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Professor Lee-Ann Sutherland is the Director of International Land Use Study Centre. She oversees the Just Transition Hub and Immersive Nature-Based Solutions Space, which aim to build capacity for creative, collaborative research. Raised on a family farm in Canada, Prof Sutherland is a interdisciplinary social scientist with a background European agrarian development, human-environment relations, and farm-level decision-making.
Eleanor is a researcher at the Moredun Research Institute. Her research focusses on Campylobacter species and other zoonotic pathogens. Current interests: Quantitative mass spectrometry to characterise bacterial adaptation. Identification of zoonotic pathogens using MALDI mass spectrometry. Campylobacter jejuni metabolic versatility in relation to host colonisation and disease outcome . Presence and transmission of zoonotic pathogens and AMR genes within wildlife populations.
I am a microbiologist at the Rowett Institute. My research investigates how the diet that we eat influences the microbes that live in our intestines, and in turn what impacts these diet-microbe interactions might have on our health. Work carried out at The Rowett has identified many of the key gut bacteria that respond to specific components of our diet, and we are now working to better understand the roles that these diet-responsive gut bacteria might play in the human body, for example by protecting us from invading pathogens that can cause disease. Ultimately, knowledge gained should feed
Sustainability of Healthy Diets: There is no single healthy, sustainable diet, since there are many different ways of achieving the dual dietary goals for health and environmental sustainability, and dietary intakes and the types of food chosen differ across different populations. This adds to the complexity of assessing and translating dietary advice to consumers. The research in this RD will provide a more comprehensive understanding of healthy sustainable diets in different sectors of the population and how these can be measured.
Arable Scotland “Whilst plant breeders have previously tried to add spring quality attributes into winter barley, they have relied on chance events to assemble the right genes, which is like searching for a needle in a haystack when the crops differ at thousands of genetic loci. But we now have the knowledge and tools to introduce key spring malting quality attributes into winter barley in a highly targeted manner and improve winter malting quality" Scientists of the James Hutton Institute have discussed the latest research on arable crops as part of the launch of new event Arable Scotland
"The recent upsurge in interest in major action on climate change is very positive, but needs to be capitalised on with policy and consumer behaviour changes to match the rhetoric" An independent report focussing on Scotland’s progress against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals has found that, despite some advances, the country is not on target to achieve a number of the goals and further action is therefore needed. The report, produced by a partnership between the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and Oxfam, reflects that whilst there is clear policy and political
Grasslands, carbon sequestration and greenhouse gases What are the benefits of grasslands? Globally, grasslands represent 70% of the agricultural land area. In Scotland the figure is even higher (approximately 80%), due to the contribution from rough grazing on land less favourable for agriculture (LFA). The potential of grasslands to promote the storage (sequestration) of carbon from the atmosphere is well-established, not least through a recognition that conversion of grassland to arable production can result in significant loss of carbon-rich organic matter and degradation of soil quality
"The ten individual displays and accompanying activities covered an even wider span of Institute work than has been portrayed previously, which is great for demonstrating the breadth of our relevance. Sustainability and climate challenges featured prominently across the board" It was another brilliant Royal Highland Show (20-23 June 2019) for the James Hutton Institute, with a steady stream of visitors of all ages to the Hutton marquee including farmers, families, schoolchildren and research partners, as well as a significant number of UK and Scottish politicians and elected representatives
"Best Soil in Show highlights the importance of soil health not just for productivity but also for a wide range of benefits to our environment, including climate change mitigation and adaptation" Richard Gospel, of Hassiewells Farm near Rothienorman, has been announced as the winner of Best Soil in Show at the Royal Highland Show 2019, with Alistair Brunton, of Balmonth Farm by Carnbee in Fife, scooping the Young Farmers prize for a second time. Hassiewells is a mixed organic farm growing grass feed, and its soil was described by Best Soil in Show judges as having an excellent structure in
"The Cities Deal is a huge vote of confidence in Tayside. Both projects we are involved in represent significant investment in the future of this region, in key sectors for the regional and national economy and have the potential to unlock substantial economic benefits" The James Hutton Institute celebrated its Tay Cities Deal success at this year's Royal Highland Show alongside industry guests and stakeholders, with the support of the Rt Hon David Mundell, Secretary of State for Scotland. The International Barley Hub (IBH) and the Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) are innovative and