Friday, October 28, 2011
Insect experts from across Europe gathered in Aberdeen last week for the first ever conference on wood ants - an important woodland predator.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
An alien invader which threatens the ecological balance of Scotland’s soils is being DNA profiled by scientists at The James Hutton Institute.
Friday, October 07, 2011
The Scottish Environment and Climate Change Minister, Stewart Stevenson MSP, has opened a day-long workshop in Edinburgh on the impact of climate change on agriculture.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
An innovative new project at The James Hutton Institute could bring major benefits to Scotland’s fish and agriculture industries while improving the sustainability of UK farming.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Two new reports on the Scottish Beaver Trial in Argyll show that beavers are changing some of the woodland structure.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Scientists from The James Hutton Institute have helped unravel the genome of a nematode that causes huge damage to the forestry industry and forest ecosystems in East Asia.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Environment and Climate Change visited The James Hutton Institute’s Glensaugh Research Station as part of a joint visit with the Moorland Forum.
Monday, August 15, 2011
If you know someone achieving great things in nature conservation there is still time to nominate them for the inaugural Nature of Scotland Awards.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
The future of potato breeding and how the mapping of the potato genome will help growers is set to be the focus of discussion at Potatoes in Practice this Thursday.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Past climatic conditions could be more accurately estimated thanks to work by an Institute researcher.
