Workshops

Scotland’s peat bogs - rural community perceptions on Lewis (PDF File: 5,798KB)
A report on the workshop held in July 2015. The aim of the workshop was to gather views from people living in close proximity to peatlands in Scotland. It was part of a larger ongoing research project which is designed to further the understanding of how people perceive and use peatlands.
Scotland's peat bogs, what do you think about them? (PDF File: 1,470KB)
A report on the workshop held in November 2014. The aim of the workshop was to gather information that would support the design of a survey to gather views and values from the public about peatlands in Scotland.
Land Use Scenarios Workshop Report (PDF File: 490KB)
A report on the third workshop in the series on land use benefits held in Ballater in November 2014
Scotland's peat bogs, what do you think about them? (PDF File: 2,549KB)
A report on the workshop held in October 2014. The aim of the workshop was to gather views from members of the public about peatlands in Scotland.
Land Use Scenarios Workshop Report (PDF File: 450KB)
A report on the third workshop in the series on land use benefits held in Huntly in October 2014
Land Use Benefits Second Workshop (Ballater) (PDF File: 1,944KB)
A report on the second workshop in the series on land use benefits held in Ballater in June 2014

Land Use Benefits Second Workshop (Huntly) (PDF File: 1,147KB)
A report on the second workshop in the series on land use benefits held in Huntly in May 2014

Land Use Benefits First Workshop (Ballater) (PDF File: 1,177KB)
A report on a workshop held in October 2013 to explore the benefits that the Upper Dee currently provides, how this is linked to different kinds of land uses (i.e., farming, conservation, forestry and recreation), and what influences land use of the past, present and future.

Land Use Benefits First Workshop (Huntly) (PDF File: 1,473KB)
A report on a workshop held in January 2014 to explore the benefits that people in the Huntly area derive from the way land is currently used (i.e., farming, conservation, forestry and recreation), and to explore what factors influence the decisions people make over what land is used for.

Securing soils for sustainable agriculture: a science-led strategy
Theme staff contributed to the report from this workshop, hosted by the Royal Society for Chemistry in 2011.

Ecosystem Approach and Land Use
This document reports on the Regional Land Use Pilot and the Ecosystem Approach workshop held in Banchory in June 2013, following the launch of the Dee Catchment Partnership Business Plan.

Ecosystem Approach Working Group (EAWG)
The EAWG aims to facilitate research partnerships, knowledge exchange and collaboration between scientists, government agencies, NGOs and policymakers working in the areas of natural resource management and ecosystem services. Details of a series of workshops and their associated reports and supporting documents can be found on the EAWG meetings page.

Research