"The data collected will feed into UK-wide research on understanding the net losses from peatlands in a degraded condition" An all-female team of scientists from the James Hutton Institute travelled to Shetland to install the most northerly micrometeorological station in the UK to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from eroded peatland. The station, set up on a site near Girlsta, will gather extremely high-frequency data for wind speed/direction, carbon dioxide and methane emissions from the peatland, as well as a large suite of weather and other data, including solar radiation, precipitation
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"Dr Artz’s contribution to this evidence session is an excellent example of research feeding directly into the policy process, and reflects the very high standard of work that Dr Artz and her team undertake on this critical topic" Dr Rebekka Artz, a senior research scientist within the James Hutton Institute’s Ecological Sciences department, has contributed evidence to an inquiry by the Science and Technology Committee of the House of Lords into the role of nature-based solutions in mitigating climate change. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, James Hutton
There is a sufficient level of interest among landowners and managers to meet the current woodland creation targets for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, new research has found. However, it also found there is a degree of hesitancy among some landowners in taking forward new schemes - which may constrain the amount of new woodland creation undertaken - due to uncertainties around future agricultural support and carbon funding, and the perceived challenges of undertaking woodland creation in the National Park. The research was carried out by Dr Rob McMorran, from Scotland’s Rural
To address constraints to woodland creation in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, the Park Authority launched a small-scale planting grant in 2020 and developed a fellowship in partnership with the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes. This summary briefing presents summary findings from the fellowship research, which focused on identifying key constraints to woodland creation uptake and opportunities for enhancing future uptake.
To address constraints to woodland creation in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, the Park Authority launched a small-scale planting grant in 2020 and developed a fellowship in partnership with the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes. This report presents summary findings from the fellowship research, which focused on identifying key constraints to woodland creation uptake and opportunities for enhancing future uptake.
The Centres of Expertise (CoE) work at the interface between policy and research, and provide responsive work in areas of high policy importance: climate change, animal disease outbreaks, plant health, water, knowledge exchange and impact . The Centres draw upon the expertise of the researchers of the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI), universities, government agencies and research organisations across Scotland. The Centres of Expertise are part of a wider Scottish Government funded Strategic Research Portfolio for environment, land, agriculture, food
“This year, at this make-or-break time, Christiana Figueres will focus on the urgent need to shift from rhetoric to action in a bid to survive the climate crisis and shape the approach to our shared future. We expect an empowering, challenging and committed debate to follow.” After a year’s break in 2020, the Macaulay Development Trust and the James Hutton Institute are delighted to announce the return of the TB Macaulay Lecture. Coinciding this year with the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the 43 rd TB Macaulay Lecture will be delivered on Tuesday November
Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the world's most economically important food crops and holds major significance for future food security. Global potato production has increased steadily from 267 million tonnes in 1990 to 370 in 2019. Despite the importance of potato as a global crop there are still many gaps in knowledge concerning the complex processes involved in potato development from initial growth in the field to long term potato storage. Aspects of the potato tuber life cycle have major impacts on yield and on how the crop can be utilised. The earliness of tuberisation dictates
Laurence’s current research interests are: Stable transformation (GM) of potato Barley Transformation Gene editing