Iain Perkins

Iain works in DIO's Safety, Environment and Engineering team and leads on organising the annual Sanctuary Awards, which recognise sustainability initiatives on the MOD estate.

Buzzing around the Defence estate

Posted by: Iain Perkins, Posted on: 12 July 2019 - Categories: biodiversity, Environment, Salisbury Plain

It’s Bees’ Needs Week and I’d like to tell you about the important work that DIO does to protect bees across the Defence estate.

Sustainability, awards and a coveted silver otter

Posted by: Iain Perkins, Posted on: 26 November 2018 - Categories: Archaeology, Environment, Environment and Ecology, Falkland Islands

The Sanctuary Awards celebrates biodiversity, conservation and energy efficiency projects across the defence estate. Learn more about the 2018 winners and runners up and how they are promoting these issues.

What does it take to win a Silver Otter?

Posted by: Iain Perkins, Posted on: 22 February 2017 - Categories: Archaeology, Defence infrastructure, Environment, Environment and Ecology

Back in 1991 the Commandant of the Otterburn Training Area donated a small silver trophy in the shape of an Otter to recognise the best conservation effort on MOD land. Twenty six years later and the Sanctuary Awards have grown …

Burrowing badgers and Silver Otters

Posted by: Iain Perkins, Posted on: 13 December 2016 - Categories: Environment and Ecology

It’s easy sometimes to think of ‘Defence’ only in terms of aircraft, tanks and warships. In fact it’s really about people, some working on the front line while others work behind the scenes. My name is Iain Perkins and I’d …