"To join the RSE, which James Hutton himself had a leading role in establishing, makes this even more significant for me and the Institute" Professor Colin Campbell, Chief Executive of the James Hutton Institute and current SEFARI Chair, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced 66 new UK and International Fellows, which will help the RSE to continue providing independent and expert advice to policymakers, support aspiring entrepreneurs, develop research capacity and leadership and engage with the public through events. Fellows
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“This project builds on our previous work on potato in collaboration with African scientists and highlights our ability to transfer knowledge from one crop to another” Scientists from the James Hutton Institute are taking part in an international research effort aimed at pinpointing the quality traits that determine the adoption of new root, tuber and banana (RTB) varieties of cassava, yam, sweet potato, plantain and tropical potato developed by breeders in Africa. Related content Cell and Molecular Sciences Environmental and Biochemical Sciences Mark Taylor Derek Stewart More information from
My research focuses on understanding the interaction between wildlife populations, and management practices and land use. My current research includes work on mountain hares, capercaillie, and upland waders. I use large scale experiments, correlational, and modelling approaches to assess how management and land use affect individual species and communities, and how wildlife can sustainably co-exist in human dominated landscapes. I represent the James Hutton Institute on the Scotland's Moorland Forum, and I am a member of the Working for Waders Facilitation group, and subgroups. More details of
Scott Herrett "I did some research and discovered the amount of plastic put into the ocean every year is the equivalent to roughly a metre of plastic covering the whole of Aberdeen. This gives a clear indication of the enormity of the problem" Around 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste have so far been generated globally. Almost 80% of it goes into landfill or natural environment. Given the harm this causes, especially in the marine environment, the need to do something is urgent. More information from: Adam Walker, Communications Officer, James Hutton Institute, Tel: 01224 395095 (direct line
"The research has been performed in an interdisciplinary environment with plant science, chemistry and industrial biotechnology working shoulder to shoulder with social and economic researchers and industrialists" As the world’s population tries to adapt to climate change, many industries are still heavily reliant on fossil fuel resources to make components in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and other sectors – but the plant kingdom, and particularly berry crops, may hold the key to breaking this dependence. Over the past four years, the BacHBERRY project has investigated the sustainable