Projects per year
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Research interests
I am an environmental social scientist with interests in rural policy, food systems transformation, agricultural resilience and social network analysis.
Projects
- British Academy (2021-23). Tropical peatland climate resilience: transforming governance of climate risks for poverty reduction in Indonesia, Peru and the Congo Basin (Project Manager)
- UKRI (2020-2021). Resilient dairy: socio-technical innovation for dairy resilience and sustainability (Project Manager/Researcher)
- Plant Health Centre (2021). Mapping information networks that influence farmer behaviours related to IPM adoption (MINIF)
- SFC UIF (2020-2021). Islands Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series
- SEFARI ROF (2021). Exploring the Twitterverse: Developing novel approaches to scaling the dissemination of expert knowledge on social media platforms in Scotland.
- Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme (2020-2021). Local assets, local decisions and community resilience
- Defra & Natural England (2020-2021). Uplandia: Systems modelling for evidence-informed peatland policy (Project Manager/Researcher)
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security , The Royal Agricultural University
2019 → 2020
Bachelor, MA (Hons) International Relations with Quantitative Methods, University of Edinburgh
2013 → 2017
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c3-1 Impacts Of Land-based Financial Support Mechanisms On Land Values, Landownership Diversification And Land Use Outcomes * Joint With SRUC-e3-1
Merrell, I., Thomson, S., Gibson-Poole, S., Glass, J., Glendinning, J. G., Thomson, S., Gibson-Poole, S., Sepulveda, I., Williams, A., McVittie, A., Merrell, I., Pate, L., Glendinning, J. G. & Vuin, A.
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., Barnes, A., Glendinning, J. G., McVittie, A., Thomson, S., Gibson-Poole, S., Thomson, S., Gibson-Poole, S., Sepulveda, I., Williams, A., McVittie, A., Merrell, I., Pate, L., Glendinning, J. G. & Vuin, A.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c3-2 Modelling The Socio-economic, Greenhouse Gas And Natural Capital Impacts Of Land Use Policy And Opportunities?. *joint With SRUC-d5-3
McVittie, A., Thomson, S., Shrestha, S., Botero Degiovanni, H., MacLeod, M., Hamilton, A., Rees, B., Eory, V., Buckingham, S., Shrestha, S., Topp, K., Thomson, S., Holland, J., McCracken, D., Gibson-Poole, S., Botero Degiovanni, H., McMillan, J., Williams, A., Wall, E., MacLeod, M., Glendinning, J. G., Merrell, I. & Mckay Fletcher, D.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-e1-1 Novel Insights On Scotland's Rural And Island Economies (nisrie)
Thomson, S., Atterton, J., Pate, L., Ritchie, C., Johnston, C., McMillan, J., Grierson, S., Williams, A., Langston, C., Merrell, I., Tiwasing, P., Hammond (nee Allison), K., Sellars, A. & Vuin, A.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Tropical peatland climate resilience: Transferring governance of Climate risks for poverty reduction in Indonesia, Peru and the Congo Basin
Reed, M., Williams, A., Maynard, C. & Beechener, S.
30/04/21 → 29/04/23
Project: Research
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Land Use Partnerships using a Natural Capital Approach: Lessons for Scotland
Reed, MSR., Waylen, K. A., Glass, J., Glendinning, JPG., McMorran, R., Peskett, L., Rudman, H., Stevens, DBS. & Williams, AW., 30 Mar 2022, ClimateXChange. 92 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief
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Large-scale land acquisition for carbon: opportunities and risks: A SEFARI Special Advisory Group Final Report
McMorran, R., Reed, MSR., Glass, J., Bauer, AB., Glendinning, JPG., Macaulay, B., McKee, A. J., Peskett, L., Rothenberg, L., Rudman, H. & Williams, AW., 31 May 2022, (First published) Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 76 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Policy Brief
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Exploring the twitterverse
Meador, JE., Creissen, H. E. & Williams, AW., Jul 2021, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 15 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief
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Understanding the response to Covid-19 - Exploring options for a resilient social and economic recovery in Scotland’s rural and island communities
Currie, M., McMorran, R., Hopkins, J., McKee, A. J., Glass, J., Wilson, R., Meador, JE., Noble, C., Craigie, MC., Piras, S., Bruce, F., Williams, AW., Pinker, A., Jones, SJ., Maynard, CM. & Atterton, J., 24 Mar 2021, 32 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report › peer-review
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Uplandia: making better policy in complex upland systems. Final report.
Stewart, GB., Glendell, M., McMorran, R., Troldborg, M., Gagkas, Z., Ovando, P., Roberts, M., Maynard, CM., Williams, AW., Clay, G. & Reed, MSR., 7 May 2021, 68 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report › peer-review
Open AccessFile38 Downloads (Pure)
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The Role of Asset Owning Community Organisations in Place-Based Responses to COVID-19
Jayne Glass (Speaker), Rob McMorran (Speaker), Elliot Meador (Speaker), Carly Maynard (Speaker), Marcus Craigie (Speaker) & Abi Williams (Speaker)
1 Jul 2021Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Islands knowledge exchange webinars
Jane Atterton (Organiser), Abi Williams (Organiser), Rob McMorran (Organiser) & Jayne Glass (Organiser)
Mar 2019 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Secretariat for the Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Jane Atterton (Participant), Jayne Glass (Organiser), Abi Williams (Organiser) & Rob McMorran (Organiser)
2011 → 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...