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41st TB Macaulay Lecture (c) James Hutton Institute
Friday, October 05, 2018

Watch the 41st TB Macaulay Lecture by Professor Jacqueline McGlade: Natural prosperity in an age of global change

The 41st T.B. Macaulay Lecture, given by Professor Jacqueline McGlade on the topic of natural prosperity and innovative solutions for a business-unusual approach to rapid global change, is now available to watch online.

Dr Davide Bulgarelli (courtesy University of Dundee)
Thursday, October 04, 2018

New grants for groundbreaking plant science research

Dr Davide Bulgarelli, a University of Dundee scientist based at the James Hutton Institute, has been awarded almost £1.25 million to study the interaction between plants and soil microbes with the ultimate aim of boosting sustainable food production.

Peatlands store large amounts of terrestrial carbon (c) James Hutton Institute
Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Exploring the potential of remote sensing to estimate peatland carbon emissions

A research collaboration between the University of Reading and the James Hutton Institute has examined the potential of satellite-based remote sensing to provide estimates of annual carbon exchange between peatlands and the atmosphere.

Screenshot of Hutton Highlights, September 2018 issue (c) James Hutton Institute
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Now available: September 2018 issue of Hutton Highlights

The September 2018 issue of Hutton Highlights, the James Hutton Institute's quarterly review, is now available.

Professor Jacqueline McGlade will deliver the 41st TB Macaulay Lecture
Monday, September 24, 2018

Join us for the 41st T.B. Macaulay Lecture: The challenge of sustainable development

Professor Jacqueline McGlade, former UN Chief Scientist and Director of the UN Environmental Programme, will deliver the annual Macaulay Lecture at Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on the diverse challenges of sustainable development.

The improved genetic marker allows for unequivocal EPH screening
Friday, September 21, 2018

Improved genetic marker for precise and accurate EPH barley screening

Researchers from the James Hutton Institute and the Scotch Whisky Research Institute have developed an improved genetic marker that can be used by barley breeders to unequivocally identify potential epiheterodendrin non-producing barley varieties.

Dr Peter Orrell receives runner-up award of Converge Challenge 2018
Friday, September 21, 2018

Hutton researcher success in Converge Challenge 2018

Peter Orrell and his product MycoNourish have been announced as runners-up in the Converge Challenge 2018, Scotland's leading higher education company creation programme.

V&A Dundee museum (Photo © Hufton+Crow)
Friday, September 14, 2018

James Hutton Institute acknowledges V&A Dundee’s impact

The James Hutton Institute would like to commend and congratulate all those whose vision and endeavours have dreamed and now delivered the new Victoria & Albert Museum in Dundee.

Image of the Nature of Scotland Awards logo
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Shortlist announced for 2018 Nature of Scotland Awards

The shortlist for the 2018 Nature of Scotland Awards has been announced, with the James Hutton Institute once again sponsoring the Food and Farming category award.

Baling wheat and bean plant team (c) James Hutton Institute
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Calling on farmers and field managers: join the Plant Teams Field Lab

The input of farmers and land managers is sought to trial a 'plant team' and compare it to a monoculture, as part of research aiming to study the effect of plant mixtures on soil health and crop yield.

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