upland management
July 7, 2021
Scientists from all over the world have come together in the 6th Forum Carpaticum to present their research and discuss the sustainable development of the Carpathian region and mountain areas more generally. The event was organised online by the...
March 3, 2021
Volunteers are wanted for the first on-the-ground national survey to shed light on the distribution and numbers of Scottish mountain hares. The survey, which is launched today and will carry on throughout 2021, is calling on hillwalkers,...
December 12, 2020
Mountain hares in Scotland show increasing camouflage mismatch due to less snowy winters, according to a new study carried out by an international research team including the James Hutton Institute.
Mountain hares are one of multiple species...
September 9, 2020
Mountains cover 22% of the world's land surface and are home to about 915 million people. In Europe, mountain ranges cover 36% of the European area and play an essential role in the provision of public and private goods. Despite their...
November 11, 2019
Understanding and improving the sustainability of agro-ecological farming systems in the EU (Project)
December 12, 2018
UnderStories - Storying woodland use, management and expansion in the Cairngorms National Park (Project)
What is the story with woodlands in the Cairngorms National Park? Or should we say, what are the stories, as there are many threads of stories of actual, former or speculative woodlands weaving in and out that make this area what it...
September 9, 2017
Research projects aiming to provide land managers with alternatives for efficient land management of upland systems will be presented at an event titled "The Challenge of Marginal Land: efficient utilisation of the managed natural...
August 8, 2017
Glensaugh and three other research farms managed by the James Hutton Institute provide a valuable long term platform to meet the research needs of the Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme.
May 5, 2017
Research by James Hutton Institute scientists to explore issues associated with land use in Scotland has been featured in the May 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine.
The article, titled “What Will Become of Scotland Moors?...
March 3, 2017
Common grazings cover 6% of Scotland, supporting High Nature Value habitats like upland grasslands, and a distinct culture of crofting and traditional hill grazing. But declining agricultural incomes and demographic change have meant a retreat...
December 12, 2016
Peat Surveys: Fiag Plantation (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Fiag Plantation, Highland
December 12, 2016
Peat Surveys: Wyndford Moss (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Wyndford Moss, Aberdeenshire
November 11, 2016
Peat Surveys: Summary (17 Selected Peat Deposits) (Research Page)
Summary of Peat Deposit Depths, and Land Cover in 1988
November 11, 2016
Peat Surveys: Blacklaw Bog (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Blacklaw Bog, South Lanarkshire
November 11, 2016
Peat Surveys: Awhirk Moss, Wigtownshire (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Awhirk Moss, Wigtownshire
October 10, 2016
Peat Surveys: Drumbreck Moss (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Drumbreck Moss, North Lanarkshire
October 10, 2016
Peat Surveys: Drumbow Moss (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Drumbow Moss, North Lanarkshire
October 10, 2016
Peat Surveys: Dirskelpin Moss (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Dirskelpin Moss, Wigtownshire
September 9, 2016
Peat Surveys: Nutberry Moss and Dornock Flow (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Nutberry Moss and Dornock Flow, Dumfriesshire
Survey: 1967
September 9, 2016
Peat Surveys: Gartur Moss (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Gartur Moss, Stirlingshire
September 9, 2016
Peat Surveys: Cranley Bog (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Cranley Bog, South Lanarkshire
August 8, 2016
Peat Surveys: Harburn and Cobbinshaw Bogs (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Harburn and Cobbinshaw Bogs, West Lothian
August 8, 2016
Peat Surveys: Backhill of Bush Moss (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Backhill of Bush Moss, Kirkudbrightshire
August 8, 2016
Peat Surveys: Threepwood Moss (Research Page)
Peat Deposit: Threepwood Moss, Roxburghshire
June 6, 2016
Peat Surveys: Peat Deposits (Research Page)
Maps of the distribution of surveys of peat deposits by the Scottish Peat Committee and Macaulay Institute Peat Surveys (since 1984)
March 3, 2015
A study carried out over a 10-year period by ecologists at the James Hutton Institute and the universities of Hull and Aberdeen has shown that grazing a mixture of sheep and cattle, at low intensity, is the best approach for maintaining...
January 1, 2015
RURALREIN (Project)
Reindeer herding and commodification of the outfields in Southern Sami areas- Challenges to established rights and practices (RURALREIN)
October 10, 2014
Soils@Hutton - Soil and Climate Change (Research Page)
Learn more about soils & climate change
September 9, 2014
International agricultural journalists had a unique opportunity to see environmental science in action at the James Hutton Institute farm at Glensaugh, as part of the activities organised during the International Federation of Agricultural...
July 7, 2014
TRANSGRASS innovatively combined collaborative video, interactive Touchtable technology, and ecological surveys with a series of workshops to develop a transdisciplinary platform for the integration of contested forms of knowledge...
August 8, 2012
The conservation status and management of mountain hares (Research Page)
Evidence suggests that mountain hare numbers have declined in recent years; however the extent of this decline and whether this represents a long-term decline or is the low phase of a synchronised population cycle is not clear.
August 8, 2012
Estimating mountain hare numbers (Research Page)
Estimating animal abundance or density is a central requirement in ecology and remains one of the most challenging areas of wildlife management. Methods of estimating animal numbers must be tailored to the survey objectives, habitat and species.
August 8, 2012
How are mountain hare populations linked in space? (Research Page)
Anthropogenic pressure and climate change are generating an increasingly fragmented landscape in which natural mountain hare populations are becoming more isolated and subsequently prone to greater risk of local extinction due to stochastic...
August 8, 2012
Natural populations are often exploited for subsistence or commerce. However, our ability to sustain exploited populations is often inadequate due to limitations in our understanding of critical biological processes, poor demographic data, and...
August 8, 2012
Distribution of mountain hares (Research Page)
The distribution of Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) in Scotland (2006/07)
June 6, 2012
Mountain hares (Research Page)
The Scottish mountain hare, Lepus timidus scoticus, is a subspecies of the mountain hare Lepus timidus and is native to the Highlands of Scotland. Although widespread throughout Scotland, they are typically more numerous in central and eastern...
