Project Details
Description
This project will explore the relationship between carbon storage, biodiversity conservation and flood mitigation in upland habitats to detect synergies and trade-offs and identify land management practices that optimise the benefits to be gained. It will therefore generate evidence to inform land-use management practices in the Scottish uplands that contribute to tackling the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and the climate emergency.
| Status | Active |
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| Effective start/end date | 1/04/22 → 31/03/27 |
Funding
- Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
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. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Sustainable livestock and habitat management: lessons from the Scottish uplands
McCracken, D. (Invited speaker)
20 Jan 2026Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Setting the wider agricultural, land use and forestry context
McCracken, D. (Speaker)
27 Jan 2026Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Upland opportunities: biodiversity, carbon and water
McCracken, D. (Speaker)
22 Jan 2026Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Developing a new digital vision for rangeland grazing systems
Morgan-Davies, C., Lambe, N., Holland, J., Mclaren, A. & Mccracken, D., 26 Feb 2026, (First published) In: Animal Frontiers.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using Digital Audio Devices for Biodiversity Monitoring – Guidance Notes
Holland, J., Wade, M., Tomlinson, C. & McCracken, D., 18 Nov 2025, (First published) Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 24 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research report
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Collecting on-farm biodiversity data with bioacoustics
Stevens, D. & McCracken, D., 5 Jul 2024, Scotland's Farm Advisory Service.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Research brief