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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 1d

🤩 Thanks to the 400+ who joined us at the 46th TB Macaulay Lecture with economist Kate Raworth! 🍩

She shared her revolutionary Doughnut Economics & global applications. 🙌

A huge thanks as well to the Macaulay Development Trust and the EICC staff for making this amazing evening possible!👏

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 5d

🍄 Celebrate Fungus Day UK at our Invergowrie campus!

🚶‍♀️ Join our fungal foray, explore medicinal mushrooms, & discover fungi-powered packaging + research projects. Free event, Sun 5 Oct, 12–4pm - no booking needed!

🔬 More: ow.ly/Rmry50X5Cm2

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 7d

🤖🌳 Inspired by a Hutton project, Aberdeen teens Anjishnu Bhaduri, Adwait Sharma & Jayawant Sivarajan built ThistleDroid—a robot that tests land for reforestation & plants seeds!

🥇 Winners at #WROUK2025, they’ll rep GB in Singapore this Nov.

👉 ow.ly/tr9X50X4nYe

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 12d

🌟 Great to see our HydroGlen Development Officer, Niamh Carr, named in Aberdeen’s 30 Under 30! Chosen for her innovation, expertise & leadership, she’s coordinating a Just Transition Funded project helping farmers & communities switch to green hydrogen.

ow.ly/ONlH50X2LOL

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 13d

⏳ Just one week to go until the 46th #TBMacLecture!

World-renowned economist Professor Kate Raworth is set give a talk on her revolutionary concept of #DoughnutEconomics

📅 1 October | 🎟️ Tickets are sold out, but you can still join the waitlist!

More: ow.ly/NYVI50X1ytj

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 14d

Thank you to everyone who attended our two sold-out #forensic science focused events on Monday! 🔬✨

Tonight, don’t miss our final event of this year’s #AberdeenScienceFestival: “Using Virtual Reality to Support a #JustTransition”

🕕6:00–8:00 pm

More: ow.ly/S5TS50WWNwk

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 19d

🌱✨ Hutton scientists are supporting smallholder farmers in Ghana to adopt climate-smart, regenerative agriculture.

✅ Restoring soils & boosting yields
✅ Using soil sensors feeding into a MRV platform developed at Hutton

More: ow.ly/lU1a50WYOVm

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 22d

📢 It is #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek, a chance to celebrate the contributions of our postdoctoral researchers

🔬 Within the Hutton's Postgraduate School, our focus is supporting PhD students through mentoring, training & research excellence.

More: ow.ly/KusE50WXsnE

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 26d

🌍 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

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 28d

🐝✨ Did you know #HoneyBees can help track “forever chemicals” in our environment?

A new study from the Hutton and University of Graz shows #bees are effective bioindicators for #PFAS contamination, offering a natural way to monitor pollution.

More: ow.ly/tzj650WUugK

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · 28d

🌍 As part of #CWNE25, we invite you to a Farming Taster Day at #Glensaugh Research Farm:

🚶‍♂️ Farm tour showcasing climate-positive farming
🌱 Learn about peatland restoration, GHG reduction & agroforestry

📅 25th September | 🕙 Tours 10am & 2pm

More: ow.ly/NhJx50WTQu5

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Sep 8

🌾 #Flax, once a staple of Scottish agriculture, could play a key role in sustainable textiles and low-impact #farming today.

We’ve been working with Soil Association Scotland through the Flax Field Lab to test this crop’s potential.

More: ow.ly/1Spp50WT7Cr

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Sep 2

🐗 Once extinct in Britain, wild boar are back in Scotland’s forests — and their numbers are set to rise.

New Hutton research predicts the population will grow from 1,472 to 2,399 by 2075, spreading across the Highlands, Perthshire, Moray & more.

More: ow.ly/axCq50WPxBr

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Aug 22

🥔 Hutton scientists from the National #Potato Innovation Centre (#NPIC), have introduced two new potato varieties to #Kenya.

🌱 Malaika & Glen combine local grower traits with resistance to devastating #PCN pests. Boosting yields & #FoodSecurity.

More: ow.ly/qGtY50WK4nI

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Aug 18

🌱 As part of #CWNE25, join the team behind the Climate-Positive Farming Initiative at Glensaugh for a day of farm walks and indoor displays.

🚶 Each walk lasts 90 minutes – sturdy footwear is recommended!

📅 25th September | 🕙 Tours 10am & 2pm

More: ow.ly/5vIp50WHr2V

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Aug 15

🌳 New research from the #DiversiTree project shows that introducing species such as oak, sycamore, birch, Scots pine, beech and Norway spruce into UK Sitka #forests can:

✅ Boost biodiversity
✅ Increase resilience
✅ Support long-term sustainability

More: ow.ly/vvsE50WGujK

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Aug 14

🥔 Just a week ago, #PotatoesinPractice2025 brought together over 670 attendees for a day of innovation and collaboration featuring:

🗣️ Four expert-led seminars
📢 56 exhibitors
🌾 Live working demonstrations
🚜 Display of static machinery

💬 Feedback: ow.ly/AhHJ50WFSti

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Aug 13

📢 #ICYMI, Prof Lorna Dawson, Head of Soil Forensics at the Hutton, was featured in the documentary series Murder Case.

In The Vanishing Cyclist, she helps police crack one of Scotland’s most unusual missing-person cases.

📺 Watch now: ow.ly/McTv50WF7tm

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Aug 11

📢 The Scottish Government has published its draft Strategy for 2027–2032: Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Research, and it wants your views.

🗣️ Your feedback will help shape the future of environmental & agricultural research in Scotland

More: ow.ly/eC7s50WCFoj

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Aug 6

🌱 The James Hutton Institute is proud to join the €4.9M EU-funded #CROPSAFE project.

Led by the @ua.es, the project aims to develop sustainable, bio-based pest control solutions for key #FoodCrops, supporting the EU’s Green Deal.

More: ow.ly/1ys850WAyHg

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Aug 1

🌊 A new review co-authored by a Hutton researcher reveals how current #RiverHealth reporting methods could be masking real gains in #biodiversity.

The @ukceh.bsky.social led study calls for a shift toward biodiversity audits to better reflect ecological recovery.

More: ow.ly/uKfV50WyyRz

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Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters @crew-waters.bsky.social · Jul 31

🌊 We’re hiring a Project Manager at CREW!
📍 Based in Aberdeen | 🗓 Apply by 26 August

🔹 Manage impactful science-policy projects
🔹 Collaborate with Scottish gov't, researchers & stakeholders
🔹 Help shape water-related solutions in Scotland

➡️ tinyurl.com/CREWrole

#EnvironmentalJobs #WaterSector

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Jul 31

🥔Just one week to go until #PotatoesInPractice2025!

Join us for a full day of innovation, featuring:

🌱 New variety trials & crop protection
🚜 Live machinery demonstrations
👩‍🔬 Industry expert discussions

📅 7th August |📍Balruddery Farm | 🕘 9am

🎟️ ow.ly/X8Fy50WxYNZ

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Jul 30

📢 We are #hiring an End User Computing Technical Lead

💻 The purpose of the role is to provide comprehensive technical expertise in managing & maintaining our end user #computing environment within the Institute.

📍 Location: Aberdeen or Dundee

Apply: ow.ly/OZeW50WxcH7

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Jul 25

Great to host @jamiehepburn.bsky.social at our Invergowrie campus this week! 👋🔬

He met BioSS scientists to hear how stats and modelling help tackle real-world challenges—from animal disease to clean energy and farm data. 💻🌾🐄

Thanks for visiting, Minister! 🙌

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