Hutton Highlights:
Bringing you a glimpse into the world-leading research at The James Hutton Institute. Through conversations with our scientists and researchers, we'll be delving into everything from the impact of climate change and biodiversity loss to threats to food and water security.
Podcasting since 2023 • 16 episodes
Hutton Highlights:
Latest Episodes
Climate change projections and the Cairngorms National Park
Climate change has wide-ranging impacts, including how to manage major and important areas of land such as national parks. We talk with the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s director of nature and climate change about what climate projection...
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Episode 6
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Arable Scotland special: discussing “Farming in a new era” with special guests from LEAF and AHDB
This year’s Arable Scotland is all about farming in a new era. It’s about how the future is already here and the challenges that brings, from climate and weather chaos to biodiversity loss and the impact of global events on key supply chains. T...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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Top tips for protecting our pollinators and thinking twice about no mow May
We’re joined by guests from North East Climate Action Network and the North East Biodiversity Partnership alongside insect and agroecology experts at the Hutton to talk about pollinators. There’s more to them than you think, including moths bei...
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Episode 4
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The alien truffle, the invasive tree and the Scottish rainforest restoration project
Today we’re talking truffles and a super rare truffle discovery that’s been made recently in Scotland by one of our scientists. It’s discovery in an ancient Scottish rainforest restoration site – where the spruce tree the truffle lives in symbi...
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Episode 3
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Blueberries on steroids: Scotland’s new super fruit – the honeyberry
In our latest Hutton Highlights, we speak with experts and growers about what could be Scotland’s fifth soft fruit – the honeyberry. We hear how it’s not only a superfood, but one that’s also well suited to Scotland’s climate. It could help far...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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