Blogs
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Hannah Rudman appointed co-chair of the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital to drive nature-positive solutions
Dr Hannah Rudman, Senior Research Fellow at the James Hutton Institute, has been appointed co-chair of the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital.
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Dumfries House – Keeping people, places and planet in harmony with nature
Scotia bring together people with experience of interdisciplinary approaches to food production who seek a balanced judgement of the long-term effects of innovation on the conservation of the land in Scotland.
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James Hutton Institute at the ENRA Science Policy Conference at ODE
A great day was had by all on Monday the 23rd September 2024 at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. At the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Portfolio (ENRA) Science Evidence and Policy Conference.
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Planting for the future: how public funds can drive sustainable and inclusive forestry in Scotland
I took part in a panel organised by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) to promote and discuss their report, Inquiry into Public Financial Support for Tree Planting and Forestry.
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Time to take stock of how we relate to nature
Kerry Waylen, Social Researcher at the James Hutton Institute, discusses how the 45th MDT Lecture by Professor Gretchen Daily can allow us to reflect on how we protect and relate to Scotland’s natural environment and…
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Supercharging science with high performance computing
The UK CropDiversity High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster, managed by The James Hutton Institute, is helping supercharge science in the UK.
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The pitfalls of pit latrines – a challenge for sustainable sanitation
Pit latrines form the backbone of sanitation systems for much of sub-Saharan Africa, but while reducing open defecation, they can also be problematic for public health when not built or managed suitably.
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A not so cool dry June for Invergowrie
It may have felt cold this June, following May and this Spring’s record warm temperatures. In fact it was only the 26th coldest June on record at the James Hutton Institute’s Invergowrie campus since 1954.
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What’s your favourite childhood memory – and did it involve nature?
Abbie Ferrar has recently joined the Hutton-hosted North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership (NESBiP) as Biodiversity Coordinator. She tells us why and why connecting with nature is important.
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We’re free of smog, but we all still need to take action on air quality
June 20 is Clean Air Day. Most of us probably take our air quality for granted. The days of choking smogs in UK cities are a thing of the past.
