Human-induced climate change is driving increasingly severe weather in the UK, threatening the long-term viability of Scotland’s land-based industries.
An online tool is being developed using artificial intelligence to provide convenient access to biosecurity advice for farmers. Initial development and testing of the proof of concept has produced a shiny app.
Available at: https://epidemiology.sruc.ac.uk/shiny/apps/bitesize-biosecurity/
Welcome to this, our seventh ELPEG bulletin of the 2022-2027 RESAS Strategic Research Programme. The aim of this bulletin is to provide policy makers with updates on the research on biodiversity that is happening within the strategic research programme.
Ann McLaren & Nicola Lambe
Powerpoint presentation providing an overview on UNC, UNC Seedcorn, UNC Platform Funding and UNC Services
The aim was to produce an updated Scottish genetic diversity scorecard for ongoing monitoring of biodiversity within terrestrial species and to expand its relevance to marine species to support strategies to prevent and reverse biodiversity decline.
Poster by Eugene Ryabov, Graham Cowan and Ingo Hein about 'Understanding the genetic mechanisms of resistance to Potato leafroll virus in potato'
Poster by Eugene Ryabov and Graham Cowan on 'understanding the effects of virus genetics and potato variety on potato leafroll virus symptoms'