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The transmissive critical zone: understanding the karst hydrology - biogeochemical interface for sustainable management
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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The sedimentary iron cycle: A novel way to iron mineral characterization and separation
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Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Optimsation and implementation of sterile triploid salmon in Scotland
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Technical considerations of closed containment sea pen production for some life stages of salmonids
PI: Mr John Bostock
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum
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Neurotransmitter regulation of larval settlement and metamorphosis in commercial oyster species
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Funded by: Scottish Funding Council
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Efficacy testing novel AGD vaccines
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Funded by: Ridgeway Biologicals Ltd
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SAIChatch - Research in support of the development of a commercial Mussel hatchery
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Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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Continued geochemical investigation of Noachian crust at Endeavour Crater with Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity
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Funded by: Science & Technology Facilities Council
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Visualising Pathogen & Environmental Risk: transition to a user-ready toolkit (ViPER II)
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Alternative livelihood opportunities for Marine Protected Areas fisherwomen
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Funded by: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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Global Observatory of Lake responses to Environmental change (Globolakes)
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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An interdisciplinary approach to encourage coexistence between livestock production and biodiversity conservation in Chile
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: The British Council
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WFD1112a river barrier assessment training
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Environment Agency
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Scotpil Short Course
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Funded by: Delegates - Short Courses
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HIE RAS Report Update
PI: Mr John Bostock
Funded by: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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Health and welfare of lumpfish in hatchery production and deployed in Scottish salmon cages
PI: Professor Sonia Rey Planellas
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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Provision of Radiological Habit Surveys
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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The temporal dynamics of water access and quality in the slums of Blantyre, Malawi
PI: Dr Heather Price
Funded by: Royal Geographical Society
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Does lichenometry really work? Evaluating growth-rate variability in yellow-green Rhizocarpon lichens
PI: Dr Tom Bradwell
Funded by: Royal Geographical Society
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Development of a population model tool to predict shooting levels of Greenland barnacle geese on Islay
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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Cultural Landscape risk Identification, Management and Assessment
PI: Professor Clare Wilson
Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council
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Woodland creation and Ecological Networks (WrEN): using historic woodland creation to evaluate the ecological network concept
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Larfarge Tarmac
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Identifying molecular determinants of drug susceptibility in salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis)
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Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Nutrient pressures and their impacts on Aquatic Ecology
PI: Professor Nigel Willby
Funded by: Environment Agency
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Strengthening the Conservation and Management of Lumbini, The Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, UNESCO World Heritage Property (Phase II): Third Season of Field Activities (Jan-March 2016)
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Funded by: University of Durham
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Sustainable Small Game Management using Management System Evaluation Models (MSE)
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: The Research Council of Norway
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Improving local management of tropical coastal resources in the face of climate change for economic wellbeing of local and vulnerable communittees
PI: Professor Sonia Rey Planellas
Funded by: The British Council
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Voyage to the Aleutian Islands: Using genome analyses to reveal the origins of an invasive plant in northern Europe and beyond
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Funded by: National Geographic Society
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Post catch survivability of discarded Norway lobsters: Further investigations within the large-scale fleet operation
PI: Professor Amaya Albalat
Funded by: Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (formerly Fisheries Innovation Scotland)
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The persistence of relict populations under climate change
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Funded by: UNESCO Kathmandu
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Improved monitoring and forecasting of European INland waters by combining Future earth ObseRvation
PI: Professor Peter Hunter
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Environmental Reconstruction of Moredun Top Iron Age Hill Fort
PI: Dr Eileen Tisdall
Funded by: Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
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Integration and Evaluation of LoRa Sensor Technology for a Flood Early Warning System
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Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Improving Cleaner fish Vaccination methodology and technology
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Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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A miniaturized Mössbauer spectrometer developed for Mars exploration applied to geological repositories for non-destructive and in situ analyses
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Funded by: Science & Technology Facilities Council
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Identifying molecular determinants of drug susceptibility in salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis)
PI: Dr Armin Sturm
Funded by: Salmon Scotland Ltd
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Can we rebuild the Kasthamandap?
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Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council
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Goose games: developing new approaches to resolve conflicts over rising geese populations in Scotland
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Revision of Common Standards Monitoring Techniques for Lamprey
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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Adaptation & resilience of coastal energy supply
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Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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BRITICE-CHRONO
PI: Dr Tom Bradwell
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Rapid Barrier Assessment - Sherrif's Park Weir - River Leith
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Eden Rivers Trust
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GHR Coilte fluvial
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Green Highland Renewables
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Radiological Habit Surveys
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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Nature 2000 and forests - assessing the state of implementation and effectiveness
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: European Forest Institute
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Freshwater Bio-assessment and its application in catchment management
PI: Professor Nigel Willby
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Woodland Creation and Ecological networks (WrEN)
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Forestry Commission (Scotland)
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Food security impacts of shrimp and prawn farming in SW Bangladesh and potential for value-chain up-grading through knowledge transfer of chain-of-custody and traceability innovation
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Funded by: The British Council
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Reconstructing the changing impact of the Danube on the Black Sea and Coastal Region (ReCoReD)
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Introduction to Mathematical Modelling for the environmental and biological sciences
PI: Dr Andrew Hoyle
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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RRFT Dee
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: River Forth Fisheries Trust
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Afton windfarm
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: AA Enviro
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ARRAINA
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Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Welfare of Atlantic salmon postsmolts in closed-containment production systems,
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Funded by: The Research Council of Norway
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Mitigation works on the field systems and cultural soils as part of the Jerah Forestry Plan
PI: Professor Clare Wilson
Funded by: Tilhill Forestry
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Grant from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Study to Identify ways of reducing farmed fish fin damage in hatcheries
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Funded by: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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MicMAC: Microbiology via Modelling and Acoustics
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Funded by: Scottish Crucible
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Assessing ecosystem recovery after extreme drought-related dieback events
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: The Leverhulme Trust
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Planning for Improved and Sustainable Cage Aquaculture in Lake Volta, Ghana
PI: Professor Lindsay Ross
Funded by: Royal Society
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Phenotypic variation and local adaptation in clonal vs. sexual populations: a test using introduced populations of monkey flowers
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Funded by: Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center
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Microbiology via Acoustics: Bacterial Behaviour in Complex Microbial Communities (BBC MiC)
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Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Fish Access Study
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Green Highland Renewables
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Ardeonaig Hydro Fish Survey
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Campbell of Doune Ltd
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Collection of additional information on fish passage at a waterfall on Allt Shallainn
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Green Highland Renewables
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Development of a Protein-Rich and Starch-Rich Fractions from Faba Beans for Salmon and Terrestrial Animal Production,
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Funded by: Technology Strategy Board
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Aquaculture carrying capacity and water quality management in Indonesian reservoirs and lakes
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Funded by: Institute of International Education
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Getting the right spatial &social mix: improved methods for planning community Renewable Energy facilities
PI: Dr Jennifer Dickie
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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International cooperation in the context of Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Colour Imager (OLCI) validation studies over lake
PI: Professor Peter Hunter
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Mimulus peregrinus: A short-lived botanical curiosity or a new species with evolutionary potential?
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Funded by: Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
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Enabling the exploitation of insects as a sustainable source of protein .....
PI: Professor Dave Little
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Hyperspectral imaging of lake biogeochemical properties in optically-complex systems
PI: Professor Peter Hunter
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Woodland Creation and Ecological Networks
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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Evaluating novel plant oilseeds enriched in omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to support sustainable development of aquaculture
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Funded by: Biomar Ltd
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Development and validation of algorithms for the retrieval of lake bio-optical and biochemical properties from Sentinel-2 MSI data
PI: Professor Peter Hunter
Funded by: Royal Society
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Commercial Scale Insect-based Transformation of Organic Wastes to Benefit Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
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Funded by: Department for International Development
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Genetic management of Mexican tilapia germ plasm
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Funded by: The British Council
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Philips Lighting B.V. Agreement: Light Research Tool
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: Philips Lighting B.V.
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Permafrost catchments in transition: hydrological controls on carbon cycling and greenhouse gas budgets
PI: Professor Jens-Arne Subke
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Understanding Predation
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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Kier Mining
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Kier Construction Ltd
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Research into the sustainable management of migratory water birds in the relation to the revision of AEWA guidelines
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: Aarhus University
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Strategic Considerations for Locational Regulation of Shellfish Aquaculture in Scotland
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum
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Dispersal and biodiversity impacts on community assembly and ecosystem services
PI: Professor Nigel Willby
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Crossroads of Empires: archaeology, material culture and socio-political relationships in West Africa
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Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Evaluating novel plant oilseeds enriched in omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to support sustainable development of aquaculture
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Funded by: Biomar Ltd and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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COPEWELL- Coping Ability of Farmed Fish- towards a deeper understanding of fish welfare
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Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Coulie Burn Fish Survey
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Drummond Estates
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Proposal for the collection of additional information on fish habitat quality at Shenval, Coiltie and Arkaig.
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Green Highland Renewables
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Selkirk Lamprey Rescue and Relocation
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Applied Ecology Ltd
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SAGES Funding - ECR exchanges with Europe, North America, China, India
PI: Dr Eileen Tisdall
Funded by: Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society
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Pathogen Risks in Agricultural Catchments: Towards International Collaboration And Learning in Modelling (PRACTICAL Modelling)
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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The Trichodesmium consortium: the marine N-cycle at the microscale?
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Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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SAIC Equipment Award
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Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
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Understanding environmental drivers of evo-epidemiological dynamics in a
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Funded by: Royal Society
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Scoping a systematic survey of high risk bat species across Southern Scotland
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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Collection of additional information on fish passage at a waterfall on Abhainn Bruachaig
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Green Highland Renewables
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Comparative Island Ecodynamics in the North Atlantic Project
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Funded by: National Scientific Foundation
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DANube macroregion: Capacity building and Excellence in River Systems (basin, delta and sea)
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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