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Following the screening there will be time for discussion with James Hutton Institute scientists whose research is contributing to the understanding of social and environmental issues raised in the film. The evening will conclude with the opportunity to join others in Aberdeen in reducing our own plastic consumption with a plastic-free challenge. More information can be found here.
This event is free of charge but attendees are requested to pre-register so that sufficient catering can be provided. The programme for this event can be found here. Please confirm your attendance by no later than 8th February 2018 to: Pam Cassidy Events Co-ordinator The James Hutton Institute Dundee DD2 5DA Tel: 01382 568 751 Email: events@hutton.ac.uk
The first section of this talk will highlight the resistance mechanism(s) which have been identified within HsP5 and discuss the implications of insect resistance on additional trophic levels. The latter half of the talk will discuss how a changing climate effects this system, focusing mainly on the effect of drought and water limitation on the interactions between these two different plant species and their aphid pests.
09:30 Arrival and coffee 10:00 Talk by Sophie Warnes, Office for National Statistics 11:00 Interactive group session 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Talk by Jessie Kennedy, Edinburgh Napier University 14:15 Mini-hackathon 16:00 Team presentations 16:20 Feedback and close Sophie Warnes from the Office for National Statistics will be opening the Visualization Workshop on Tuesday 6 February with her talk entitled “Creating Effective Data Visualizations”. The abstract for that talk: “Data visualization is a key way to present data to people, and it's all around us today, in reports, presentations, and articles
By applying our unique skills in sheep immunology, we have discovered that BTV can infect and kill the very cells that stimulate the production of antibodies, This was the first description of such mechanism in a sheep disease and provides a unique perspective on how arboviruses can cause rapid and fatal diseases.
I graduated from the University of Milan in 1990 (Veterinary Medicine and Surgery) then obtained a PhD investigating the pathogenesis of experimental scrapie in 1994. I joined Moredun in 2000, after 4 years at the International Livestock Research Institute of Nairobi, Kenya, working on the immune responses to ruminant tropical protozoan diseases. From 2000 to 2014 I worked on a number of immunological projects, including analysing disease, vaccine and pregnancy related humoral and cellular responses. Since 2014 I have been heading the Virus Surveillance Unit, which performs and develops
Arboviruses are transmitted by biting insects and cause disease in animals and humans. These viruses are spreading due to increased globalisation, international trade and travel and climate changes. Among these is bluetongue virus (BTV) transmitted by midges and causing fatal disease in sheep. The reasons why BTV (and other arboviruses) are so successful at causing disease are not fully understood. Such understanding is essential for developing new disease control strategies such as vaccines. By applying our unique skills in sheep immunology, we have discovered that BTV can infect and kill the
“Management zone delineation and decision support systems are very important issues for small-scale farmers, not just in China but across the world" China's North Plain is one of the country's most important - and densely populated - agricultural regions, producing crops such as corn, cereals, vegetables and cotton. A research project led by the James Hutton Institute and China Agriculture University aims to support smallholder farmers in the area through precision agriculture techniques. Related content Information and Computational Sciences Davide Cammarano More information from: Bernardo
"These methods can be used to provide information to help inform the management and conservation of these amazing animals" A report published today and co-authored by James Hutton Institute scientists recommends ways to count mountain hares. The scientific study compared a range of methods to count individuals, and determined the most effective, reliable and cost-effective methods for estimating hare populations in upland areas at local and national levels. The research concluded that two methods can do this: systematically counting hares at night using a spotlight, and measuring dung