Hutton Highlights:

By: The James Hutton Institute
  • Summary

  • Bringing you a glimpse into the world-leading research at The James Hutton Institute. Through conversations with our scientists and researchers, we'll be delving into everything from the impact of climate change and biodiversity loss to threats to food and water security.

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Episodes
  • Climate change projections and the Cairngorms National Park
    Jul 24 2024

    Climate change has wide-ranging impacts, including how to manage major and important areas of land such as national parks. We talk with the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s director of nature and climate change about what climate projections mean for the park and the practical measures they’re already taking on the ground, from peatland restoration to beaver reintroduction.

    Host:
    Elaine Maslin, Media Officer at the Hutton (Aberdeen)

    Guests:
    Andy Ford, Director of Nature and Climate Change, at the Cairngorms National Park Authority.
    Dr Mike Rivington, senior scientist at the Hutton

    For more information about what you’ve heard in this podcast, visit:
    Climate Change Impacts on Natural Capital - James Hutton Institute
    The Climate Emergency - Cairngorms National Park Authority
    Climate change in the UK - Met Office
    UK Climate Projections (UKCP) - Met Office
    Homepage | Copernicus

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    We look forward to bringing you more insight the world across food, energy and environmental security in future episodes of the Hutton Highlights podcast.

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    32 mins
  • Arable Scotland special: discussing “Farming in a new era” with special guests from LEAF and AHDB
    Jun 11 2024

    This year’s Arable Scotland is all about farming in a new era. It’s about how the future is already here and the challenges that brings, from climate and weather chaos to biodiversity loss and the impact of global events on key supply chains. To unpick what some of this means, as an appetiser for Arable Scotland, we have special guests from Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development board (AHDB), alongside our very own Hutton agroecologist Ali Karley to discuss the challenges.

    Host:
    Elaine Maslin, Media Officer (Aberdeen) at the Hutton

    Guests:
    David Webster, chief executive of LEAF. David joined LEAF from the UK Grocery Division of Associated British Foods where he was Director of Sustainability and External Affairs. He cut his teeth with Jordans (Cereals), working closely with founders Bill and David Jordan on their breakfast cereal brand and a commitment to wildlife friendly farming.

    Adrian James, knowledge exchange manager for cereals and oilseeds in Scotland for the AHDB. sAdrian comes from a mixed farm background in Herefordshire before moving into farm management in Sussex and Kent. He moved to Scotland in 2017 and took up his current role with AHDB in 2022, and he is deputy chair of the Arable Scotland committee.

    Dr Alison Karley, an agroecologist here at the Hutton with more than 25 years’ experience in plant production and ecology. Ali leads the integrated cropping systems group at the Hutton and her work contributes towards crop diversification and integrated pest and disease management (IPM) research at the institute. Ali is chair of the Arable Scotland committee.

    For more information about what you’ve heard in this podcast, including how to attend Arable Scotland, visit:

    Arable Scotland
    LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)
    AHDB

    Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed this glimpse into some of the discussion you can get involved in at this year’s Arable Scotland.

    Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed this glimpse into our world.

    We look forward to bringing you more insight the world across food, energy and environmental security in future episodes of the Hutton Highlights podcast.

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    33 mins
  • Top tips for protecting our pollinators and thinking twice about no mow May
    May 27 2024

    We’re joined by guests from North East Climate Action Network and the North East Biodiversity Partnership alongside insect and agroecology experts at the Hutton to talk about pollinators. There’s more to them than you think, including moths being a surprise night time super pollinator. We talk through some pollinator bugbears, no mow May and all the different ways you can support our pollinator populations.

    Host:
    Elaine Maslin, Media Officer (Aberdeen) at the Hutton

    Guests:

    Rose Toney, an ecologist and community development officer at the North East Scotland Climate Action Network (NESCAN).
    Abbi Ferrar, coordinator of the North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership (or NESBiP).
    Dr Jenni Stockan, an expert in insect ecology and conservation at the Hutton.
    Dr Ali Karley, agroecologist at the Hutton.

    For more information about what you’ve heard in this podcast, visit:

    NESCAN Hub
    North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership (nesbiodiversity.org.uk)
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    Helping Scotland's Pollinators

    We hope this episode leaves you buzzing to help our pollinators!

    Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed this glimpse into our world.

    We look forward to bringing you more insight the world across food, energy and environmental security in future episodes of the Hutton Highlights podcast.

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    23 mins

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