Workshops

for livestock farmers and land managers

The Challenge of Marginal Land: efficient utilisation of the managed natural environment

13 September 2017, 10am to 4pm

The Challenge of Marginal Land Meeting will take place at the James Hutton Institute's Glensaugh Farm, the aim of which is to showcase ongoing and planned research into marginal land management

Start date (computer format): Wed, 2017-09-13

for people who work in and for the food system

Field of Enquiry: 10 days to explore the food system through the 2000m2 lens

11 March 2017

Join the Field of Enquiry team to explore the food system through the 2000m2 lens: when you divide all the arable land on our planet by the people, we each have 2000m2.

Start date (computer format): Sat, 2017-03-11

Economic development and social welfare under pressure: Climate change impacts on water resources

7th September 2016

Climate Change (CC) and its impacts on water resources are well documented worldwide. In Mexico, poor populations are more susceptible to climate induced changes because their economic and social welfare depend strongly on natural resources. Water supply changes due to CC have been given insufficient attention.

Start date (computer format): Wed, 2016-09-07

for Scottish Communities Climate Action Network members

Can scenario planning help people come together to plan for the future?

29 February 2016, 10am to 4pm

In this workshop aimed at Scottish Communities Climate Action Network members, participants will be able to explore how scenario planning may assist communities in preparing for climate change and other future challenges.

Start date (computer format): Mon, 2016-02-29

for early stage crop scientists

Genomics, Gene Discovery and Genome Editing in Crops

1-5 February 2016

This FCO-funded workshop will take place in Lima, Peru, and will look into recent advances in genomics and biotechnology to address challenges in crop production and help ensure food security.

Start date (computer format): Mon, 2016-02-01

for funders of research, researchers and wider users of research outputs

Working together for better outcomes

26-27 March 2015

This workshop aims to advance our knowledge and ability to work together for better outcomes, through learning from different perspectives to improve delivery of solutions to land and natural resource challenges.

Start date (computer format): Thu, 2015-03-26

Genomics of Plant Parasite Interactions Workshop – Mexico

3 - 6 February 2015

The British Council and the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) have launched the programme 'Researcher Links' to encourage international research collaboration between young researchers from the UK and Mexico. We are now inviting Early Career Researchers from the UK and Mexico to apply to attend this binational wo

Start date (computer format): Tue, 2015-02-03