Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services (RESAS), Scottish Government (SG) is pleased to be hosting a one-day in-person conference that will bring together stakeholders from across the rural and environmental research and policy landscape in Scotland. The day will showcase excellence in SG funded research and build networks and collaborations.
Details
The event will be hosted by Professor Mathew Williams, Chief Scientific Adviser for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) and will feature keynote addresses, breakout sessions, panel debate, networking and posters.
Objectives of the event:
- The event will provide an opportunity for researchers, including early career researchers, across the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Portfolio to showcase their research and highlight recent research outputs and impact.
- This networking event will provide a forum for both researchers and policy makers from across the public sector to discuss key cross cutting strategic issues affecting Scotland’s environment, communities and rural economy.
- The event will enable policy colleagues to discuss with the research community policy priorities and potential future evidence needs.
- The event focus this year will be the ENRA Research Strategy 2027-2032. The consultation on the draft Scottish Government ENRA Research Strategy 2027-2032 is now open and can be accessed here.
- The focus of posters will be showcasing of impact arising from the 2022-2027 Research Portfolio.
As space is limited, attendance at the event is by invite only.
SEFARI Gateway are supporting the event and coordinating the posters exhibition, where 30 posters, featuring projects from the Strategic Research Portfolio, funded by the Scottish Government’s Rural Environment Science and Analytical Service (RESAS) and addresses key mid to longer-term challenges for Scotland’s environment, agriculture, land use, food and rural communities, will be presented at the event.
The draft programme will follow shortly.