Rural Economy Environment And Society

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• 57 Active
• 207 Finished

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  RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b3-1 Ensuring Positive Behavioural Change For Farmers Towards Best Practice For Clean Growth: Economic And Behavioural Investigations.

  Glenk, K. (PI), Lawson, M. (CoI) & Burns, J. (CoI)

  Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services

  1/04/22 → 31/03/27

  Project: Research

  • Europeans 100%
  • Greenhouse Gas 69%
  • Farming System 46%
  • Willingness to Pay 46%
  • Agricultural Policy 43%

• RESAS 22-27: Underpinning National Capacity Policy Support

  Wall, E. (PI), Atterton, J. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Robson, S. (CoI), McCracken, D. (CoI), Newbold, J. (CoI), Reed, M. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI) & Green, A. (Technician)

  Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services

  1/04/22 → 31/03/27

  Project: Research

  • Government Official 100%
  • Scottish Government 100%

• 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)

  Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services

  1/04/22 → 31/03/27

  Project: Research

  • Land Value 100%
  • Land Use 70%
  • Land Use Change 60%
  • Land Market 60%
  • Decision Making 55%

• Delivering A Sustainable Potato Industry For Scotland Through Management Of Potato Cyst Nematode (pcn)

  Burnett, F. (PI), Glenk, K. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), McMillan, J. (CoI), Bowsher-Gibbs, M. (CoI) & Barnes, A. (CoI)

  Plant Health Centre

  20/12/21 → 31/03/26

  Project: Commercial

• EATS: Sustainable Digital Society

  Rudman, H. (PI), Mayfield, P. (Researcher) & Ramsey, R. (PI)

  1/10/21 → 30/09/24

  Project: Research

  • Net Zero 100%
  • Environmental Impact 100%
  • Infrastructure 100%
  • UK 50%
  • Sustainable Development 50%

• Greenhouse Gas Removal by Accelerated Peat Formation

  Reed, M. (PI)

  4/05/21 → 3/11/25

  Project: Research

  • Greenhouse Gas 100%
  • Carbon Dioxide 100%
  • Peatlands 60%
  • Lowlands 40%
  • Gas Emission 40%

• Mixed

  Watson, C. (PI) & Topp, K. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/10/20 → 30/09/24

  Project: Research

  • Farm Animal 100%
  • Soil Health 100%
  • Agroforestry 100%
  • Mixed Farming 100%
  • Farming System 100%
• Finished

  Agriculture and Health Nexus (Background paper)

  Vuin, A. (CoPI), Naab, F. (PI), Pate, L. (CoPI), Nelson, B. (CoPI) & Atterton, J. (CoPI)

  23/04/24 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Rural Development 100%
  • Development Policy 100%
  • Agricultural Policy 100%
  • Contract Law 50%

• Quantifying 'Ag of the middle' in the North Highlands of Scotland

  Botero Degiovanni, H. (PI), Creissen, H. (CoPI), Cole, L. (CoPI), Gibson-Poole, S. (CoPI) & Hanton, D. (Specialist)

  19/02/24 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Farming System 100%
  • Food Supply 100%
  • Intensive Farming 100%
  • Research Project 100%

• IRELAND-SCOTLAND BILATERAL NETWORK GRANTS

  Sellars, A. (Project manager) & Merrell, I. (PI)

  3/01/24 → 26/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Ireland 100%
  • Grants 100%
  • Islands 100%
  • Communities 100%
  • UK 100%

• RCS: Understanding peatland restoration costs and contractor capacity

  Glenk, K. (PI), Urban, D. (CoI), Mckay Fletcher, D. (CoI), Glendinning, J. (CoI) & Moxey, A. P. (Specialist)

  8/12/23 → 10/05/24

  Project: Research

  • Cost Data 100%
  • Spatial Scale 100%
  • Peatland 100%
  • Limitations 50%
  • Geographical Region 50%

• NWIAP: Consultancy Services for Rural & Agricultural Development - Maximising the potential in the Islands of Orkney, Shetland and Outer Hebrides

  Thomson, S. (PI), Moxey, A. P. (Researcher), Pirie, S. (Consultant), MacMillan, I. (Consultant), Jamwal-Fraser, O. (Consultant), Sellars, A. (Researcher), Stevens, B. (Researcher), Naab, F. (Researcher), McMillan, J. (Researcher) & Macdonald, S. (Consultant)

  4/12/23 → 25/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Agricultural Policy 100%
  • Agricultural Development 100%
  • Rural Development 100%
  • Communities 50%
  • Rural Sociology 50%

• ZWS CBE FRAMEWORK: Mapping of the Redistribution Sector in Scotland

  Toma, L. (PI) & Akaichi, F. (CoPI)

  1/12/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Waste Prevention 100%
  • United Kingdom 100%
  • Food Bank 100%
  • Action Plan 50%

• Citizen food waste behavioural modelling support (part 2)

  Toma, L. (PI)

  1/12/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Waste 100%
  • Support 100%
  • Citizen 100%
  • Requirement 50%

• ZWS CBE FRAMEWORK: Food Waste Coding

  Toma, L. (PI)

  1/12/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Subcontracting 100%
  • Agreement (Contract) 100%
  • Data Transmission 100%
  • Data Processing 100%
  • Data Sharing 100%

• Informing the future of Angus Rural Partnership

  Atterton, J. (PI) & Brodie, E. (CoI)

  23/11/23 → 30/04/24

  Project: Research

  • Development Activity 100%
  • Local Development 100%
  • Administrative Structure 50%
  • Wealth 50%
  • UK 50%

• Food Waste Beliefs Qualitative Research

  Toma, L. (PI) & Thompson, B. (CoI)

  7/11/23 → 31/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Food Waste 100%
  • Attitude and Beliefs 50%

• CCC CB7 Agriculture

  Eory, V. (PI) & Mckay Fletcher, D. (Researcher)

  1/11/23 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Climate Change 100%
  • Carbon Budget 100%

• IPM253b : NFU Integrated Pest Management – evidence and guidance for implementing the IPM Standard

  Creissen, H. (PI) & Botero Degiovanni, H. (CoI)

  1/10/23 → 12/07/24

  Project: Research

  • Integrated Pest Management 100%
  • Real Difference 75%
  • Related Question 75%
  • Control Measure 50%
  • Widespread Adoption 50%

• O2T4-P2-21.01SAC001: Citizen food waste behavioural modelling support

  Toma, L. (PI)

  20/09/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Data Transmission 100%
  • Waste Reduction 100%
  • Food Waste 100%

• To develop a mitigation policy matrix and report for the agriculture sector

  MacLeod, M. (PI)

  4/09/23 → 30/10/23

  Project: Research

  • Database 100%

• SARP: PROVISION OF ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT AN OPTIONS APPRAISAL FOR THE AGRICULTURAL REFORM PROGRAMME

  Thomson, S. (PI), Moxey, A. P. (CoI) & Matthews, K. B. (CoI)

  31/07/23 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Reform Program 100%
  • Scottish Government 100%
  • Economic Analysis 100%
  • Economic Model Construction 100%
  • Agricultural Land 50%

• Defra blended finance trials for proposed ELMS support scheme, North Devon Biosphere

  Reed, M. (CoPI), Rudman, H. (CoI) & Stevens, B. (CoPI)

  8/05/23 → 31/10/23

  Project: Consultancy

• Accelerating trustworthy AI: Phase 1 feasibility study

  Rudman, H. (PI)

  5/05/23 → 30/09/23

  Project: Research

  • Data Product 100%
  • Remote Sensing 100%
  • Carbon Credit 100%
  • Feasibility Study 100%
  • Artificial Intelligence 100%

• A roadmap to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Scottish Potato crop

  Burgess, P. (PI), Bell, J. (CoI) & Thomson, S. (CoI)

  1/04/23 → 30/05/23

  Project: Research

  • Greenhouse Gas 100%
  • Seeds 50%
  • Greenhouse Gas Emission 50%
  • Net Zero 50%
  • Growers 33%

• UCMex: Enhancing the position of nutritious and sustainable foods of underutilised crops in Mexico

  Revoredo Giha, C. (PI) & Pensado Leglise, M. D. R. (PI)

  31/03/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Crop 100%

• RSPB Scotland Glencripesdale: digital data for BNG credits (IRNS)

  Rudman, H. (PI), Littlewood, N. (CoI) & McCarthy, J. (Researcher)

  10/03/23 → 10/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Digital Data 100%

• Understanding farmer / agronomist perceptions for decision making in crop health and the impact of that on key metrics such as IPM scores and pesticide usage

  Creissen, H. (PI), Botero Degiovanni, H. (CoPI), Maloney, K. (CoI) & Burgess, P. (CoI)

  27/02/23 → 30/11/23

  Project: Research

  • Agronomists 100%
  • Decision Making 100%

• Phase 3_5Wales: Phase3-5 The Potential Economic Effects of the Sustainable Farming Scheme on the Agriculture Sector in Wales

  Thomson, S. (PI)

  16/01/23 → 23/11/23

  Project: Research

  • UK 100%
  • Agriculture 100%
  • Wales 100%
  • Agricultural Policy 100%
  • Farm Building 100%

• Supporting the Rural Lens work with the NSET

  Atterton, J. (PI) & Vuin, A. (Researcher)

  9/01/23 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Rural Economy 100%
  • Economic Transition 100%
  • UK 50%
  • Communities 50%
  • Policy Community 50%

• Integrating finance and biodiversity for a nature positive future

  Rudman, H. (PI), Reed, M. (PI), McCarthy, J. (Researcher) & Boyd, I. (Researcher)

  3/01/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Research and Development 100%
  • Survey Respondent 50%

• Spatial environmental reporting. SEFARI Fellowship with RESAS - Farm Business Survey

  Soliman, T. (PI)

  1/01/23 → 13/12/23

  Project: Research

  • Farm 100%
  • Survey 100%
  • Business 100%
  • Evaluation 100%
  • Policy 100%

• Supporting an evidence-based approach for SG engagement on the development of approaches to measure biodiversity

  McVittie, A. (PI), Rudman, H. (CoI), Cole, L. (CoI) & Ramsey, R. (CoI)

  6/12/22 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Biodiversity 100%
  • Approach 100%
  • Ecosystem 33%
  • Recommendation 33%
  • Scotland 33%

• Research with Supply-Side Actors in Scotland’s Peatland Natural Capital Markets

  Stevens, B. (PI), Reed, M. (PI), Merrell, I. (Researcher), Glendinning, J. (Researcher), Rudman, H. (CoI), Salter, F. (CoI) & Botero Degiovanni, H. (Researcher)

  28/11/22 → 31/05/23

  Project: Research

  • Focus Group 100%
  • Natural Capital 100%

• Insect farming as a future solution to sustainable agri-food systems in Scotland: A roadmap development

  Tiwasing, P. (PI) & Pate, L. (CoI)

  1/11/22 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Feeds 100%
  • Insect Farming 75%
  • Edible Insects 33%
  • Value-Added Product 8%
  • Farm Animal 8%

• RDE Framework Lot 6.3 : Traceability in the UK Seafood chain

  Burns, N. (PI)

  10/10/22 → 10/04/23

  Project: Research

  • United Kingdom 100%
  • Traceability 100%
  • Seafood 50%
  • Food Safety 50%
  • Environmental Impact Assessment 33%

• RDE064 Sublot 2.2 Improving Animal Health - Exploring GHG Mitigation Pathways

  Barnes, A. (PI), MacLeod, M. (CoPI) & Rodrigues da Costa, M. (Researcher)

  10/10/22 → 10/04/23

  Project: Research

  • Sheep 100%
  • Pig 75%

• Follow on Funding: ODA Biosmart

  Barnes, A. (PI) & Sepulveda, I. (Researcher)

  1/10/22 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Silvopastoral Systems 100%
  • Farm Animal 60%
  • Agroforestry 50%
  • Sweep Nets 50%
  • Hemiptera 50%

• Climate change, the land-based labour market and rural land use in Scotland - an evidence assessment

  Atterton, J. (PI) & Tiwasing, P. (CoI)

  25/07/22 → 15/12/22

  Project: Research

  • Rural Labour Market 100%
  • Land Use 100%
  • Labor Market 100%

• An Integrated Parasite Control Framework for Ruminants

  Pearce, M. (PI), Beechener, S. (Researcher) & Fox, N. (CoI)

  1/07/22 → 30/06/23

  Project: Research

  • Parasite 100%
  • Ruminant 100%
  • Nematode 100%
  • Parasite Control 100%
  • Bovine 66%

• Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund Innovation Project: Trustable IoT sensors

  Rudman, H. (PI), Mayfield, P. (Researcher), McCracken, D. (CoI) & Holland, J. (CoI)

  1/07/22 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Knowledge Transfer 100%

• Rapid Evidence Assessments - Assessment of practices to reduce post-weaning diarrhoea in pigs

  Rodrigues da Costa, M. (PI), Nale, J. (CoPI), Botero Degiovanni, H. (CoPI) & Beechener, S. (CoPI)

  27/06/22 → 11/11/22

  Project: Research

  • Pig 100%
  • Post-Weaning Diarrhea 75%
  • Zinc Oxide 50%
  • Feed Additives 7%
  • Pig Production 5%

• Management of post-weaning diarrhoea and the implications for AMR in response to the upcoming ban on zinc supplementation in pigs

  Beechener, S. (PI)

  31/05/22 → 30/05/23

  Project: Research

  • Post-Weaning Diarrhea 100%
  • Pig 100%
  • Antimicrobial Resistance 100%
  • Zinc Oxide 11%

• Review and evaluation of existing (or near-to-market) methane reducing feed additives and technologies, with associated (business and government) recommendations to deliver ‘best practice’, well-governed markets.

  Miller, G. (PI), Duthie, C.-A. (CoI), Newbold, J. (CoI) & Eory, V. (CoI)

  12/05/22 → 30/10/22

  Project: Research

  • Feed Supplements 100%
  • Feed Technology 100%
  • Feed Additives 100%
  • Methane 100%
  • Kelp 100%

• Reviewing, assessing and critiquing the evidence base on muirburn to inform the development of a licensing approach in Scotland

  Holland, J. (PI), McCracken, D. (Researcher), Glendinning, J. (Researcher), Buckingham, S. (Researcher) & Pollock, M. (Researcher)

  6/04/22 → 14/06/22

  Project: Commercial

  • Base 100%

• Japan - Shared Challenges on Depopulation across Island Communities

  Atterton, J. (PI), Lamont, K. (CoI), Gkartzios, M. (CoI) & Dilley, L. (CoI)

  7/03/22 → 31/05/22

  Project: Research

  • Japan 100%

• SLC-LandMarket: Rural Land Market Insights Reporting 2022

  Thomson, S. (PI), Merrell, I. (Researcher) & Glendinning, J. (Researcher)

  14/01/22 → 20/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Land Market 100%
  • Natural Capital 16%

• Improving Reporting of Land Market Transactions

  McMorran, R. (PI)

  20/11/21 → 30/06/22

  Project: Research

  • Land Market 100%
  • Research Project 50%
  • Rural Areas 50%
  • Land Value 9%
  • Cadastral 9%

• Growing the Community Business Network UK-wide Understanding the ‘cold spot’ areas where Plunkett Foundation supports fewer community businesses

  Atterton, J. (PI)

  8/11/21 → 31/01/22

  Project: Research

  • UK 100%
  • Business Network 100%
  • Regional 100%
  • Variance 66%

• Pigdemic: Farmer-centric networks to control endemic pig diseases in the UK: using pleurisy as a case study

  Rodrigues da Costa, M. (CoI), Pearce, M. (CoI), Gunn, G. (PI), Berezowski, J. (CoI), Reeves, A. (CoI) & Beechener, S. (CoI)

  1/11/21 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research

  • Pig 100%
  • Case Study 100%
  • Veterinarian 50%
  • Animal Health 50%
  • Seeds 25%