Updates on our research, collaborations and exciting contributions from our scientists and experts.
The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen has invested in the latest hi-tech laboratory equipment to help keep it at the top of the world league in mineralogy and address challenges across soil health, from food security to carbon storage.
Work to drive the understanding of the importance of Scotland’s peatland to the natural environment and greenhouse gas emissions budgets by The James Hutton Institute’s peatland research team has been shortlisted in the Conservation Science Award at RSPB Scotland’s prestigious Nature of Scotland Awards.
Efforts to discover the mystery cause of a devastating horse disease called equine grass sickness (EGS) have turned to soil science. A collaboration between soil specialists at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, animal health experts at Moredun Research Institute and the Equine Grass Sickness Fund is hoping to find clues to the origin.
A week-long summer school in advanced computer simulation methods to help solve challenges from health issues to climate change has attracted specialists from 25 countries around the world to Aberdeen this week.
