The Tree Council is a national charity that brings everyone together for the love of trees. The charity maintains a thriving and well-respected science and research programme, working with leading academics and research agencies to identify important research gaps and shape the future for UK trees. All our research is developed to include a practical end application - which we believe is vital at a time when the world is facing both nature and climate crises. To support this ongoing programme, we are recruiting an experienced Science and Action Research Manager with a wide range of knowledge and skills, primarily in the field of social science, with a strong additional understanding of ecology OR with an equal/balanced understanding of both social science and ecology. Current Tree Council research projects include: Tree establishment research with Defra, looking at ways to identify the causes of young tree death and develop a protocol for recording survival that can be used by everyone Sector-wide research into the protection of heritage trees and trees of significance, which will feed into future Defra policy on tree protection and support Tree Health Walks, a programme to develop a model to engage volunteers in recording and identifying potential pest and diseases in their local area. Research into London plane canker stain and hawthorn resilience Mistletoe research, including a citizen science programme, with Oxford University and Oxford Botanic Garden The successful can