The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and SCRI joined forces on 1 April 2011 to create The James Hutton Institute. It is the first Institute of its type in Europe and will make major, new contributions to the understanding of key global issues such as food, energy and environmental security.
Visit The James Hutton Institute website.
With water conservation and climate change top of the agenda in the current heat wave, the Macaulay Institute is continuing work with Scottish Borders Council (SBC) and its Local Biodiversity Action Plan partners to protect wetlands as important wildlife habitats. [continue reading ... ]
Volunteers from Aberdeen are invited to give their opinions on potential landscape change scenarios.
People living in and around Aberdeen are being invited to volunteer one hour of their time to participate in The Macaulay Institute’s “Landscape Research Weekend” Event. The focus is on the future landscapes of places like Aberdeen’s beach area, including the possible offshore windfarm, Aberdeen’s city parks and open spaces, and the surrounding countryside.