The James Hutton Institute – Science connecting land and people

Social researchers from The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop and nature resources, will host workshops in Kyle of Lochalsh on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 March to share and discuss findings from a ‘citizen land science’ project focusing on community connections to the Plock of Kyle – a section of community-owned land at the mainland end of the Skye Bridge.

A new study from The James Hutton Institute and the University of Graz analysing roe deer livers over a 25-year timespan found that concentrations of legislated PFAS declined significantly, while concentrations of other PFAS showed upward trends.

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop and nature resources, have developed a new test that reduces the time required to analyse water samples for indicators of faecal contamination from 24 hours to four.

Hutton Scientific Services, the commercial wing of Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop and nature resources, The James Hutton Institute, has joined forces to work with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks on three projects which will limit the environmental impact of creosote, provide natural protection for our electricity infrastructure and transform the way local, low-voltage networks are planned.

The James Hutton Institute has announced the launch of James Hutton Unearthed, its first public‑facing fundraising campaign aimed at accelerating research into climate resilience, sustainable farming, biodiversity recovery and environmental justice.

The EuroBlight monitoring team has published its first set of results for the 2025 potato season.