Category Archives: science

Celebrating International Day of Girls & Women in Science

Posted on February 11, 2021 by NatureScot

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science – a day declared by the UN to bring attention to the fact that less than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women. Biases and gender stereotypes are still steering … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s Giant Mozzies

Posted on December 7, 2020 by NatureScot

We’ve had several reports recently from people who have been attacked by ‘giant mosquitos’, asking whether this is ‘normal’ in Scotland. The short answer is yes, it is normal, there are several native species of mosquito in Scotland. Some species … Continue reading →

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Natural born killers – biocontrol of invasive non-native plants in Scotland

Posted on August 20, 2020 by NatureScot

Biological control is the use of living organisms to help control pest populations. In this post Marion Seier, Senior Plant Pathologist at CABI (Centre for Agriculture & Bioscience International), describes the work being carried out by CABI’s Invasive Species group … Continue reading →

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Moths on the move

Posted on May 5, 2020 by NatureScot

Mike Thornton, SNH Operations Officer for the Forth Area, describes how integral moths are to Scotland’s biodiversity, and why it’s crucial to know how their populations are changing. I lift the egg cartons out of the moth trap, slowly revealing … Continue reading →

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Outdoor learning and a life caring for the natural world.

Posted on February 6, 2020 by NatureScot

Chris Mackie is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport.  His research – the first to be funded through Scottish Natural Heritage’s Magnus Magnusson studentship – asks whether outdoor learning can foster … Continue reading →

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Great VIBES at Environment Business Awards

Posted on December 16, 2019 by NatureScot

This year was the 20th Anniversary of the Scottish Environment Business Awards – the VIBES Awards – and for the first time SNH was a strategic partner. The Awards celebrate the efforts of businesses across Scotland, large and small, that … Continue reading →

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‘Stop soil erosion, Save our future’

Posted on December 5, 2019 by NatureScot

Today is World Soil Day and it gives us a chance to celebrate soils and raise awareness of the importance of sustaining healthy soils. The message of the Day, ‘Stop soil erosion, Save our future’, clearly demonstrates the vital benefits … Continue reading →

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Cross-border partnership connects people and Marine Protected Areas

Posted on December 14, 2018 by NatureScot

We’re really pleased to be part of a €6.4 million cross-border partnership project to improve the management and monitoring of several Marine Protected Areas between Northern Ireland, Ireland and the west coast of Scotland. Over the next four years the … Continue reading →

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Connecting people and plants

Posted on November 16, 2018 by NatureScot

SNH’s Iain Macdonald was just one of around 175 people with a passion for wild plants at an unofficially record-breaking meeting in Edinburgh recently… Not long ago I was sitting in a room surrounded by botanists, probably the single largest … Continue reading →

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Prepare to be Amazed!

Posted on March 23, 2018 by NatureScot

The Edinburgh Science Festival, running from 31 March to 15 April is celebrating bringing science to the people. Andy Dorin, our Forth Area manager was at the launch. A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be at … Continue reading →

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