Charles Bestwick

Very interesting @NatureScot event @ScotParl today, hosted by @EmmaRoddickSNP, celebrating @PeatlandACTION success stories. Thanks for the shout-out for our liver fluke work up in Shetland, much appreciated!👍🐑 🐌 💩 🍂 @MoredunComms @SEFARIscot nature.scot/doc/peatland-a…

The SSAC is looking for new and associate members to work with @ScotSciChief and other senior advisers in @scotgov. The Council provides independent advice to inform policy development and delivery across all areas of the Scottish Government’s work scottishscience.org.uk/news-blog/ssac…

Check out the latest edition of The Spark - SEFARI Gateway's Newsletter 🔗 tinyurl.com/FebruarySPARK #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Agriculture

New @FAO report explores how digital tech can boost agricultural insurance for smallholder farmers, strengthening their resilience to natural disasters. Check it out: doi.org/10.4060/cd8576… @FAOKnowledge @FAOeagriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech

New @FAO publication: Artificial intelligence for food safety. A clear look at how #AI is being applied in scientific advice, inspections, and operational decision-making, with real-world cases and emerging regulatory frameworks. Read more: buff.ly/81zWWPc #AgInnovation

Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) are recruiting for up to 8 Members & 3 Associate Members. Please see application pack for full details & application forms. 🔗scottishscience.org.uk/news-blog/ssac… ⌛Deadline: Fri 20 March 2026, 23:59

“Reset” talks could reshape animal welfare rules across the UK. Take a look at our new SEFARI policy brief by @SRUC ➡️ tinyurl.com/UKEUreset #AnimalWelfare #AgriPolicy

How close are the UK & Europe to 'ending the cage age' for farrowing pigs? 🐖 New analysis from @SRUC shows many farrowing sows are still permanently crated, but momentum for change is growing. Read this recent policy brief to learn more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/FarrowingPig

From farm to table, fruits & vegetables power nutrition, livelihoods, and sustainable agrifood systems. @FAO invites organizations worldwide to share innovations and proven solutions for a new global report. 📅 Deadline: 22 March 2026 🌐 buff.ly/rFMRKWx #AgInnovation

SCOPS & @COWSworms PRESS RELEASE: Grazing livestock may still be at risk from liver fluke this winter. Experts recently reviewed laboratory test results, post mortems and feedback from farms. moredun.org.uk/news/foundatio… @natsheep @NSA_Scotland

💧As drought risk grows, Scottish research shows that nature-based solutions (NbS) can help protect rivers, and water dependent industries like whisky. 🥃 #HydrologicalExtremes #WaterScarcity Photos of NbS on Glenlivet Estate provided by Ronald Daalmans - Chivas Brothers

💧We’re looking forward to hearing about the latest steps Scotland is taking towards greater flood resilience, and to catching up with colleagues from across sectors at next week’s @VertureScotland Flood Resilience Conference (27–28 January). verture.org.uk/latest/scotlan…

💧Great to read this @SEFARIscot case study about Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in action. Take a look at two of our recent @CREW_waters projects that also feature NbS... 🔗 tinyurl.com/RiverwoodsProj… 🔗 tinyurl.com/WaterScarcityP… #HydrologicalExtremes

🌍 Hunger knows no borders, & neither should solutions. In our latest blog, @Raschad_AK, Director of the @FAO Liaison Office with the EU, reflects on Scotland’s Food Security Conference & shares his optimism for future collaboration with @SEFARIscot. 🔗 tinyurl.com/FAOblog

CPG in @ScotParl on #RuralPolicy on 28/1, discussing: What are the biggest threats to rural Scotland for the next parliament to consider? Speakers include @DavyMcCracken @SRUC Chiara Finglas @ScotRuralAction Edward Mountain MSP Sign up lnkd.in/eMi-jG22

Reflecting on progress, fueling what’s next. The #WFF2025 Results Report spotlights the impact of the @World_FoodForum & the Science & Innovation Forum (SIF) in driving agrifood systems transformation. 🔗openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.… Onward to #SIF2026 #WFF2026🚀 #AgInnovation

📢Take a look at the January 2026 edition of The Spark, your update from SEFARI Gateway on the latest research developments from the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) strategic research programme. 📎 sefari.scot/newsletter

When Streams Run Low: Building Drought Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions 🌱💧 Read out latest case study by @JamesHuttonInst and @aberdeenuni via the link below. 📎tinyurl.com/StreamsRunLow #HydrologicalExtremes #ClimateAdaptation #WaterScarcity

👥How can research with community landowners be ethical, manageable and mutually beneficial? Take a look at our new @SEFARIscot case study by @UHIPerth_ and Community Landownership Academic Network (CLAN) to find out. ⬇️ tinyurl.com/CommunityLando…

🔎✨We are looking for two new Committee members to join the Forestry Commission Expert Committee on Forest Science. 📢 Closing Date: 30th January 2026 🔗 Apply online: ow.ly/6qEG50XTng0 #ForestryCommission #ForestResearch #ECFS