Alec is an environmentalist by training, gaining a BSc(Hons) in Environmental Pollution Science and a MSc in Environmental Monitoring. After leaving university his career led him to the information technology sector where he has been designing, building and delivering digital services for over 17 years. Alec is responsible for the management and delivery of our current technical services and is busy developing new ways to make use of biodiversity information. When he escapes from behind his computer he can usually be found volunteering with the local scout group, hiking up a mountain, riding down a single-track or paddling a river.