SEFARI - COP26

Working with multiple partners we are currently developing a range of activities to engage in the conversations needed to address climate change and support safeguarding our enviornment. Details can be found here:

Tuesday 2nd November:

SEFARI will have a stand at the 43rd TB Macaulay Lecture. Registration is avaiable at: https://www.tbmacaulaylecture.co.uk/

Saturday 6th November:

SEFARI Gateway is hosting a panel debate on 'Achieving a Just Transition for Rural Scotland'. Speakers include:

1st-12th November 2021 -

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Environmental Science Education Resources for Secondary Schools – freely accessible

After an introduction by Annie McRobbie (SSERC) the event began with Lee Innes (Moredun Research Institute) outlining resources covering a range of different topics relating to infectious diseases, immunology, diagnostics, vaccination, parasitology, biodiversity, climate change, food security and food safety. Moredun have developed several different educational resources and activities for secondary (and primary) school children working in collaboration with teachers and colleagues at SSERC.

Potato tuber development and quality: Why do some potato varieties sprout more than others?

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the world's most economically important food crops and holds major significance for future food security. Global potato production has increased steadily from 267 million tonnes in 1990 to 370 in 2019. Despite the importance of potato as a global crop there are still many gaps in knowledge concerning the complex processes involved in potato development from initial growth in the field to long term potato storage.

High and dry - Drought resilience in alpine vegetation and soils

The alpine zone supports some of our most natural habitats and provides ecosystem services including carbon storage, nutrient cycling and water quality.

Climate change is reducing snow cover duration and is predicted to lead to prolonged droughts in summer. Some alpine habitats are adapted to experiencing frequent drought periods while others typically have wet soils year-round. It is likely that these habitats will respond differently to scenarios of increasing drought and their differing responses will impact on the ecosystem services that we derive from them.

WaterWall in Motion - A competition to share your water-related videos

We’re eager to create a collective resource showing how we enjoy, monitor, research, innovate, manage and conserve our water resources. This is your opportunity to submit a short video as part of a competition. By getting involved we can highlight how Scotland, as a Hydro Nation, is leading the way in water-inspired activities, research, technology and management.

Climate and biodiversity crises: increasing corporate demands for environmental monitoring data, reporting, and verification

There are likely to be increases in demands for environmental monitoring data and its interpretation, due to changes in corporate sustainability reporting and financial disclosure activities related to climate and biodiversity crises (and broader sustainability crisis) that are essential for supporting organisations and countries in their post-COVID green recovery strategies.