Chris is a Senior Journal Development Editor for environmental and sustainability sciences. In this role he leads on the development of open access journals in this subject area. As a member of Springer Nature’s Grand Challenges Advisory Board, he helps drive the publisher’s response to the biggest challenges faced by society, through innovative research and practice. Chris has an MSci in Marine Biology from the University of Southampton and has worked at Springer Nature since 2015, both experiences which have drawn upon and reinforced his passion for research with real-world impact.