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SUMMARY:Potatoes in Practice 2026
DESCRIPTION:Potatoes in Practice will take place on Thursday 13th August 2026 at The James Hutton Institute\, Balruddery Farm in Invergowrie\, DD2 5LJ. \nHosted by The James Hutton Institute through the National Potato Innovation Centre (NPIC)\, in partnership with SRUC and Agrii. \nThe event will showcase a variety of demonstrations\, cutting-edge research\, trade exhibits\, and a wealth of knowledge from experts in the field – making it a must-visit for those in the potato industry. \nFrom commercial breeders introducing new varieties\, to agronomists demonstrating advancements in crop protection and researchers on hand to discuss their most recent findings; visitors will have access to a wealth of scientific knowledge and expertise. \nPotatoes in Practice is an annual initiative aimed at fostering learning and agricultural innovation. \nOur mission is to facilitate the adoption of practices that enhance sustainability and resilience in farming. \nKeep updated via the Potatoes in Practice website and on social media for updates on the event programme\, seminars\, speakers and much more. \nBASIS and NRoSO knowledge trail available.
URL:https://www.hutton.ac.uk/event/potatoes-in-practice-2026/
LOCATION:The James Hutton Institute\, Balruddery Farm\, Invergowrie\, Dundee DD2 5LJ\, Balruddery Farm\, Invergowrie\, DD2 5LJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:ESSA Summer School 2026: Introduction to Agent-Based Modelling
DESCRIPTION:About the Summer School\n\nThe ESSA Summer School 2026 will take place from Monday 17 to Friday 21 August 2026 at The James Hutton Institute\, Aberdeen. Led by Gary Polhill\, this one-week intensive course offers an introduction to agent-based modelling (ABM)\, connecting theories of complex systems with practical model design\, programming\, and experimentation in NetLogo. \nParticipants will learn how agent-based models can represent heterogeneous actors\, dynamic environments\, and emergent socio-ecological patterns. The course combines conceptual theory\, coding exercises\, and group projects to help participants understand the purpose\, design\, and implementation of ABMs for socio-environmental systems. \n  \nKey themes include: \n\nComplex systems thinking and agent-based theory\nTranslating conceptual systems into computational models\nProgramming ABMs in NetLogo and developing clear model structures\nSetting up experiments\, analysing results\, and communicating model findings\n\nThe summer school is designed for PhD students\, researchers\, and practitioners interested in modelling socio-ecological systems\, environmental policy\, behavioural dynamics\, and other complex adaptive systems. \nGuest Lecturers\n\nThe summer school will include guest lectures from leading researchers in agent-based modelling\, providing participants with insights into cutting-edge applications and examples of what agent-based models can achieve in empirical and applied research contexts. \n  \nProfessor Alison Heppenstall (University of Glasgow)\nProfessor Alison Heppenstall is Professor of Geocomputation at the University of Glasgow\, where her research focuses on spatial agent-based modelling\, microsimulation\, and computational social science. Her work sits at the interface of geography\, social science\, and data science\, with particular emphasis on modelling complex urban\, social\, and environmental systems. She has contributed extensively to methodological developments in agent-based modelling\, including uncertainty analysis\, data assimilation\, and the integration of machine learning approaches\, and has led and participated in a wide range of interdisciplinary projects applying ABM to real-world policy-relevant questions. \n  \nDr Sarah Wise (University College London)\nDr Sarah Wise is Associate Professor at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA)\, University College London\, specialising in agent-based modelling and computational approaches to understanding human behaviour in spatial systems. Her research applies ABM to empirical problems such as transport and freight dynamics\, evacuation modelling\, urban mobility\, and public health\, often integrating simulation models with spatial data and open datasets. She has a strong interest in the practical challenges of designing\, implementing\, and scaling agent-based models for applied and policy-relevant research whose work combines programming and agent-based modelling with spatial and urban analytics. Her research uses ABM to study real-world applied problems such as transport\, freight and evacuation dynamics\, and she has written on practical challenges of modelling at different scales.
URL:https://www.hutton.ac.uk/event/essa-summer-school-2026-introduction-to-agent-based-modelling/
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SUMMARY:47th TB Macaulay Lecture - with Professor Frank Biermann
DESCRIPTION:The 47th TB Macaulay lecture will be delivered by Professor Frank Biermann\, a leading scholar of global sustainability and the founder and first chair of the global Earth System Governance research alliance.\n  \nHosted by the Macaulay Development Trust in partnership with The James Hutton Institute\, the TB Macaulay Lecture aims to connect scientific evidence with civic society on the big issues affecting our land and people and specifically to reach those who influence and make decisions on policy. \nThis year’s speaker\, Professor Biermann\, is the founder and first chair of the global Earth System Governance research alliance – a network focused on advancing knowledge at the intersection of global environmental change and governance. Since its launch twenty years ago\, the initiative has grown to include more than 600 researchers from around the world. It hosts major annual conferences\, supports book series with MIT Press and Cambridge University Press\, publishes a high-ranking academic journal and coordinates influential international research initiatives. In 2024\, Professor Biermann became the first political scientist to receive the prestigious Volvo Environment Prize for his work “defining new pathways for international environmental governance in a period of global change”. \nThrough his lecture\, the scholar will explore how accelerating climate impacts\, geopolitical tensions\, democratic backsliding and persistent inequalities have rendered traditional approaches to environmental governance insufficient. \nHe will outline how planetary politics offers a fresh perspective for understanding and navigating the profound transformations shaping our future\, and how plurilateral coalitions of like-minded countries can succeed in a world where global consensus is out of reach. \nThe talk will also highlight Professor Biermann’s extensive research on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, with a specific focus on the critical period leading to 2030\, when the current framework expires and new global goals must be negotiated. \nAttendees can expect:\n\nA timely look at what’s at stake as the world approaches the 2030 SDG milestone\nA compelling introduction to the emerging concept of planetary politics\nBig‑picture insights combined with recent empirical research\nReflections on the future of global sustainability governance\n\nThe lecture will take place at the National Museum of Scotland\, Wednesday 21 October 2026.\nProgramme: \n\n1830: Pre-lecture exhibition\n1930: 47th TB Macaulay Lecture\n2100: Post-lecture reception\n\nThe event is free to attend. Tickets for the lecture can be purchased through Eventbrite. Numbers are limited\, so order quickly to secure a space. \n  \n \nBackground to the TB Macaulay lecture \nThe annual TB Macaulay lecture is held to honour the vision of Dr Thomas Bassett Macaulay\, President and chairman of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada\, whose benefaction founded the original Macaulay Institute for Soil Research in 1930. He was a descendant of the Macaulays from the Island of Lewis and his aim was to improve the productivity of Scottish Agriculture. This vision continues today in its successor The James Hutton Institute\, a world-leader in land\, crop\, water\, environmental and socio-economics science. \n 
URL:https://www.hutton.ac.uk/event/47th-tb-macaulay-lecture-with-professor-frank-biermann/
LOCATION:National Museum of Scotland\, Edinburgh\, Chambers Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1JF\, United Kingdom
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