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Rupert is a risk and exposure modeller interested in reducing risks from contamination in the food chain. Rupert obtained his
Dr Mike Rivington is a senior scientist at the James Hutton Institute having researched land use and climate change issues
Employment history
October 2007-present – Professor of Plant Pathology, Division of Plant Sciences, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee (at the James Hutton Institute).
2002-2007 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 4), SCRI.
1999-2002 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 5), SCRI.
1995-1999 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 6), SCRI.
Professor Alison Hester FRSB FRSGS is a senior scientist and Baillie Gifford Entrepreneurial Research Fellow at the James Hutton Institute,
Richard is a soil surveyor, vegetation ecologist, landscape historian and forensic botanist. He has worked across a wide variety of landscapes and habitat types including mountains, moorlands/heathlands, woodlands, wetlands/peatlands, grasslands, coastal, urban, and arable plant systems throughout Scotland and has an excellent knowledge of the National Vegetation Classification (NVC) as well as Phase 1 vegetation mapping.
Steve Hillier is a mineralogist by training, he studied for his PhD at Southampton University and undertook post docs at
Andrew is a research scientist with 29 years field experience in carrying out assessment of land resources throughout Scotland and the wider UK. His expertise ranges from soil survey, classification and sampling to the assessment of grazing and trampling impacts on upland vegetation. He has combined research interests in soils and upland ecology with extensive consultancy work for a wide range of government bodies, agencies and private clients.
I am a research assistant with 20 years experience at the Institute. Originally trained in farm animal reproduction and nutrition, I made the leap into Social Research in 2013. As a square peg in a round hole I found the first year or so very challenging, but I've always enjoyed a challenge and am now throughly immeresed in SEGS. I particularly enjoy the qualitative aspects of my job, interviewing all manner of fascinating people and organising and running focus groups and workshops and presenting my work to interested parties.
Science/Policy/Education
Global issues in sustainable systems, ecological resilience, food security and environmental impact (EU, Scottish Government)
Gene movement and persistence in higher plants (Defra, EU).
Leah's background is in earth sciences and geochemistry and she joined the Institute's Catchment Management research area in March 2010.
