Tuesday, December 01, 2020
A scientific team featuring researchers of the James Hutton Institute and Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS) has scooped the Innovation Award at the prestigious RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards 2020, with a 'world-first' standardised risk assessment to conserve genetic diversity in wild species.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
To mark the Year of Coasts and Waters, scientists of Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), the James Hutton Institute and the Dee Catchment Partnership embarked on a catchment triathlon of the River Dee, travelling its 88-mile length and capturing their amazing adventure on a short film.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
An international research team including scientists from the James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee has reached a milestone on the way to unravelling the species-wide genetic diversity of domesticated barley.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Professor Ian Toth has been recognised with the British Potato Industry Award 2020 for his invaluable contribution to the potato industry over the past 25 years.
Monday, November 23, 2020
The restoration of the Beltie burn in Aberdeenshire has been completed, and it is hoped that the project will change the course of the region’s natural and social history for the better.
Monday, November 16, 2020
An online event co-hosted by the James Hutton Institute will discuss ways of using natural capital approaches to support sustainable land management in Scotland and provide insights from recent pilot initiatives.
Friday, November 13, 2020
PhD studentship opportunities at the James Hutton Institute are being advertised now.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
A new hydrological study co-authored by James Hutton Institute PhD student Camilla Negri and colleagues based in Italy has shown that winter flooding, the application of water onto agricultural lands to recharge groundwater aquifers during wintertime, can promote the resilience of groundwater aquifers used for rice production.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
An innovative research project led by James Hutton Limited, the commercial subsidiary of the James Hutton Institute, will bring together Hutton researchers and industry partners CelluComp Ltd and Halley Stevensons aims to develop multiuse, washable, environmentally friendly PPE materials, with funding from Innovate UK.
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
Moorland management in Scotland has come under the spotlight in a series of reports assessing the socio-economic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors and the employment rights of gamekeepers.
