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These two organisations represent two extremely valuable sectors of the livestock industry in Scotland, together contributing in excess of £700 million to the Scottish economy annually (Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation & Quality Meat Scotland figures, 2017). Much of the livestock work undertaken by SEFARI scientists across the Scottish Government’s Strategic Research Programme focuses on sheep and cattle, so this invitation to contribute to these important stakeholder meetings represented an ideal opportunity for SEFARI to engage with these sectors, to raise the profile of the SEFARI
SEFARI is delighted to be supporting the launch of the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure’s Vision for Scotland and the Dee valley in the form of a guiding narrative film exploring the implications of climate change and provoking thought and action for how we might adapt to the challenges as a diverse group of communities of interest. Despite strong evidence from catchment science and from our deep experience in river management it is clear we must do more to involve stakeholders in taking adaptive action to the long-term challenges of climate change. Deploying effective means of
I am the Director of Communications at Moredun Research Institute and have a strong interest in science communication, knowledge exchange and education. I have also retained my involvement in research focusing on the infectious diseases of livestock and currently lead a group at Moredun, looking at developing solutions to control diseases caused by protozoan parasites. You can find out more about my research activities here. I was awarded an MBE in the 2015 New Year’s Honours for services to scientific research and science communication. I also hold Honorary Professorships from Heriot Watt
Fellowships: co-constructed bespoke, responsive opportunities aiming to develop a shared understanding between researchers and stakeholders, and to prioritise areas for common effort that can be supported by research knowledge and expertise. Specialist Advisory Groups: Responding to national and global grand challenges through interdisciplinary partnerships responding to priority issues at appropriate scales and pace. Innovative Knowledge Exchange: Developing novel and collaborative ways of sharing and applying research that increase the visibility of the invaluable contributions from