A new publication from the SHOT-SWITCH project “Outcomes from monitoring the fourth year of a five-year voluntary transition from hunting with lead to non-lead shotgun ammunition in Britain” has been published in Conservation Evidence Journal. ERI and collaborators are investigating … Continued
Researchers at UHI North Highland’s Environmental Research Institute (ERI), with NHS Highland and the University of Nottingham, have been awarded a £100,000 Medical Research Council grant, working in partnership with the James Hutton Institute, Scottish Water, the Scottish Environment Protection … Continued
Our first ‘Ask ERI’ external seminar will be held on Wednesday 16th November at 6.00 pm (in person). The ‘Ask ERI.. Peatland Showcase’ will cover more about the latest research from our Peatland Theme including a chance to ask our … Continued
In October 2012 a small group of researchers, students and stakeholders gathered in Thurso for a conference dedicated to research in the Flow Country peatlands. Little did we know then that over the intervening years we would hold five more … Continued
ERI’s Dr Mark Taggart (Senior Research Fellow) and Dr Szabolcs Pap (Researcher – Water Technologist) will lead as guest editors for the special issue “Biochar for Removal of Contaminants from Soil and Water” in Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304) – an international, … Continued
Researchers in the north of Scotland and Wales are trialling a new method of measuring tidal currents which could revolutionise the marine renewables industry. The project, led by scientists from the University of the Highlands and Islands, will use drones … Continued
The Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) published the summary of a Phase 1 project assessing baseline data and potential environmental risk of pharmaceuticals in Scotland’s water environment. Research was performed by the James Hutton Institute, Glasgow Caledonian University, and … Continued
A new project at ERI is investigating the transition from toxic-lead to non-toxic shotgun ammunition for wild game hunting across Britain. More information about the project and it’s publication is available on the SHOT-SWITCH webpage. Also check out the BBC … Continued
It has been a decade since the Scotland-wide partnership was awarded full university status. To commemorate this ‘birthday’, the University of the Highlands and Islands has put up a dedicated webpage with news, links and videos: UHI’s ‘a decade of … Continued
Each year an estimated 8 million tons of plastic enters the oceans from land. Plastic persists in the environment for very long times (centuries) and can disappear from the sea surface by sinking to the bottom, beaching, degradation, and ingestion … Continued