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== Governance ==
NatureScot is governed by its [[Board of directors|board]]. As of August 2022, the board is made up of twelve members and is chaired by Prof Colin Galbraith. Board members are appointed by Scottish Government ministers for an initial term of four years and normally serve a maximum of two terms. The primary roles of the board are to determine the objectives, strategies and policies of NatureScot in respect to its statutory obligations and guidance from the Scottish Government. Meetings of the NatureScot Board are open to the public to attend as observers.<ref name=board>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/board-directors-and-committees/our-board|title=Our Board|access-date=3 September 2020|publisher=NatureScot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/board-directors-and-committees/our-board/board-members|title=Board Members|access-date=3 September 2020|publisher=NatureScot}}</ref>

Day-to-day operations are led by the Senior Leadership Team, consisting of a chief executive, who is appointed by the board, and a number of directors and deputy directors. {{As of|August 2022}} the Senior Leadership Team comprised:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/board-directors-and-committees/senior-leadership-team|title=Senior Leadership Team|access-date=10 August 2022|publisher=NatureScot}}</ref>

*Chief Executive and Accountable Officer: Francesca Osowska
*Director of Business Services and Transformation: Jane Macdonald
*Director of Green Economy: Robbie Kernahan
*Director of Nature and Climate Change: Nick Halfhide
*Deputy Director of Green Economy: Claudia Rowse
*Deputy Director of Nature and Climate Change: Eileen Stuart
*Head of External Affairs: Jason Ormiston
*Deputy Director of Business Services and Transformation: Stuart MacQuarrie

Supporting the Board are three committee, the Scientific Advisory Committee, the Protected Areas Committee, and the Audit and Risk Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.scot/about-naturescot/board-directors-and-committees|title=Board, Directors and Committees|access-date=3 September 2020|publisher=NatureScot}}</ref>

NatureScot programmes and priorities have a strong focus on helping to deliver the Scottish Government's National Outcomes and Targets which comprise the National Performance Framework.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Performance/scotPerforms/outcome|title=National Performance Framework|publisher=Scottish Government}}</ref> NatureScot is also a member of [[SEARS (Scotland's Environmental and Rural Services)]].