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SUMMARY:The James Hutton Institute - Doors Open Day
DESCRIPTION:The James Hutton Institute in Craigiebuckler opens its doors to the public.\n  \n\n\nThe James Hutton Institute\, Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary research institute for sustainable land\, crop and nature management\, is inviting visitors to its Craigiebuckler campus for Doors Open Day on Saturday 5 September. \nThis event will offer visitors a chance to learn more about the vital work the Hutton is doing to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises through trusted science and research. \n  \nVisitors will get to hear from leading experts – such as Head of the Centre for Forensic Soil Science\, Professor Dame Lorna Dawson\, and senior land use researcher\, Professor David Miller – on a number of fascinating topics\, including forensic science\, land use\, flooding and local wildlife. \n  \n\n  \nTalk overview \nThe use of soil and related evidence in criminal investigations – Head of the Centre for Forensic Soil Science\, Professor Dame Lorna Dawson \nHeld at 11:30am \nProfessor Dame Lorna Dawson\, Head of the Centre for Forensic Soil Science at the James Hutton Institute\, will describe how soil and ecological traces can be used to assist in many aspects of criminal and civil investigations. Drawing on her experience over the last 20 years\, she will take the audience through examples of its effective use – from crime scene investigation\, search\, trace evidence comparison\, food fraud\, whisky provenance\, heritage crime and mass grave identification. The importance of context\, background land cover and soil spatial datasets will be demonstrated. She will also discuss the importance of effective engagement at all stages of an investigation\, from scene attendance to court appearance\, through the medium of print\, radio and television. \nThe interpretation of landscapes and their changes over time as mapped in 1700s through to the present day\, in rural and urban areas. \nHeld at 10:30\, 12:30 and 1:30 \nExamples to be drawn from Aberdeen city and across Scotland\, an aim is to encourage visitors to identify and report changes in landscapes themselves\, and contribute to explanations for those changes (e.g. drivers\, impacts) and what can be learnt for managing change into the future. \n  \nIn addition to the lectures\, visitors can enjoy:\n\nInteractive displays on soil minerals and scanning electron microscope imagining. These displays will include games suitable for any age\, letting visitors learn more about a world too small to be seen with the naked eye.\nA tour of the Hutton’s lab facilities will also be available\, with lab-based activities for kids (and adults) taking place four times throughout the day.\nSelf-guided tour of the new wildlife sculpture trail at the campus\nPerformances by James and Isabella Hutton brought to life by talented young actors.\n\nThe Open Doors Day will also offer an opportunity to experience the Hutton’s new touch tables\, VR headsets and Immersive Suite – a state-of-the art facility which allows for photos\, videos\, graphics\, models and simulated environments to be projected on all four walls in an all-encompassing experience. \nOur cafe will be open for refreshments throughout the day. \nEntry is free; however pre-registration is required for the talks by Dame Professor Dawson (The use of soil and related evidence in criminal investigations) and Professor David Miller (The interpretation of landscapes and their changes over time as mapped in 1700s through to the present day). \nAccessibility note \nWe aim to make events as accessible as possible. If you have any accessibility requirements or questions about how we can support you in attending our events\, please contact events@hutton.ac.uk. \nPhotography/filming \nPlease note that the event organiser and events partners will be taking photographs/filming during this event. The photographs/video recordings may be used for publicity\, promotional and business development purposes in print and digital media formats including publications\, reports\, tenders\, websites\, promotional material and social media. If you have any concerns\, please contact events@hutton.ac.uk. \nPrivacy notice \nBy registering for this event you understand we will use your personal data to process your registration and to communicate with you about the event. \nIf you have any questions contact events@hutton.ac.uk. \nFor more information about what we do with personal data and your rights under Data Protection legislation\, please see our privacy notice: http://www.hutton.ac.uk/privacy-notice.
URL:https://www.hutton.ac.uk/event/the-james-hutton-institute-doors-open-day/
LOCATION:The James Hutton Institute\, Craigiebuckler\, The James Hutton Institute\, Aberdeen\, United Kingdom
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