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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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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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Developing a brief school-based psycho-educational intervention to promote sun-safe behaviours in Scottish adolescents
PI: Dr Stephan Dombrowski
Funded by: Teenage Cancer Trust
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Mitigation works on the field systems and cultural soils as part of the Jerah Forestry Plan
PI: Dr Clare Wilson
Funded by: Tilhill Forestry
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ARRAINA
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Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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MicMAC: Microbiology via Modelling and Acoustics
PI: Dr Sabine Matallana-Surget
Funded by: Scottish Crucible
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Balancing resource and energy usage for optimal performance in neural system
PI: Professor Bruce Graham
Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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LivingWell- a feasibility study to assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention in people attending family history clinics with an increased risk of colorectal or breast cancer.
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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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)
PI: Dr Sabine Matallana-Surget
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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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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Fish Access Study
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Green Highland Renewables
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Neuro-network Meeting (May 2016)
PI: Professor Leslie Smith
Funded by: The Wellcome Trust
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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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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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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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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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Woodland Creation and Ecological Networks
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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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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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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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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Philips Lighting B.V. Agreement: Light Research Tool
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: Philips Lighting B.V.
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Understanding Predation
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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Genetic management of Mexican tilapia germ plasm
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Funded by: The British Council
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Kier Mining
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Kier Construction Ltd
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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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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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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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Dispersal and biodiversity impacts on community assembly and ecosystem services
PI: Professor Nigel Willby
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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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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Validating reward-related behaviour for welfare assessment, and improving welfare through increased predictability of events
PI: Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith
Funded by: National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research
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Partial differential equation modelling of structured cell populations
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Funded by: Royal Society
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Coulie Burn Fish Survey
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Drummond Estates
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Selkirk Lamprey Rescue and Relocation
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Applied Ecology Ltd
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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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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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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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The Macaque Website
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Funded by: National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research
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A pilot telephone intervention to increase uptake of Breast Cancer Screening in socially deprived areas of NHS Tayside
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: NHS Tayside
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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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Cancer as a catalyst for change? Extent and predictors of changes in diet, physical activity and tobacco use after colorectal cancer diagnosis
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Research in Spain on Qualitative questions of a multi-strain SIS model
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Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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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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Comparative Island Ecodynamics in the North Atlantic Project
PI: Professor Ian Simpson
Funded by: National Scientific Foundation
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TreatWELL – a feasibility study to assess the delivery of a lifestyle intervention for colorectal cancer patients undergoing potentially curative treatment
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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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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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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A review of Broads restoration and management: history, current condition and future recommendations and restoration feasibility studies for three broads.
PI: Professor Nigel Willby
Funded by: Broads Authority
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Study on the Potential of Aquaculture in ACP countries
PI: Professor Dave Little
Funded by: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation
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Towards a cognitive vision-based Mulit-agent Modelling and control Framework
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Funded by: The British Council
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Review of statistical methods for radioactive particle beach monitoring
PI: Professor Andrew Tyler
Funded by: Sellafield Ltd
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Introduction to mathematical modelling for the environmental and biological sciences
PI: Professor Rachel Norman
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Gamification: scoping the use of games to engage and learn
PI: Dr Savi Maharaj
Funded by: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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Visualising Pathogen & Environmental Risk (ViPER): a KE platform to bridge science and decision-making in catchment microbial dynamics
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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European Research Council Advanced Investigator Grant.
PI: Dr Clare Wilson
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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The Use of Cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of colorectal
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Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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AQUAMAX: Sustainable Aquafeeds to maximise the health benefits of farmed fish for consumers
PI: Professor Gordon Bell
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Is there ill in the pill? Exploring social consequences of partner choice while using hormonal contraception
PI: Professor Craig Roberts
Funded by: The British Academy
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A randomised controlled trial of a brief psychological intervention to increase the uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Scotland
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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The Collection and Analysis of UK larval Lamprey dataset to determine variance and inform future monitoring strategies
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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A multichannel adaptive integrated MEMS/CMOS microphone.
PI: Professor Leslie Smith
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Production and Implementation of Farmed Wrasse in the Scottish Salmon Industry
PI: Professor Herve Migaud
Funded by: Technology Strategy Board
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Applied ecology with real-world impact
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: People's Trust for Endangered Species / Mammals
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The Flow Country Peatlands: Studying the past to shape the future
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Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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SAGES Scheme 2 ECR exchanges with Europe, North America, China and India
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Funded by: Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society
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Towards a European Study on the Economics of Hunting and its contribution to Ecosystems services
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: FACE: The European Federation for Associations for Hunting and Conservation
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Fish Monitoring Service at Lochwinnoch
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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Orienting of Visual Attention in Response to Naturalistic Dynamic Shifts of Another's Gaze
PI: Dr Stephen Langton
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Carrying capacity for aquaculture zones
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
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A9/A85 Crieff Road Junction Redevelopment , Fish Survey
PI: Dr Colin Bull
Funded by: Halcrow Group Ltd
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Re-shaping models for forecast faecal pathogen risk to humans
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Oxidation, Lipids, DNA and Mitochondria
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Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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The use of coniferous plantations by bats
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Forestry Commission (Scotland)
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Working together to support active living and well being in the health promoting health service - feasibility trial to reduce breast cancer risk factors
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Review of Adaptive Management Approaches
PI: Professor Nils Bunnefeld
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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Infinite Dimensional Dynamical Systems in the Applied Sciences - Workshop
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Funded by: Edinburgh Mathematical Society
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Introduction to mathematical modelling for the environmental and biological sciences
PI: Professor Rachel Norman
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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European Beech Forests for the Future: Ecological, Economical, and policy analysis of beech forest conservation under the Natura 2000 Network
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Can altitudinal data predict latitudinal responses of plants to climate change?
PI: Professor Alistair Jump
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Project Design for Preservation in situ guidance - soil moisture measurement
PI: Dr Clare Wilson
Funded by: York Archaeological Trust
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Call Down Framework Agreement
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Centre of Expertise for Waters
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Research Programme on the Financial and Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts
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Funded by: European Investment Bank
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Delivery of Phosphorus and Faecal Indicator Organisms from Agricultural Sources to Watercourses
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Lancaster University
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Desk-based review of the methods used to assess the effects of Windfarms on different Bird Species
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Scottish Windfarm Bird Steering Group
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SARF 104: Sea Lice Research Feasibility Study – SARF Board Paper relating to SARF101
PI: Professor James Bron
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum
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Sustainable trade in ethical aquaculture.
PI: Professor Dave Little
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Genetic diversity and ecological success of the invasive riparian plant Mumulus guttatus
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Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council
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Impacts of salmonid pen aquaculture on hard substrates
PI: Professor Trevor Telfer
Funded by: Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum
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The Macaque Website
PI: Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Royal Society of Edinburgh International Grant
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Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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