Latest News for 2011

Forest Research Update Seminar

This Update Seminar aims to provide the attendee with an overview of a number of different current topics. Read more

Published on 27 October 2011 in Climate, water and energy, Ecosystems and biodiversity


News Articles for 2011

The mushroom with no name

A rare species of mushroom discovered growing in Scotland by researchers at The James Hutton Institute has been chosen to feature in a nationwide competition to give it a name. Read more

Published on 10 June 2011 in Ecosystems and biodiversity

Hidden value of nature revealed in groundbreaking study

The true value of nature can be shown for the very first time thanks to groundbreaking research by hundreds of UK scientists including a team at The James Hutton Institute. Read more

Published on 02 June 2011 in Ecosystems and biodiversity

A New Dawn for Biodiversity Partnership Working

Scotland's leading environmental organisations are lending their backing as a North East Scotland biodiversity partnership finds a home with Scotland's new research institute. Read more

Published on 27 April 2011 in Ecosystems and biodiversity

Scotland's new research institute launched

The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and SCRI have come together to create The James Hutton Institute. Read more

Published on 19 April 2011 in Sustainability and Communities, Climate, water and energy, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Food, health and wellbeing

ENLIGHTENMENT exhibition - open air

This exhibition by David McIntyre uses photography to create abstract and beautiful images that interpret research currently being conducted within the six Knowledge Scotland partners. Read more

Published on 09 April 2011 in Sustainability and Communities, Climate, water and energy, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Food, health and wellbeing

Fuel Prices Briefing

With as much as 4p per litre added to the price of petrol and diesel in January and another increase expected this Spring, rising fuel prices have been making the headlines recently. Read more

Published on 28 March 2011 Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy

Walking to a Healthier Scotland

Scotland often makes the headlines for the wrong reasons due to its poor health and physical activity records compared to other UK and European countries. Read more

Published on 25 March 2011 Food, health and wellbeing

Forest Research - Much more than Trees

Pests and diseases, climate change, social and community benefits of woodland and timber are typical aspects of our work. Read more

Published on 24 March 2011 Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Ecosystems and biodiversity

Work Shadowing a 'Very positive experience'

Scientists and policy colleagues valued the knowledge transfer opportunity provided by the successful second knowledgescotland Work Shadowing Scheme. Read more

Published on 24 March 2011 Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Ecosystems and biodiversity , Food, health and wellbeing

Celebrating 5 Years of Scottish Research

The Scottish Government's Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, has praised the work of the Scottish research institutes. Read more

Published on 25 February 2011 Climate, water and energy

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