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I am a qualitative social scientist in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group, joining in 2018. I have a background in human geography, and enjoy research in rural areas working with different land users in the countryside. My current role explores rural migration across Scotland, digitalisation amongst small-scale farmers and crofting communities in Scotland, agricultural innovation, and the continued impacts of Covid-19 on rural and island communities in Scotland.
Stuart is a PhD researcher affiliated with the Environmental and Biochemical Sciences group at the James Hutton Institute and the School of Engineering at Robert Gordon University (RGU), Aberdeen. He completed a BSc (Hons) in Forensic & Analytical Science at RGU in 2019. Stuart began his PhD at the James Hutton Institute in October 2019 working on microplastics in the terrestrial environment.
Diana Valero is a social scientist working as MDT Fellow in Rural Water Security working in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences (SEGS) research group at the James Hutton Institute.
Her educational background is in political science, local development and rural policy.
Prior to joining The James Hutton Institute in 2021 she carried out postdoc research at the University of Stirling and in the Centre for Mountian Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Diana earned her PhD from the University of Valencia in Spain.
Leanne is a Senior Social Scientist within James Hutton Institute SEGS group. Her expertise lies in the social and economic
I am an Environmental Economist, with a PhD in Economics from the University of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). Former Macaulay Development Trust (MDT) Fellow in Natural Capital Accounting (2018-2021), and part of the Social, Economic and Geographic Sciences Group (SEGS). Paola has now left the James Hutton Institute as a staff member, but still collaborates with us and remains affiliated as a Honorary Associate.
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Alice is a Senior Environmental Social Scientist in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department. Alice’s research focuses broadly on
Irma is a PhD researcher in Conservation Science at the University of Aberdeen, in cooperation with the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences research group of the James Hutton Institute. She completed a BSc in Biology at the Radboud University in Nijmegen and a MSc in Development and Rural Innovation at Wageningen University. After working at an applied university and the Dutch forestry commission she went back to the university to complete a postgraduate studies in Education.
I am an environmental economist with a background in ecology. I am interested in environmental conservation, and particularly how this integrates into multi-use landscapes, and how to include the needs of varied stakeholders. I use methods such as stated preference modeling and cost-effectiveness analysis to consider available options for land management, taking account of socio-economic as well as environmental needs.
Maddy is a soil microbial ecologist and biogeochemist in the Plant-Soil Interactions (PSI) research group within Ecological Sciences, James Hutton
