"This is a vital time for developing sustainable land management approaches that work for Scotland (...) SEAMS can bring together this partnership of organisations to promote the understanding and use of crop mixtures in Scottish farming"
"We need much more social science research into improved engagement, uptake and adaptation by land managers towards practices that we already know will work"
"The fact that the farm is now also being used for educational purposes, to help train the next generation of farmers, is fantastic and evidence of the real benefits of collaboration across the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Institutes (SEFARI)"
"These incubator spaces create a buffer zone for farmers starting out so that they can hone their business model, gain credibility in the eyes of lenders or future business partners and take risks with a higher threshold for failure"
"The aim of NAR-DP is to create an accessible and easy to use online resource for a wide range of people, from organisations to members of the public"
"This study illustrates how rigorous experimental design, coupled with advanced data analysis and modelling expertise, is fundamental to successful scientific discovery"
"Protecting and enhancing our natural capital are amongst the highest return investments we can make"
"We'd love to hear what you think of it, so please send us your comments"
"The first step is to gain a solid understanding of 'the game' – the variables involved and the context – and then identify the main stakeholders in the digitisation landscape"
“Many possibilities for collaboration were identified, both for establishing research collaborations and for enhancing capacity building in Peru. These activities should provide enhanced prospects for improving food security in the country and beyond”
“Our intention is to facilitate discussion between communities, local and Scottish Government, island businesses and international experts, to identify ways in which policy can best support positive population trends in the islands”
"I am delighted that IUFRO have recognised the importance of social innovation and entrepreneurship in forestry as a means of delivering support to people, including forest-dependent communities, and helping in strengthening the resilience of socio-ecological systems"
"Scotland's Hydro Nation Vision builds on the recognition that water is of central importance to the economy of Scotland, both as a sector in its own right and as a critical resource in Scotland’s manufacturing, agriculture, food and drink, tourism and energy sectors"
“Having state-of the-art capabilities puts the James Hutton Institute among the best academic organisations in the UK and across Europe”
“Whilst the challenges that other countries face may be of a different nature, we all have a finite amount of natural resources and in the future will need to develop innovative solutions to improving sustainability in a changing world”
"Soil conditions and barley yield were consistently better under the cover crops than in soil that had been left with cereal stubble over-winter"
The University of Aberdeen will lead this year's 30th annual Doors Open Day event in Aberdeen, and more buildings than ever before will be open to the public.
"We are delighted to be named as finalists of the VIBES Hydro Nation Scotland award for the efforts of our multi-disciplinary team along with other Scottish and Indian partners"
"It’s our expectation that this collaboration bears fruit in the near future, for the benefit of the potato sector in both UK and China.”