Projects per year
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Profiles
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Andrew Innes
- Natural Capital, Environment & Countryside - Senior Lecturer
- Scotland's Rural College - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic contract that is both teaching and research, Ph.D.
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Carly Maynard
- Natural Capital, Environment & Countryside - Senior Lecturer
- Scotland's Rural College - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Fiona McAuliffe
- Natural Capital, Environment & Countryside - Lecturer
- Scotland's Rural College - Lecturer
- Agricultural Systems, Hill & Mountain Research Centre
Person: Academic contract that is teaching only, Ph.D.
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Opportunities and Challenges for Community-led Marine Citizen Science
Lowe, E. (PhD Student), Marley, S. (Supervisor), Wall, E. (Supervisor), Grist, H. (Supervisor) & Mitchell, L. (Supervisor)
1/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: PhD project
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c4-1 Building The Circular Economy: Sustainable Technologies, Green Skills And Upscaling Behaviours
Toma, L. (PI), Carfrae, J. (Researcher), Glenk, K. (Researcher), Atterton, J. (CoI), Baulcomb, C. (Researcher), March, M. (Researcher), Akaichi, F. (Researcher), Thompson, B. (Researcher), Thakur, V. K. (Researcher), Barnes, A. (Researcher), O'Connor, S. (Researcher), Carfrae, J. (CoI), Glenk, K. (CoI), Atterton, J. (CoI), Baulcomb, C. (CoI), March, M. (CoI), Akaichi, F. (CoI), Thompson, B. (CoI), Thakur, V. K. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI) & O'Connor, S. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-e3-1 Impacts Of Land-based Financial Support Mechanisms On Land Values, Landownership Diversification And Land Use Outcomes * Joint With SRUC-c3-1
Merrell, I. (PI), Barnes, A. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Merrell, I. (PI), Pate, L. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoI), Sepulveda, I. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI) & Winship, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Community perspectives on Nature 30
Grist, H. & O'Connor, S., 21 May 2026, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 9 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief
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Coastal Change Adaptation in Fife: Impacts on use of the Fife coastline for health and wellbeing
Maynard, C. & Mitchell, L., 28 Feb 2025, (First published) Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 47 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report
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Co-creating water knowledge: a community perspective
Castelli, G., Howard, B., Adyel, T., AghaKouchak, A., Agramont, A., Aksoy, H., Alba, R., Alencar, P. H. L., Amanambu, A. C., Aslam, H., Bharati, L., Bos-Burgering, L., Bresci, E., Caramiello, C., Cavus, Y., Chaudhari, K., Chifflard, P., Choukrani, H., Chun, K. P. & Cudennec, C. & 42 others, , 2025, In: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 70, 16, p. 2899-2919 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Open AccessFile18 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)17 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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BES (British Ecological Society) Parliamentary Shadowing Award
Hamilton, A. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Other distinction
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Activities
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Future Landscape Conference
McAuliffe, F. (Participant)
16 Oct 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Integrating Sociology into Science-Heavy Degrees: A Curriculum Case Study in Environmental Management
Mitchell, L. (Speaker)
Apr 2026Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Golden eagles were reintroduced to Ireland, but without prey they’re now struggling to thrive
8/07/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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‘I’m used to people thinking I’m lying’: are Scotland’s sea eagles killing hundreds of lambs?
2/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Impacts
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Refined greenhouse gas reporting informs policy and mitigation measures to reduce emissions from agriculture
Rees, R. (Participant), Eory, V. (Participant), Topp, C. (Participant), Bell, M. (Participant), Jones, S. (Participant), Ball, B. (Participant), Cloy, J. (Participant) & Moran, D. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental
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