CIDT University of Wolverhampton

The Forests for People Group (FPG) is a group of CIDT staff and associates with applied forestry and natural resources backgrounds. The Group works in the UK and internationally on practical, strategic and policy approaches to participatory forestry and natural resources management. The FPG provide research, training and consultancy in situations where community engagement is an increasing focus for forestry, natural resources management and watershed management. FPG members have qualifications in forestry, environmental sciences, and in social science. Two have forestry and anthropology degrees. All have worked 'hands on' with forestry operations and forest management in the UK and internationally. This combination of skills,experience and qualifications in natural and social science, give the FPG a strong track record of research and support that has practical relevance for foresters, community, business, NGO and government stakeholders.

Contact Details
Philip N Dearden, Head of Centre
Phone: 44 [0] 1902-323219
Fax: 44 [0] 1902-323212

Research
Forest Sector Change Management; Biodiversity, Parks and Protected Areas; Watershed Management; Uplands and mountains in Africa and Central/ Southern Asia

Staff

Jahan Chowdhury
jahan.chowdhury@wlv.ac.uk
Disability and chronic poverty, ICT and rural social transformation, micro-finance and gender.

Michael Carter
M.R.Carter@wlv.ac.uk
Change management; impact assessment; sustainable livelihoods and Participatory Appraisal, particularly in natural resource management and rural development; Criteria and indicators for monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Patricia Daniel
P.Daniel@wlv.ac.uk
Education, training and social development in bilingual/intercultural situations, with women and ethnic minority communities; Management of social projects with children, young people and families at risk.

Philip Dearden
P.N.Dearden@wlv.ac.uk
Approaches to project and programme management, the management of change and institutional development. A broad range of research interests relating to rural development and management, with specific focus on participatory approaches to management.

Patt Flett
pattflett@wlv.ac.uk
Education in bilingual and multilingual settings; participatory school planning and management; teacher education; participation and capacity building in an educational context.

Ella King
e.king@wlv.ac.uk
Education, participatory approaches, social development, capacity building, refugee sector

Joshka Wessels
J.Wessels@wlv.ac.uk
Participatory video, social analysis for natural resources management, health education and analysis using participatory techniques, anthropology, community water management

Gavin Jordan
Gavin.Jordan@wlv.ac.uk
Practical approaches to participatory resources management. Tools for public participation in natural resource management. Forest certification. Forestry management needs analysis.

Robert Kowalski
R.Kowalski@wlv.ac.uk
Communication in development; Participatory processes and managing conflict in rural change and community development; Social processes in change management and institutional strengthening in natural resources and education sectors.

John Lowe
J.Lowe@wlv.ac.uk
Institutional development and management and processes associated with staff training and development; Project design, management and evaluation; Adult learning and participatory teaching methods; Outcome-based curriculum and linking the community.

Mary (Tag) McEntegart
T.McEntegart@wlv.ac.uk
Active, participatory education ( Vygotskian / socio-cultural approaches); Theatre & Drama for development; Conflict management / peace-building; Curriculum support & development in formal and informal education; Participation and peer-education models in

Des Mahony
D.Mahony@wlv.ac.uk
Capacity building of NR related training organisations; Linking policy to practice in relation to sustainable environmental and economic development; Forest watershed protection through participatory processes.

Rachel Roland
R.J.Roland@wlv.ac.uk
Citizenship and inclusion in development; Women in Management; Communication and learning styles across a broad development context in the UK and overseas; Local Development and Regeneration.

Mary Surridge
M.E.Surridge@wlv.ac.uk
Participation and Change Processes; Education and Social development; Approaches to community participation in education; Participatory approaches to policy and strategy development, project design, review and evaluation and capacity building.

Sarah Thomas
S.A.Thomas@wlv.ac.uk
Education, with special focus on: poverty and education, teacher/trainer training and curriculum development; Social development and community participation; Participatory approaches to poverty and regeneration initiatives.