Updates on our research, collaborations and exciting contributions from the scientists and experts at The James Hutton Institute.
You can also stay connected with our science by following us on social media, by following us, you’ll get real-time updates on our projects, events, and collaborations. Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook now.
Glenn Iason is an ecologist with 30 years experience of research, mainly in plant-herbivore interactions. He has experience of work with a broad range of animal species (hares and rabbits, African buffalo, deer, moose and domestic ruminants and invertebrates species) in a range of ecosystems including the Arctic, Boreal forests, moorland, African savanna and agricultural environments.
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.
After gaining a BSc Hons 1st class degree from Aberdeen University in Equine Science Gillian joined the Institute Soil's research area in 2007.
Dr Pete Goddard is an Honorary Fellow of the James Hutton Institute. He is a veterinary surgeon with a particular
My research develops and applies knowledge and tools for improving delivery of integrated catchment management across issues of water quality,
James has a background in geology with an emphasis on terrain analysis and modelling using GIS. Prior to joining the Macaulay in March 2010 he spent four years working for the British Scenery Project, looking at how geological and geomorphological processes have shaped the UK landscape.
Katrin Prager is an interdisciplinary social scientist with a background in landscape planning, environmental management, and participatory agri-environmental policy making.
I specialise in empirical applications of agent-based modelling to socio-(techno-)environmental systems, and rigorous approaches to their design, exploration and interpretation,
