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A SEFARI Gateway Specialist Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been created to advise the Scottish Government on the use, future opportunities, risks and regulatory aspects of AI both as being used, or might be applied, to support Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) policy in Scotland. This report outlines the initial workshop's findings which considered key questions, such as what is meant and understood by AI in an ENRA context, issues with data availability and completeness, and the specific ethical issues of data and AI in the fields of environmental
We’re delighted to be jointly hosting an event titled ‘Safeguarding the Health of Scotland’s Farmed and Natural Ecosystem’ with EPIC (Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks) and the PHC (Plant Health Centre of Expertise). Date: Friday, 21st June Time: 10:30 to 11:30 Venue: Royal Highland Show The event will showcase work within the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) Research Portfolio. After an opening address, presentations will focus on animal and plant health risks, before concluding with a networking reception. Due to limited venue capacity
Why are health and wellbeing values important? The UK is made up of stocks of elements of nature that have a value to society. This natural capital provides ecosystem services that contribute to the health and wellbeing of users, staff, and wider communities. NHS Scotland natural capital is made up of a combination of green and blue spaces within NHS sites. Green spaces can range from gardens with benches outside many GP Surgeries and NHS Hospitals to extensive areas with paths for people to walk and exercise, like in Ayr’s Ailsa Hospital. Blue spaces are areas that feature water like streams
Foodborne Toxoplasmosis: Detection of viable parasites in retail meat poster presented at Shaping the Science for Scotland’s Food Future event held at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh on 18th April 2024.
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that impacts human and animal health worldwide. Infection in humans is usually very mild, however, there can be severe or life-threatening disease in immune compromised people or pregnant women. Toxoplasma also impacts the livestock sector where it can cause abortion in sheep and goats. Foodborne transmission of T. gondii is thought to be a major source of infection in people, particularly the consumption of raw or undercooked meat. However, there is a significant lack of data on the role of retail meat in the transmission of this parasite. We aimed to address
Jackie is a research scientist at the Moredun Research Institute with over 30 years of experience working on livestock diseases in support of Scottish Government-funded work. Her expertise includes tissue culture, molecular biology and parasitology.
The agri-food market environment, where the Scottish food and drink sector operates is often characterised by high price instability in product and input markets. In such an environment, effective business relationships along supply chains have the possibility to reduce uncertainty. For instance, by securing a more stable inflow of orders and increasing quality and safety assurances associated with inputs. Business relationships can also improve access to crucial resources (e.g., capital, specialised skills or innovations) as well as raise business productivity through improved decision-making
The free online event (11-12.30, 12 th June), funded as part of a SEFARI Gateway Specialist Advisory Group, will gather interdisciplinary academics to provide greater insights on: the home and hearth: the influence of rural housing challenges on migration decisions (Dr Ana Vain and Dr Jane Atterton, Scotland's Rural College); the role of social connections in shaping young people's mobility paterns in rural contexts (Dr Emilia Pietka-Nykaza and Dr Rosie Alexander, University of the West of Scotland) and complexities of rural return-related mobilities in the Irish context (Dr Caitriona Ni