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“The world-leading research carried out in the city’s higher education facilities, agencies and institutes makes our area unique in terms of excellence in a wide variety of disciplines The James Hutton Institute is taking part the Aberdeen Ambassador Network (AAN), a programme designed to encourage professionals and academics to bring high-profile conferences and exhibitions to the North East of Scotland. 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

“The accolades really belong to our staff, whose ingenuity, application and endeavour are key to our research and to its recognition at home and abroad. The inventiveness and effort of staff at the James Hutton Institute were recognised with a score of awards - including the top prize - at the Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Business Star Awards, held at the Crieff Hydro with over 300 guests from around Perthshire in attendance. The Institute's research on pulses was presented with the Blackadders Excellence in Business Innovation Award, followed by the Stagecoach Contribution to Sustainability

“Competition for these awards is always strong and we are honoured, as a leading LEAF Innovation Centre, to win and be formally recognised by the RSPB Nature of Scotland awards for developing our ‘magic margins’ A practical ‘magic margins’ solution to soil erosion devised by the James Hutton Institute’s Farm, Field & Glasshouse team won the Innovation Award at the RSPB Nature of Scotland 2016 Awards prizegiving ceremony, held at the Prestonfield House Hotel in Edinburgh with more than 200 guests in attendance. The Innovation award is presented to the most innovative project, initiative

"This beer is not only exciting news for us, but for the sustainability of Scottish craft beer as a whole. St Andrews Brewing Company, a locally-owned Scottish brewery producing craft beer in Fife, has partnered with the James Hutton Institute to develop Harvest Beer, a wholly Scottish beer featuring hops grown at the Institute’s Mylnefield Farm. The beer, a 4.5% fresh hop pale ale, includes Pioneer, Cascade and First Gold hops grown by the Institute as part of an experiment which looks into the commercial viability of cultivating hops in Scotland. Related content Cell and Molecular Sciences

"Infra-red thermography can measure leaf temperature, which is related to stomatal opening and is a reliable indicator of plant physiological status. A research consortium including the James Hutton Institute and AHDB Horticulture is developing a cutting-edge new technology system which can remotely monitor soft fruit crops for stresses. The InnovateUK-funded research aims to produce an automated imaging system able to monitor and measure how plants respond to stresses such as drought or attacks by pests or diseases. Related content Cell and Molecular Sciences Julie Graham More information

November has seen Moredun Research Institute 'renamed' the Moustache Research Institute all in aid of raising awareness of men’s health. A group of scientists from Moredun are taking part in ‘Movember’ - a month long moustache growing competition which aims to raise money for men’s health charities Moredun’s team have joined hundreds of thousands of men across the World who take part in this annual event and has resulted in some most wonderful moustaches popping up on faces across the institute.

"The request is recognition of our interdisciplinary expertise on environmental management at the James Hutton Institute Dr Kerry Waylen, a social scientist based at the James Hutton Institute’s Social, Economic and Geographic Sciences group in Aberdeen, has been invited to speak at a Science Forum preceding the next meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cancun, Mexico. Related content Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Kerry Waylen More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard)

"The meeting allowed Kenyan farmers to hear about the new bilateral agreement to allow importation of Scottish seed potatoes and to connect seed importers in Kenya with exporters in Scotland Scientists, plant health officials, representatives from farmers’ organisations and potato growers from Scotland and Kenya participated in a workshop held in Nairobi to discuss findings from BBSRC and Scottish Government funded research on virus resistance, heat tolerance and early maturity of potato crops. The meeting, funded by a BBSRC GCRF Impact accelerator account award to the University of St Andrews

“It is a growing area of research that in addition to clear implications for food safety, public health and crop production, has also illuminated fascinating aspects to the biology of pathogens A publication co-edited by a James Hutton Institute scientist is at the top of the most-read electronic books of 2016, according to influential research network Frontiers. The book, titled Plants as alternative hosts for human and animal pathogens, was co-edited by Dr Nicola Holden, a researcher based at the Cell and Molecular Sciences group of the James Hutton Institute in Dundee. Related content

“We aim to identify conditions for light-induced tuber greening, which in turn will inform the design of prototype packaging film to reduce greening during storage and in store. A research consortium including the James Hutton Institute and the University of Southampton is to tackle the problem of greening in potato, the world’s fourth most important food crop, in a drive to reduce field and supply chain losses whilst strengthening global food security. Related content Mark Taylor More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0