Visitors to this year’s Techfest can experience technology currently being used by key decision makers in Scotland to envisage how our environment will look as a result of different developments. The Macaulay Institute, the UK’s premier land use research institute, will present the Virtual Landscape Theatre (VLT) at the Exploring Virtual Landscapes workshop which runs on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th of September. Virtual Reality theatre goers will have the opportunity to experience how an Aberdeen offshore wind farm will look and also see changes to the appearance of the city’s Golden Square. The VLT is helping inform the Scottish Government about decisions on future developments. [continue reading ... ]
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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.
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High Wheat Prices May Aid Biodiversity In The Uplands, Say Scientists
Record-high prices for wheat might be bad news for consumers, but they may bring an unexpected benefit for the UK’s upland wildlife. According to Professor Robin Pakeman and colleagues at the Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen, the increasing price of those crops used to make animal feed could lead more to more upland areas being used to graze cattle. The researchers have found this is potentially good for biodiversity. [continue reading ... ]