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Introduction Those involved Thanks to staff at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh ( RBGE), in particular, our hosts for the day, Alexandra Davey and Jasmine Isa Munro, who made sure that we all were well informed throughout the day. Professor Lee Innes, Communications Director, Moredun, one of the Scottish Environment and Food and Agriculture Research Institutes, and part of SEFARI Gateway, helped organise this visit and ensured that we enjoyed a varied and fruitful experience at the garden. Background RBGE is a leading botanic garden and is the curator of Scotlandās national botanical
Mairi Gougeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform, and Islands and SEFARI Gateway are hosting Scotlandās Global Food Security Conference, with the theme āClimate Change, Collaboration, and Comparative Advantageā in Edinburgh, 5thā7th November 2025. Invited participants will be welcomed on Wednesday 5th November with an evening reception at the Scottish Parliament. On Thursday 6th November, the main conference will bring together Scottish and international experts in the beautiful surrounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens, to present Scottish research in this area and explore how
This project is directed at the core policy driver āGlobal climate and nature crisesā that focuses on āachieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions and responding to biodiversity lossā. The proposed research extends and develops broad use statistical and mathematical tools for modelling natural populations and community dynamics and biodiversity and environmental systems. The results will be useful for predicting the impacts of climate change and potential management actions on plant and animal populations and communities, and environmental-ecological systems.
Introduction āWe are bringing a network of people and key organisations together who provide food or feed in organic and non-organic systems. Working in an interdisciplinary manner we are co-creating long term partnerships with our stakeholder communities.ā Said Professor Christine Watson, Deputy Head of the School of Natural and Social Sciences (Research), SRUC, as we were welcomed to their fabulous state of the art building at Craibstone. Christine has been visionary in her approach to building partnerships, with the University of Aberdeen, The Rowett Institute, The James Hutton Institute
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
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/
Scottish Atlantic oak woods or temperate rainforest are rare and threatened habitats that support a vast array of biodiversity, particularly lichens and bryophytes. Much of this unique habitat was converted to conifer plantations (known as Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites ā PAWS) last century for commercial timber production. Many PAWS are undergoing restoration in attempts to reinstate the former structure and functional diversity of the oakwoods. While there are studies examining how the initial establishment of PAWS and subsequent restoration efforts have impacted aboveground
This report presents the results from an online survey commissioned by SEFARI on behalf of the Scottish Government to assess the current coverage and capabilities of the Land Use and Natural Capital modelling and tools used and in development by the research community in Scotland. The purpose is to map and categorise the modelling capabilities available and understand how this capability can be better used and enhanced. The report is a product of the SEFARI Fellowship Mapping Land Use and Natural Capital Models and Research in Scotland.