āIt was great to have Johanna in Dundee. She managed to a large glasshouse experiment over the winter and had time to develop genetic marker assays as well as analyse the results" Undergraduate student Johanna Maria WĆ¼rtz, who undertook a 1,150-mile hike alongside her Shetland pony Hechizo to take on a barley science placement at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee, has completed her work in Scotland and plans to continue researching sustainable solutions for future agriculture and plant breeding. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, James Hutton Institute, Tel:
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Poster at the British Ecological Societyās Conference December 2020
Keynote speaker at BiFor Conference 21 January 2021
Talk to the Small Woods Association and Action Oak February 2021
Risk assessments of plant pests/pathogens rarely account for potential impacts on biodiversity associated with the affected host. We study the co-occurring trees ash and oak affected by ash dieback and acute oak decline, respectively, and show that declines in both these trees would impact on 512 associated species that donāt use any other UK tree species. This cumulative impact means 141 (38%) more affected associated species than when the trees decline individually. Studies of 24 ash/oak woodlands showed that a lack of diversity of tree species in our woodlands results in a lack of
"This work results from a fruitful scientific collaboration between BioSS and Glasgow Caledonian University, along with an international team of researchers" An international team of scientists including Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS) has discovered the perfect cocktail of physical activity that could help live a healthier, longer life. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, James Hutton Institute, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile). read more
āWe wanted to test and perfect a methodology (scientific, organisational and partnership) for small-scale farming practices in the forest undergrowth that would respect ecological balanceā The historical āforest gardensā of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France, have provided the inspiration for a research group studying the feasibility of small-scale production systems in the area. The region is one of the worldās āhotspotsā for biodiversity; unfortunately, this biodiversity is now under significant pressure. More information from: Adam Walker, Communications Officer, James Hutton
Wild fire āIt is particularly important that socio-economic factors of fire risks, and citizensā involvement in wildfire risk assessment and reduction strategies, which have had limited attention in previous studies, will be extensively covered in this project. Influence of human activities on fire ignition and on the vulnerability and exposure, will be analysed in detailā A new research project involving 39 partners from 19 countries and including James Hutton Institute scientists has received ā¬10 million from the European Union. The Horizon 2020 funded project FireEUrisk, launching this
Feeding our growing world population without further adverse environmental impacts remains one of farmingās biggest challenges. Farmers are now expected to deliver much more than simply food. Storing Carbon, conserving biodiversity and mitigating floods are amongst the multitude of wider benefits that we now expect from our farmland. Delivering these multiple benefits whilst staying financially afloat, however, can be tricky. Farmers throughout the UK are rising to this challenge, and regenerative agriculture is the new buzz word. Taking a holistic approach to farm management, regenerative
Dr Susan Cooksley, manager of the Dee Catchment Partnership āWeāre delighted to be a finalist. Our partnership exists to promote, facilitate and deliver collaborative projects that conserve the unique biodiversity and natural beauty of Deeside, and the restoration at Easter Beltie is doing exactly that creating a new area of wild beauty that has created habitat for a rich diversity of wildlifeā The partnership tasked with looking after the river Dee catchment in north east Scotland is a finalist in the Inspiring Aberdeenshire Awards. Shortlisted for the Beautiful Aberdeenshire Environmental