The breeding productivity of Common Scoters in Scotland's Flow Country remained stable despite a 44% population decline in Britain and Ireland. #conservation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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Breeding for heat tolerance is possible w/ this new study showing response of milk production to changing heat load in multibreed cattle. #climatechange @sruc @ilri #Collaboration sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

On 26 August 2024, I was honored to receive the Meritorious Honorary Fellowship/Professorship at the #SRUC 2024 graduation ceremony in #Glasgow, #Scotland. I accepted this award with humility as it recognizes my significant contributions to the field and my support for #SRUC's

Wishing Ben Sandilands the very best as he makes his Paralympic debut on Friday from all @sruc. We’ll be cheering you on in the T20 1500m—go show the world what you’re made of, Ben! #SRUCcess #Paralympics #TeamBen

New study on pork purchasing patterns shows that consumers are willing to pay a premium for better meat inspection & hygiene, highlighting the potential to improve #FoodSafety through market-driven interventions. 🌍 #GlobalCollaboration @sruc @ilri sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our first funding call for ARIA programme Forecasting Tipping Points is now live! 🌍 Come and join us in building an early warning system to help society accelerate climate mitigation and resilience. Career pivots welcome!

👍What a great story of SRUC Study flexibility allowing for your own personal learning journey and how #SRUCEnterprise helped w/ start up school. congratulations on your graduation and plz keep us up to date at SRUC Alumni 🎉👏

🌾 #SustainableFarming inputs (organic manures & biofertilizers) boost harvest value & efficiency, yet adoption remains low among Indian paddy farmers. This study shows education & extension services would drive use. 🌿 #GlobalCollaboration #FoodSecurity ow.ly/yNWC50Tf57v

Well done @sruc student Ben Sandilands winning gold in world record time in the t20 - 1500 para athletics. #ProudMoment 🥇

📣 Calling all postdocs - applications close next Friday! Through financial support of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research & #YES, we are offering 8 FREE places in YES24. 👉 ow.ly/bRf750Thouy UK Research Office Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Gatsby Education The Leverhulme Trust National Centre for Universities and Business Research England The Roslin Institute Quadram Institute UK Research and Innovation

SRUC Research features in this weekends ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ Scientists have a gas reducing methane emissions from cows thetimes.com/article/ec0b16…

📊🐑 new study shows BLE tech can localise sheep outdoors, with a mean localisation error of 19-23m. Calibration revealed signal strength declines with distance. While promising, BLE range and accuracy need refinement for practical use. #SRUCPhD #Agritech sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Pigs spend 40% of their time in body contact, proving social touch is key to their well-being 🐖💛 Seasonal changes don’t stop them from staying close! #SRUCResearch #GlobalCollaboration #AnimalBehaviour #PigWelfare sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The #ScotGov Bee Health Partnership is working to improve honey bee health and SRUC is proud to play a key role in tackling challenges like varroosis and supporting the 30,000 Scottish beehives. 🐝❤️‍🩹 #BeeHealth #ProtectOurPollinators SRUC Veterinary Services gov.scot/publications/s…

#OutNow Chicken gut immune system & #microbiota maintain gut health. XCR1+ cells are key for gut homeostasis in mammals but not shown in chickens. But, IBV vaccination altered microbial richness & diversity. #GutHealth The Roslin Institute Mick W@tson ↙️ SRUC microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…

The rumen microbiome shows a stable core, w/ 515 microbial genera & 417 genes, linked to key production traits like ADG, feed intake & CH4 emissions. Results show reliability of single-point sampling for predicting host performance. #Microbiome Genus ABS nature.com/articles/s4159…

New research shows that in pig groups 🐷 females are 4.13x more likely to lead than males, with no impact from body weight or coping style. Looks like the ladies are running the farm too! 💪 ♀️ #AnimalBehaviour @sruc #GlobalCollaboration #WhoRunsTheWorld sciencedirect.com/science/articl…