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Work programmes

• Conserving natural heritage
  • Functioning of species, habitats and ecosystems: WP 3.6
    • Taxonomic approaches to describe biodiversity
    • Trophic interactions and ecosystem dynamics
    • Species distributions and ecological function
      • Ecological Investigations of the Scottish Lichen Flora
        • Boulder-fields
        • Montane Heathlands
        • Modelling and monitoring
      • Conserving rare species in a changing world
      • Environmental and management controls on species diversity, traits and ecosystem function
    • Knowledge Exchange
  • Management of biodiversity change: WP 3.7
  • Peoples values and influences
  • Drivers of biodiversity change
  • Conservation and restoration
  • Policy and management impacts
  • Integrated research on Upland Ecosystems
  • The impacts of woodland invasion into moorlands (MOORCO)
  • The causes of change in mountain healths (Culardoch)
  • Understanding change in upland ecosystems (Mharcaidh)


• Developing rural Scotland
  • Sustainable farming systems: WP 3.1
  • Protection and enhancement of rural landscapes and communities: WP 3.8
    • Responding to climate change
      • Evaluating Land Use Management Strategies for Greenhouse Gases Emissions and Carbon Sequestration
      • Land Capability, Land Use Scenarios and Climate Change Scenarios
      • Agent-based simulation of response strategies with the FEARLUS model
      • Socio-economic evaluation of mitigation schemes in forestry
    • Biodiversity and ecosystem service
      • Evaluation of Economic Incentives and the provision of Ecosystem Services in Rural Development policy
      • Influence of Culture and Identity on Farmers' decision-making
      • Modelling of Land Management policies and Biodiversity
      • Habitat Suitability and Multifunctional Landscapes
    • Sustainable communities
    • Governance and participation
      • Participation and Governance in Spatial Planning


• Protecting the nation's soils
  • Risk-based methodologies to assess soil quality: WP 3.2
    • Risk matrix
    • Effective Indicators
    • Uncertainty & Variability
    • Response Functions
  • Management of soils to enhance function and value: WP 3.3
    • Value of soils to society
    • Structure & function of soil ecosystems
    • Impacts of changing land use on soil functions


• Enhancing water quality
  • Methodologies to assess water quality: WP 3.4 and
    Management to enhance water quality: WP 3.5
    • Tackling diffuse pollution
    • Catchment resilience and value
    • Governance and Policy
    • Strategies for the future

Programme launch

• Press release
• Presentations
• Posters