James Hutton Institute
Errol Road
Dundee
DD2 5DA
Scotland
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James Hutton Institute

Dr Eric Paterson

Eric is a Root physiologist and Biochemist at the James Hutton Institute, and the theme of his research over the last 15 years has largely revovoled around the impact of rhizodeposition on soil microbial communities and processes.

 

Eric Paterson

James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB15 8QH

Professor Robin Pakeman

Robin is a plant ecologist based at the James Hutton Institute. His research focuses on the management and functioning of biodiversity in a range of Scottish Ecosystems and he currently leads a workpackage, Functioning of Species, Habitats and Ecosystems, as part of the Scottish Government funded research programme on Environment - Land Use and Rural Stewardship.

His current research covers the following areas:

Robin Pakeman

James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB15 8QH

Dr Keith Matthews

Dr Matthews is a senior research scientist with 19 years experience of working in and leading, inter-disciplinary research across social, natural and computational sciences. He is Work Package Coordinator for Rural Industries. His work for SEFARI also includes how rural economies can adapt to external drivers, and the  environmental sustainability and circularity of the rural economy.

Keith Matthews

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

Dr Kerry Waylen

My research focuses on the challenges of achieving more participatory and holistic natural resource management, with a particular focus on the Ecosystem Approach and the challenges of governing complex socio-ecological systems.

Kerry Waylen

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

Alba Juárez Bourke

Alba is a qualitative social researcher in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences research group at the James Hutton Institute. Her research interests focus on the management and governance of natural resources, and the involvement of stakeholders. Her SEFARI work currently involves projects identifying lessons for integrating delivery of water policy goals from international examples, and exploring how policy instruments interact to shape the management of soil, water and biodiversity.

Alba Juárez Bourke

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

Dr Susan McCallum

I am a soft fruit researcher and blueberry breeder who has worked at the James Hutton Institute for 11 years. For the last eight years, I have focussed on developing a blueberry industry in the United Kingdom and gained a wealth of knowledge regarding cultivar performance, as well as management and environmental constraints. My current projects involve hyperspectral image analysis of plants for biotic and abiotic stresses, understanding yield instability in blueberries, mycorrhizae roles in plant establishment and enhancement of blueberry genetics.

Susan McCallum

James Hutton Institute
Errol Road
Dundee
Scotland
DD2 5DA

Dr Julie Graham

The fruit industry relies on a small number of varieties and a decreasing number of chemicals, presenting serious challenges for future sustainable growth. No suitable high-quality varieties with resistant to pests and diseases are available. This is coupled with climate change where unpredictability in phenotypic expression is resulting at both small and large spatial scales.

Julie Graham

James Hutton Institute
Errol Road
Dundee
Scotland
DD2 5DA

Dr Kirsty Blackstock

My research interests relate to understanding of environmental policy development and uptake within the more general processes rural governance. Increasingly, I am interested in how a socio-ecological systems approach can fit with existing governance. Visit my profile to find out more.

Kirsty Blackstock

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

Dr Scott Newey

My research focuses on understanding the interaction between wildlife populations, and management practices and land use. My current research includes work on mountain hares, capercaillie, and upland waders. I use large scale experiments, correlational, and modelling approaches to assess how management and land use affect individual species and communities, and how wildlife can sustainably co-exist in human dominated landscapes.

Scott Newey

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

Dr Orla Shortall

My research interests relate to decision making and values around agriculture. I am an interdisciplinary social scientist and I am interested in what could be described as the philosophy of agriculture: what agriculture is for, why we value it and how we can understand change within agriculture. More information can be found on my James Hutton Institute staff profile.

Orla Shortall

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK