SEGS James Hutton

Rural futures start at the European Rural Parliament, where local insights meet European policymaking'. Excited to be part with the #GRANULAR Horizon Europe project, exploring how data, dialogue, and local knowledge can shape more inclusive and sustainable rural futures. #ERP2025

The event was part of the EU Horizon @MERLINProject21 research and innovation project project-merlin.eu #MERLINProject #NatureRestoration #ForthCatchment #RiverRestoration #PeatlandRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions #EUHorizon

The MERLIN Symposium🌱 brought together diverse voices from across sectors to share four years of learning from the Forth Catchment. 🔗 Forth Catchment case study (MERLIN CS17) project-merlin.eu/cs-portal/case… @MERLINProject21 @ForthRiversT

Call for abstracts! Submit your work to the CORDiALL Conference on Digital Agriculture — April 14–17, 2026, Montpellier, France. Explore AI, low-cost tech, policy, inclusion & more. Deadline: Oct 14, 2025 👉 tinyurl.com/3y4r62tz #DigitAg #CORDiALL2026

🌍 Soil is the foundation of life, but it’s under threat. Scientists at the Hutton believe we can learn from #ClimateChange communication to protect our #soils. 🗣️ Clear messaging & trusted voices could bridge the gap between concern & change. More: ow.ly/uY2C50WVFSr

Exploring the #ResilienceParadox: Nature-based solutions can boost resilience, but may create new vulnerabilities. Co-creative & ongoing engagement with #COEVOLVERS guides communities through change. #Adaptation bit.ly/4m0nqm1

Creative ways to spark nature consciousness and connect new generations to our planet’s story, one brick at a time! @JamesHuttonInst bit.ly/COEVstopmotion #NatureConsciousness #LEGO #DigitalStorytelling #ActionableKnowledge #COEVOLVERS

Check out my latest article: Rekindling Our Bond with Nature: Nature Based Solutions for Vulnerable Communities linkedin.com/pulse/rekindli… via @LinkedIn

Are nature-based solutions really transformative? 🌱 Rethink what NBS can (and can't) do 👉 co-evolvers.eu/rethinking-nat… #TransitionalVulnerability #SystemicVulnerability #JustTransitions #COEVOLVERS #ClimateAdaptation

🌿 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: ow.ly/mGNX50WogAx

Have you recently obtained an undergraduate social science degree? Are you interested in sustainability, environmental governance or community vibrancy? You could be our next colleague! 📢We’re #hiring 4 Graduate #ResearchAssistants 👉Apply by 18 July hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/38…

📣 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🔗: ow.ly/ruPf50Wn79r

Sharing our new paper "Natural capital approaches to decision-making for collaborative landscape governance" led by Jayne Glass also supported by @profmarkreed , Leo Peskett & Brady Stevens. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Last week at a science-policy event organised by Network Nature on Nature-based Solutions, our @EstherCarmen5 presented insights from the MERLIN project on the institutional changes for mainstreaming barrier removal within the EU Hydropower sector. 👉 project-merlin.eu/outcomes/secto…

📢 We’re #hiring: Graduate #ResearchAssistants (x4) Our @HuttonSEGS department is looking to appoint four Graduate Research Assistants to support a wide range of ongoing interdisciplinary projects #GraduateJobs 📅 Deadline: 18 July 2025 Apply now: ow.ly/eZC350WfwEG

🔍 Read our latest blog on why fundamentally changing the relationship between business and #nature isn’t just ideal — it’s essential. What if we could realign business with biodiversity & long-term ecological health? #NatureBasedSolutions More: ow.ly/sHWv50W04Jz

SEGS colleagues (and many others) recently published a paper on #ValueChains and Sustainable #Mountain Development: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… It highlights a large amount of qualitative work across 23 European land-based mountain value chains from the recent @MOVINGH2020 project.

We're proud to see our colleague Kirsten Gow featured on page 12 of the new RSE ReSourcE magazine with 'Rethinking Rural: Why the City Isn't Always the Centre! We're delighted to recognize her valuable contribution to rural research! 👏 Link to article: #page=12" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rse.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

📢 The 46th #TBMacLecture will be delivered by renowned economist Kate Raworth. Hosted by the @MacaulayDvTrust & @JamesHuttonInst, this annual lecture explores critical issues for Scotland’s land & people. 📅 1 October 2025 | @eicc | 🕕 5:00pm More: ow.ly/6UBy50VGUeP

A huge congratulations to Mags, and a big thank you to Tony Craig for his work as our Head of Department over the past five years!