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James Hutton Institute scientist Willie Towers
Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Hutton expertise contributes to parliamentary soil health inquiry

Soil is often forgotten about but its management is important for the health of our environment, James Hutton Institute soil scientist Willie Towers argued before an inquiry by the Environmental Audit Committee of the UK Parliament.

Professor Paul Birch (c) James Hutton Institute
Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Professor Paul Birch elected RSE Fellow

Leading plant pathologist Professor Paul Birch of the James Hutton Institute and University of Dundee has been announced as a new Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Potato plant affected by blight (c) James Hutton Institute
Monday, March 07, 2016

Plant Health Strategy announcement welcomed

James Hutton Institute scientists have welcomed the announcement of a Plant Health Strategy for Scotland, which envisions the appointment of a Plant Health Officer and the establishment of a Centre of Expertise.

Scientists, farmers and parliamentarians together at IBH event
Friday, March 04, 2016

International Barley Hub project presented at UK Parliament

James Hutton Institute scientists were at the Houses of Parliament to make the case for an International Barley Hub in Dundee and win parliamentary support for the initiative.

Rocket Science project (courtesy BioSS)
Monday, February 29, 2016

BioSS statisticians to analyse Rocket Science data

Statisticians from Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland, part of the James Hutton Group, are helping shape the potential crop production in space by supporting the Rocket Science educational project.

Professor Colin Campbell (c) James Hutton Institute
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Professor Colin Campbell appointed Chief Executive

The board of the James Hutton Institute has appointed Professor Colin Campbell to be its new Chief Executive, replacing Professor Iain Gordon.

Honeyberries (courtesy P.A. Arbuckle & Sons)
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Soft fruit conference told about honeyberry potential

The business potential of honeyberry cultivation in Scotland has been explained to growers at the SSCR/Bulrush Horticulture Soft Fruit Information Day and Winter Meeting.

Collaborative research on sustainability will be discussed (c) James Hutton Inst
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Sustainability under the spotlight at symposium

Collaborative research to tackle environmental challenges will be discussed at CECHR's annual symposium in Dundee, gathering scientists from the James Hutton Institute, the University of Dundee and partners.

Sparrow hawk (c) James Hutton Institute
Tuesday, February 09, 2016

Understanding Predation project identifies pathways to address conflict

A project that aims to develop a basis for a common understanding between scientists, conservationists and land managers around issues of predation has had its report launched by Environment Minister, Dr Aileen McLeod.

Janet Maclean and restored woodland (James Hutton Institute/SNH)
Monday, February 08, 2016

Top prize for woodland restoration research

Janet Maclean, an SNH-funded PhD student based at the James Hutton Institute and the University of Aberdeen, has been awarded the prestigious Anne Keymer Prize at the British Ecological Society annual meeting in Edinburgh.

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