Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Dr Matt Hare, a Macaulay Development Trust research fellow based within the James Hutton Institute’s ICS group in Aberdeen, is working to explain what can happen when nature-based solutions meet the vagaries of human nature in a complex natural world.
Friday, September 27, 2019
The September 2019 issue of Hutton Highlights, the James Hutton Institute's quarterly review, is now available.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
A new EU-funded research project involving the James Hutton Institute is aiming to improve the capacity of society and political bodies to respond to the challenges that digitalisation generates in rural areas, agriculture and forestry, and provide a comprehensive assessment of opportunities and threats.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Scientists from British and Peruvian research institutions took part in a workshop held to explore the potential of 'omic' technologies for the valorisation of Peruvian crop biodiversity.
Monday, September 23, 2019
Dr Zisis Gagkas, a Macaulay Development Trust research fellow based within the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, is developing digital soil mapping techniques to help produce maps that can be used in land and environmental risk assessments such as to inform Scotland’s natural flood management measures and reduce flood risk.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
A new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) involving the James Hutton Institute and Davidsons Animal Feeds is exploring the possibilities of protein-rich UK seaweeds to replace some currently used ingredients in the production of ruminant animal feeds, with associated benefits in terms of meat quality and a reduced carbon footprint.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
A joint statement issued by research institutes, community groups and public sector organisations points to credible evidence of ‘green shoots’ of population turnaround in the Scottish islands which as yet does not show up in official statistics.
Friday, September 13, 2019
Professor Maria Nijnik has been distinguished with a Scientific Achievement Award by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), on account of outstanding contributions to social science research on forestry, climate change and social innovation in forestry.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
The European Forest Institute Annual Conference 2019, hosted by the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, will discuss the role of forests in delivering multiple ecosystem benefits against a backdrop of growing global demand for wood products and a changing climate.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
The James Hutton Institute has hosted the first of a new series of aquaNOW Audiences, on the topic of 'The Philosophy of a Hydro Nation'. aquaNOW Audiences are interactive panel discussions, produced by OOSKAnews, engaging international water experts and Scottish expertise in global water-related challenges and solutions.
