âThe RSE fellowship has a unique breadth of experience in academic disciplines, the arts and business and fellows contribute to contemporary issues to benefit Scotland and beyond. I look forward to helping to further its aims and objectivesâ Professor Lesley Torrance, Director of Science at the James Hutton Institute, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), a body which contributes to the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of Scotland through the advancement of learning and useful knowledge. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, James
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In this project we looked at what makes people care about peatland restoration. Peatbogs are important because of their ability to store carbon, regulate water flows and provide a home for rare species of plants and animals. Nevertheless, peatbogs are often described as a hard-to-love âCinderella habitatâ. Focusing on care can add further insights into why people care, support and do peatland restoration. Our results (paper currently in review) highlight the importance of personal experiences and relationships with peatbogs to develop an appreciation for peatbogs. The results also point to
"We are trying to build up a pattern of how nodulation evolved in these more primitive and mainly tree relatives of the advanced crops peas and beans in order to see how we might engineer a simple symbiosis into maize" An international effort to develop maize crops that donât need fertiliser has taken Hutton scientist Euan James to the deepest reaches of the Amazon River, on a quest for samples of root nodules from legume trees to help understand how these plants were able to develop the ability to obtain their own nitrogen from soil â and whether this trait can be transferred to other crops
The event offers a great opportunity for agencies, NGOs, business, researchers, community groups and others to promote their work and to highlight the great amount of collaboration happening across organisations. More information is avaliable here Opportunities include: Conference at RBGE with prominent speakers on the state of Scotlandâs nature and exciting work currently underway. â Registration available soon A reception for international dignitaries and with exhibition stands at the John Hope Gateway Centre. â Invite only - SEFARI hope to have an exhibition stand Special tours to celebrate
This conference brings together stakeholders from across the sectors of Horticulture, Forestry, Agriculture and the Natural Environment and is a great opportunity for organisations and individuals to share and discuss their plant health issues and catch up on the latest policies relevant to Scotland. The conference last year was very well received by its 120 delegates and, with 2020 being designated as the International Year of Plant Health, we hope that your participation will help to make next monthâs event even more of a success! The draft programme can be found here. Attendance is by
"Sustainability and the twin issues of climate and biodiversity set the scene but solutions will be the focus of the day" By Professor Fiona Burnett, Co-chair, Arable Scotland More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, James Hutton Institute, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile). read more
2019 was an important year for Scotland's islands, with the development of The National Islands Plan, an increased focus on repopulation, and concern about the consequences of Brexit. An award from SEFARI Gatewayâs Responsive Opportunity Fund allowed The James Hutton Institute, CoDeL, Community Land Scotland and SRUC to undertake some timely research, gathering positive examples of recovery and growth from across the islands. Through collaboration with islanders and island representatives, the Islands Revival project identified what was driving these pockets of recovery and made policy
"This research will help demonstrate the first known mechanism controlling recombination in barley and promises to reveal a new way to influence the breeding of large genome crops" Dr Isabelle Colas, a scientist of the International Barley Hub, has been awarded a New Investigator grant worth ÂŁ400k by UK Research and Innovation to explore a genetic pathway to improved barley crops, with the ultimate aim of helping breeders develop future varieties suited to the needs of growers and industry. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line)
"It is vital that this carbon benefit is realised in the short term to address the climate crisis" An initiative supported by the James Hutton Institute has set its sights on developing methods for measuring soil carbon with a cost-effective commercial tool to help UK farmers tap into the carbon credits market. Agricarbon, led by Invergowrie farmer Stewart Arbuckle, has funding from Heathrow Airport, which aims to be one of the worldâs first aviation hubs to become carbon neutral for its infrastructure and the first to target zero-carbon by the mid-2030s. More information from: Bernardo