James Hutton Institute
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World-leading scientific organisation encompassing a distinctive range of integrated strengths in land, crop, water, environmental and socio-economic science.
Aberdeen and Dundee, UK
Joined November 2010
RT @ScotlandTonight: 🧪 “It’s not quick, it’s not 100%, and it’s not done in glamorous clothes…”. Scotland’s top forensic soil scientist, Pr….
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📢 Our economic impact report shows that in 23/24 for every £1 of @scotgov funding, we delivered more than £15 in value for the #UKEconomy, with £9 retained in Scotland. Local impact.✅ £40M in #Dundee.📍 £22M in #Aberdeen.💼 2,575 UK jobs supported. More:
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📢 Don’t miss Prof Lorna Dawson (@Soilfit) on #ScotlandTonight this Thursday. 🔬 A fascinating look at the role of #soil in justice, science and Scotland’s future. 🕗 8:30 pm | 📺 @STV. If you miss it, you can catch up with the episode here:
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RT @JamesHuttonLtd: Fruit for the Future 2025 starts tomorrow at the @JamesHuttonInst .Join us for an afternoon filled with: .🚶Insight….
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🫐 We were delighted to welcome @BBCRadio4 #FarmingToday to our Dundee site to speak to Susan McCallum, Blueberry Researcher, to introduce the first UK bred blueberry! 🎉. Find out what the innovative blueberry is called on @BBCSounds. 🎧 From 04:10 >
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🫛 Great video, from @SciTechgovuk, featuring Pete Iannetta from the Hutton, he joins his former PhD student and now Distiller Kirsty Black as they discuss the world's first #ClimatePositive gin. 📽️More:
Did you know that gin can be made from peas? 🫛. @Arbikie distillery has made the world’s first climate positive gin with research funded by Horizon Europe 🍸 . With Horizon funding, you can turn bold ideas into reality 💡.#WorldGinDay
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🍓🌱 Great to see our work featured in this article from @TheScotsman. Highlighting how our innovative #ClimateResilient berry varieties, such as raspberries bred to need less water & fertiliser are helping farmers and Scotland’s soft fruit sector. More:
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🎨 Painter and filmmaker, Ronnie Forbes, was delighted to visit the Hutton to view his painting, Et in Arcadia Ego, in the Crop Innovation Centre (CIC). 🖌️Ronnie was a @LeverhulmeTrust artist in residence at the Hutton between 2007 & 2009. More:
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RT @IntBarleyHub: 🌾Plotting the Future- Cereal walks are taking place tomorrow! . Join us for guided tours of our field plots—showcasing th….
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🌿 What makes green & blue spaces truly valuable?. Our researchers have identified 72 indicators to assess the quality, not just the quantity, of green & blue spaces in Scotland. Defining what makes these spaces effective, functional & sustainable. More:
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🌿 It was great to welcome so many land managers, farmers, foresters, researchers & policy makers to Glensaugh #ResearchFarm for the Farm #Woodland Forum Annual Meeting!. Organised in collaboration with @aberdeenuni. Learn more about #Glensaugh:
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Curious about mycorrhizal fungi? 🍄🌱. These underground organisms form relationships with the roots of most plants - but some species could vanish before we can study them fully. More in @ConversationUK, by Prof Katie Field & the Hutton’s Dr Tom Parker:
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Great to see Hutton researcher Dr Rupert Hough quoted in this recent @guardian article about sewage sludge!. One of our studies is also featured—it found microplastics rose by 1,450% in a North Lanarkshire field after 4 years of sludge-spreading. More:
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📣 Calling livestock farmers in the Borders!. Join Hutton researchers to share your views on bluetongue disease at workshops in:. 🐑 St Boswells – Tues 29 July.🐄 Carlisle – Wed 30 July.🐐 Lockerbie – Thurs 31 July.6:30–9pm each night. More here🔗:
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RT @BritishPotato_: 100+ international participants, representing 53 organisations and industrial partners, spent 2.5 days discussing potat….
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🍓 Fruit for the Future is just over a week away!. Join us on Thurs 17 July, 3–6pm at our Invergowrie campus for field tours, demos & the latest in soft fruit research. A must-attend for growers, scientists & industry!. 🎟️ Sign up: #FruitForTheFuture2025
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📢 We are looking to recruit a Communications Assistant to join our team in #Dundee. 🤝 You'll also play a key role in supporting our venue services and events teams. Apply now: #Jobs #Hiring #CommunicationsJobs #EventSupport #DundeeJobs
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📢 The June 2025 edition of #HuttonHighlights is out now! Discover the latest research and innovation from the Hutton. 🏅 Awards, accolades & appointments.📅 Upcoming events .🔥 Wildfire risk.🌱 How seaweed can improve crop performance. 📖 Plus much more:
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🌍🚜 We are excited to announce that Dr Mark Wilkinson has been appointed as Co-Director of our #ClimatePositive Farming Initiative (#CPFI). The CPFI at #Glensaugh, seeks to tackle the climate & #biodiversity crises with transformative #farming. More:
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📢 We're #hiring | Philanthropy Manager 🌍. Working as part of the #Philanthropy team, the post holder will manage a portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations. 📍 Location: Flexible - #Aberdeen or #Dundee. Apply now: #AberdeenJobs #DundeeJobs
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