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I come from a background in soils (I studied Soil Science at the University of Aberdeen) and help to maintain the National Soils Database of Scotland and the National Soil Archive. The Institute continues to try and make both its data and samples more accessible to everybody, and I am in the process of working towards making our datasets compliant with the INSPIRE directive along with my colleagues Allan Lilly and David Donnelly. I have two main personal research interests. The first is in making 'technical' soils: using things which are normally sent to landfill, like construction waste and
My background is in biomedical science in diagnostic and reference laboratories and my major areas of work are currently bacteria with zoonotic potential and the prevalence of bacteria with mechanisms to resist antibiotics. I continue to develop my interest in E. coli, working on projects relating to prevalence and persistence of this organism in Scottish farm animals. I manage our lab here and am able to provide results directly to the rest of the Epidemiology Team for further analysis.
Head of the Department of Agriculture, Horticulture and Engineering Sciences, Central Faculty. Research Interests: Genetic and environmental influences on sheep and goat production, performance, health and survival Development and implementation of broader breeding goals and indices for sustainable hill sheep production Genetics of maternal traits in sheep and goats Quantitative and molecular genetic solutions for disease control in small ruminants
Research Interests: Development, evaluation and application of computational and statistical methods for the analysis of large sets of farm animal records and genomic data with the aim to extract useful information that unravels the genetic background of economically important traits and facilitates decision making at farm and population level Methods to improve the accuracy of genomic evaluations and detection of causal mutations, and studies of certain biomarkers as predictors of animal health, fitness, longevity, robustness and welfare.
Cathy's research has spanned basic science understanding of the neurobiological factors mediating differences in behaviour, to applied studies which seek to improve offspring survival on farm through improved management and genetic selection for key traits. Her current work in this area considers the benefits of experiencing maternal care for the offspring that extend beyond just nutrition and encompass security, protection and stress-buffering. Cathy also works in the area of animal welfare, particularly of extensively managed animals, and how welfare of animals in these challenging
Adam is interested in how new entrants navigate a variety of access barriers like capital, land, and compliance with agriucltural regulations. In particular, Adam seeks to understand how new entrant farmers are (un)able to hurdle the land access barrier as regimes of private property and balooning land costs make small scale agriculture an increasingly trying land use category.
In 2016, Nuno Silva joined the Moredun Research Institute to establish a research project focused on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in sheep. Since then, his work has expanded to include the transmission dynamics of mastitis pathogens and the impact and spread of AMR across wildlife, the environment, and farm animals, including AMR from a food safety perspective, aligning with a One Health approach. Current Research Interests: Diagnostic tools and transmission dynamics of bovine and ovine mastitis Novel natural alternatives to antimicrobials AMR surveillance in livestock and the environment
"We are delighted to be named as finalists of the VIBES Hydro Nation Scotland award for the efforts of our multi-disciplinary team along with other Scottish and Indian partners" A James Hutton Institute-led and Scottish Government-funded project to develop a novel decentralised wastewater treatment system in rural India that can be replicated in Scotland and beyond has been shortlisted for a VIBES – Scottish Environment Business award in the Hydro Nation Scotland category. The Institute is a leading player in water-related research and innovation and hosts the Hydro Nation International Centre