News
SEFARI: leading ideas for better lives
- March 29, 2017
Businesses, charities, communities and policy-makers will benefit from easier access to environmental and agricultural research carried out in Scotland, thanks to a collective launched today.
Hutton forensic soil scientist in multi-agency search for Moira Anderson
- March 17, 2017
Professor Lorna Dawson, a forensic soil scientist based at The James Hutton Institute, has joined a team of Police Scotland detectives as they commence a full scientific examination of a site in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire as part of the investigation into the disappearance of 11-year-old Moira Anderson.
Action on climate change: protecting our peatlands
- March 15, 2017
An £8 million investment will restore peatlands and help reduce carbon emissions, Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has revealed as she opened the funding for applications today.
Data farming provides new insights on soil fertility
- March 09, 2017
Scientists from the British Geological Survey and NRM Laboratories have found a novel way of using soil data to assess soil fertility.
Scottish soils featured in art and science crossover project
- February 28, 2017
Samples from Scotland’s National Soil Archive hosted at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen have been used for the art and science project Geologic Intimacy (Yu no Hana) by artist Ilana Halperin, which highlights the historical connections between Japan and Scotland.
A new look for Scotland's soils
- October 03, 2016
The Scotland’s soils website is part of the Scotland’s environment web family, and provides data and information on Scotland’s soils