- Editor in Chief, Journal of Coastal Conservation, Planning and Management (Springer)
- Associate Editor – Frontiers in Remote Sensing - (Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UASs and UAVs). (2021-present)
- Editorial Board/Contributing Special Issue Editor – Drones – MDPI. (2021-present)
- Editorial Board Member of Drones and Autonomous Vehicles. https://www.sciepublish.com/index/journals/editors/dav/27.html
- Member of Editorial Board - International Journal of Science Education – Taylor and Francis. (1995-present)
- Editor EGCP E-Newsletter (East Grampian Coastal Partnership (EGCP Ltd.)) (www.egcp.scot)
- Director and Chair of East Grampian Coastal Partnership (EGCP Ltd.)
- Member of the International Blue Flag Jury (FEE/Blue Flag - Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Member of AGI Scotland Committee
- Chair of RSGS Aberdeen Local Group
- Chair of the Steering Group for SEaCoR Project (https://www.eastcoast.scot/)
- Vice-Chair IGU Commission on Coastal Systems (CCS) (https://igu-coast.org/steering-committee/)