loose link with 
>Tyndall.  At some point we need to reply to that also.
>
>See you later in August.
>
>Mike
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