"We'd love to hear what you think of it, so please send us your comments" The latest issue of Hutton Highlights, our quarterly review showing how Hutton science is driving the sustainable use of land and natural resources, is now available from our Hutton Highlights pages. Read in our September 2019 issue: Related content Hutton Highlights More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile). read more
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"The first step is to gain a solid understanding of 'the game' â the variables involved and the context â and then identify the main stakeholders in the digitisation landscape" A new research project involving the James Hutton Institute is aiming to improve the capacity of society and political bodies to respond to the challenges that digitisation generates in rural areas, agriculture and forestry, and provide a comprehensive assessment of opportunities and threats. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428
âMany 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 beyondâ A recent workshop co-organised by the Earlham Institute and the Catholic University of Santa MarĂa gathered plant scientists from Peru and the UK to discuss the application of 'omic' technologies for the research of crop biodiversity in Peru and the UK. Related content Cell and Molecular Sciences Glenn Bryan More information from: Bernardo
Opening Address: Roseanna Cunningham MSP Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Keynote speakers: Susan Watt - Journalist, writer, broadcaster Andy Kerr - Climate-KIC Andrew Millar FRS - Chief Scientific Advisor, Scottish Government Emily Shuckburgh OBE - Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research The symposium will focus on three challenge areas: Gathering Evidence: mosaic of underpinning research advancing earth system forecasting Assessing Relevance: issue-dependent evidence base needed for policy and regulation Designing Solutions: design and
Nick joined BioSS as the Principal statistician for Ecology and Environmental Science in April 2019, shifting field from bioinformatics. In this position Nick leads the team of BioSS statisticians embedded at the James Hutton Institute site in Aberdeen, focussing on modelling environmental research data. The team collaborate on projects spanning the full range of environmental science, including climate change, water pollution, landscape decision making, environmental eDNA forensics and biodiversity census data. This work includes a strong methodological research focus in the group, including
âOur 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 islandsâ A joint statement issued by research institutes, community groups and public sector organisations points to credible evidence of âgreen shootsâ of population turnaround in the Scottish islands which as yet does not show up in official statistics. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928
Keith is a post-doctoral research assistant working in the Societies, Institutions and Governance sub-group of the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences group here at the James Hutton Institute. He has a research and teaching background in resource management, conservation biology and habitat modelling for species conservation in the UK and overseas. He then moved, via studies on wildlife related human conflict, to researching issues around stakeholder attitudes, collaborative processes and governance structures in relation to natural resource management challenges. After several years