Creating a SAC at East Mingulay will protect a very rare coral reef found in the area, as well as safeguarding other species.
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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.
The Scottish Government has approved the case for a Special Area of Conservation at East Mingulay, south of Barra.
Film festival screening for Aberdeen-based bio-fuels project
An educational film commissioned by the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute has been selected for screening at Africa in Motion (AiM), the UK’s largest African film festival.
Malawian biofuels project set for film festival screening
An educational film exploring the adoption of ethical biofuels by Malawian communities has been selected for screening at Africa in Motion (AiM), the UK’s largest African film festival.
Kenya’s largest forest under threat
The world is losing species of plants and animals and even entire ecosystems at an unprecedented rate – and conservationists say this will have severe economic consequences.
Newburgh Residents to Participate in Flood Warning Research
Residents of Newburgh are being asked to participate in flood warning research being carried out by MLURI in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council.
Glensaugh News – 11 October 2010
At Glensaugh we are continuing to market our livestock. The last of the deer calves (2009 crop) have been sold to John Fletcher for £122 per head. Sheep marketing also continues and the majority of the 2010 lamb crop has now been sold. At our annual outing to Forfar’s store Blackface sale we took second prize for our top wedder lambs (which sold for £54 per head) while our ewe lambs sold for a respectable £52. While being “in the limelight” is satisfying it was a hollow victory because many well managed hill flocks have been dispersed in recent years, significantly reducing the competition. [continue reading ... ]