Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre at SRUC enables ecosystem market creation. We show how Scotland's natural capital is essential to addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our work focuses on advancing the fundamental interdisciplinary science of ecosystem services, and informing decision makers on the restoration of natural capital and its sustainable use.
We build ecosystem markets through action research projects to meet net-zero targets and reverse biodiversity decline. We do this while supporting thriving rural communities through regenerative agriculture and conservation, ensuring a just transition.
Keywords
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- Management Information Systems
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
- Ecology
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Forestry
- Soil Science
- Water Science and Technology
- Geometry and Topology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Mark Reed
- Rural Economy Environment And Society, Rural Development & Food Marketing - Professor in Rural Entrepreneurship
- Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre
- Scotland's Rural College - Professor in Rural Entrepreneurship
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Delivering a UK Biodiversity Methodology for Woodlands and Peatland
Reed, M. (PI), Cole, L. (CoI) & Littlewood, N. (CoI)
25/10/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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REPEAT: ForPeat - Managing Forest Peatsoils
Reed, M. (PI), Everett, R. (Researcher) & Cadwaladr-Rimmer, I. (Researcher)
1/10/25 → 30/09/29
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: Jhi-d5-3 Galvanising Change Via Natural Capital
McVittie, A. (PI), Reed, M. (CoI), Noles, S. (Researcher) & McCarthy, J. (Researcher)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Beyond carbon sequestration: The critical oversight of emission avoidance in restoration of wetland ecosystems
Wu, S., Artz, R. R. E., Barthelmes, A., Cui, S., Adetsu, D. V., Eory, V., Reed, M., Humpenöder, F., Heuts, T. S., Fritz, C., Klimkowska, A. & Lohila, A., Jan 2026, In: Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. 29, 3 p., 100658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Analyzing who is relevant to engage in environmental decision-making processes by interests, influence and impact: The 3i framework
Reed, M. S., Jensen, E. A., Noles, S., Conneely, D., Kendall, H., Raley, M., Tarrant, A., Oakley, N., Hinson, C., Hoare, V., Marshall, K. & Pugliese, L., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 373, 123437.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contestations in the emerging soil-based carbon economy: towards a research agenda
Ingram, J., Maye, D. & Reed, M., 1 Mar 2025, In: Sustainability Science. 20, 2, p. 597-611 15 p., 135182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Data Collection App for schools with Dandelion Grow Cubes
Davison, B. (Creator) & Rudman, H. (Creator), Dandelion Ltd, May 2022
Dataset
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IoT node for Dandelion's School Cubes
Davison, B. (Creator) & Rudman, H. (Creator), Dandelion Ltd, May 2022
https://dandelion.sruc.ac.uk/reference
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Activities
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Measuring and Assessing Biodiversity in Scotland
Rudman, H. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2023Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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CGFI Annual Forum
Rudman, H. (Speaker)
12 Jun 2023Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Trustable, decision-grade data from nature tech
Rudman, H. (Speaker)
30 May 2023Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Beetles in a Paystack: Stacking and Bundling in Biodiversity Credit Markets
McCarthy, J.
4/04/24
1 Media contribution
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IFB Partners contribute to new marine natural capital markets publication
Rudman, H. & Reed, M.
2/10/23
1 Media contribution
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A peek into related research on private finance in Scotland
Rudman, H. & McCarthy, J.
28/09/23
1 Media contribution
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