"This new network will help ensure that natural flood management actions are successfully delivered across Scotland" A new website aiming to become a sharing platform for policymakers, researchers, scientists and anyone interested in the use of landscape features to reduce flood risk has been launched today. Related content Mark Wilkinson More information from: Nicola Strachan, Public Affairs Coordinator, Tel: +44 (0)1382 568750 (direct line) or +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard). read more
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“Clearly, the traditional rice grown in these villages in not only a food source, but an important part of the cultural identity of the people in the highlands and therefore its vital that its production is preserved” For generations, rice has been a key crop for the Kelabit people who populate the highlands of Malaysian Borneo – so much so that the slow-growing variety grown in the area shares a name with the region and its main town, Bario. However, the cultivation of rice in the area is under threat due to climate change, soil degradation and emigration, among other factors. Related content
Dr Emily Grossman, “Too sensitive for science?”,The James Hutton Institute “Emotional openness can lead to what I refer to as the three Cs; Compassion, Collaboration and Creativity - qualities that are as essential in STEM. Being able to allow ourselves to be sensitive and emotional people, as we all are underneath, can allow us greater access to these three Cs” What makes a good scientist? What qualities are assets for success in the highly competitive and challenging environment of science? An outdated stereotype often paints a picture that all scientists are cold, hard, unemotional... and
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. For SEFARI I focus on whether and how existing approaches to soil, water and biodiversity management can be coordinated or integrated to deliver multiple benefits (see more here and here). I am also interested in how monitoring and evaluation can help with the delivery of multiple benefits (see more here). The
The prediction by the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) for a high risk of liver fluke disease this winter have been borne out by incidences recorded over recent months.
“Potato is an important food and cash crop in the region and increased production will contribute to economic growth and prosperity along the whole potato supply chain” Potato is a key food and cash crop contributing both to food security and the local economy in Kenya, Malawi and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists of the James Hutton Institute in collaboration with the University of St Andrews are supporting an innovative research project aiming to develop potato varieties suited to the agronomic and environmental conditions of the region, which will hopefully result in economic and
Researchers from Moredun joined colleagues from institutes across Europe to discuss a coordinated approach in tackling anthelmintic resistance in ruminants.
"The course provided a wealth of knowledge on lipids from true experts in the field and I think everyone that attended made some valuable industry contacts" Lipids are an essential ingredient in a variety of industries including food and drink, health and biosciences, and play a fundamental role in biological functions such as storing energy, signaling and the structuring of our cell membranes. Ten delegates from European and US organisations visited the James Hutton Institute in Dundee for a course in Fatty Acids and Lipids. Attendance was made by representatives from VUmc Amsterdam, Organic
"This expert group will help us achieve that and identify how we can better manage our wild deer in the lowlands, and whether improvements can be made" Professor Steve Albon, an Honorary Research Associate of the James Hutton Institute, has been appointed a member of a new expert panel established by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to examine complex issues related to deer management in the Scottish lowlands. The group will look at the nature of deer impacts and examine how best to involve and work collaboratively with private landowners, agricultural interests, local authorities and other