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SEFARI Gateway @sefariscot.bsky.social · Jul 16
🧵1/5 Welcome to SEFARI Gateway’s official Bluesky page! 👋

We’re starting things off with a quick reintroduction to who we are and what we do, so whether you're new to us or know us well, read on!

#KnowledgeExchange #ScienceCommunication #SciencePolicy
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climatexchange.bsky.social
DEADLINE EXTENDED 📢

We are commissioning research on the current capacity, capability and readiness of Scottish ports to support Scotland’s offshore wind sector.

New deadline: 10:00 Friday 9 January

Learn more: www.climatexchange.org.uk/research-cal...

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December 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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crew-waters.bsky.social
Fantastic to be part of @hutton.ac.uk Hutton Hub Community Event!

Great chats on water use, emerging contaminants, rural landscape change, and mental health and wellbeing 🌊💡

For more information about our work, please visit: www.crew.ac.uk
Graphic art credit: @jennycapondraws.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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📢 New call for proposals: We're seeking researchers to review existing faecal indicator organism (FIO) models and explore how they could be integrated to improve catchment-level understanding of E. coli sources in Scotland.

Details: tinyurl.com/39sa4vsw
FAQs: tinyurl.com/2j2yappm

🗓️Apply by: 15 Jan
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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climatexchange.bsky.social
We are commissioning research on the current capacity, capability and readiness of Scottish ports to support Scotland’s offshore wind sector. Closes 7 January 2026. Learn more: www.climatexchange.org.uk/research-cal...
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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climatexchange.bsky.social
Our December update includes:
▪️Seasons greetings from CXC
▪️Research call: Scottish ports’ offshore wind capabilities
▪️Report: Measuring tourism's greenhouse gas emissions
▪️Report + blog: Behavioural science in climate policymaking

Read + subscribe: www.climatexchange.org.uk/news/newslet...
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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srucnews.bsky.social
Proud of Vera Eory who supported SPICe’s scrutiny of the draft Climate Change Plan, speaking at the Parliamentary Breakfast on agriculture and LULUCF. Vera's been reappointed to the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change for a 2nd term.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/members...
Members of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change appointed for the 2026-2030 term
All official European Union website addresses are in the europa.eu domain.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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crew-waters.bsky.social
💧How can Scotland strengthen its water resilience as pressures from #ClimateChange and urban growth increase?

Find out in our most recent news article below ⬇️
tinyurl.com/SurfaceWater...

@dundee.ac.uk @abertayuni.bsky.social @scottishwater.bsky.social @consumerscotland.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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nationalresilience.bsky.social
Animals matter in disasters. Ignoring them stalls evacuations, risks lives & slows recovery.
Our new blog by Prof Patrick Pollock calls for veterinary voices in Scotland’s resilience planning.

▶️Read more: ncr.glasgow.ac.uk?p=2490

@uofgnews.bsky.social
When Animals Complicate Disasters: Why Scotland Must Rethink Emergency Planning
Animals must not be forgotten—they can be central to how people act in a crisis. In this blog, Professor Patrick Pollock, from the University of Glasgow, explains why planning for animals is key to ma...
ncr.glasgow.ac.uk
December 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
sefariscot.bsky.social
📄From acronyms to impact! 🌍

In her first blog, @sefariscot.bsky.social Research & Comms Manager Jenny Fyall shares her first impressions on how a small team delivers big impact.

🔗 tinyurl.com/SEFARIImpres...

#KnowledgeExchange #ResearchImpact #ScienceCommunication
December 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
sefariscot.bsky.social
How Do We Feed Everyone, Everywhere? Insights From Scotland’s Global Food Security Conference - organised by SEFARI Gateway and Scottish Government.

🔗 tinyurl.com/FoodSecurity...

#FoodSecurity #ComparativeAdvantage
Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon by Chris Watt Photography
December 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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climatexchange.bsky.social
📖New report!

Behavioural science can help Scotland meet its climate goals, but it’s not yet widely used in our policymaking.

This report summarises a roundtable with Scottish Government on key challenges and six projects to trial over the next six months.

www.climatexchange.org.uk/projects/acc...
Two people cycle across a zebra crossing. In the background there are trees in autumn colours. In the foreground of the photo is a graphic stating the name of the report "Accelerating the use of behavioural science in climate policymaking".
December 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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climatexchange.bsky.social
📘New report!

Scotland needs better data to track tourism-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Our new study explores how to measure emissions, break results down by place or visitor type, and align with existing practices.

Read more: www.climatexchange.org.uk/projects/mea...
A waterfront view of Toberymory. The photo is taken from the water. It includes a row of colourful houses and their reflections on the sea.
December 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
sefariscot.bsky.social
What really drives UK shoppers when they pick up a block of cheddar? 🧀

Read our new case study by researchers at @srucnews.bsky.social and @rowettinstitute.bsky.social.

🔗 tinyurl.com/ScottishChee...

#FoodEconomics #ScottishFood
Image from study
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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🎅 Congratulations to our friends and @asrainforest.bsky.social partners @thebotanics.bsky.social on another magical Christmas light show.🎄

So much more relaxed than all the malarkey going on in the city centre. And the hot chocolate is better too!😋

📸 Pics by George Anderson
A group of people stand in the dark with beams of blue light criss crossing the scene. Lines of green neon light run up a tree trunk into the branches. Two figures walk down a path with a bright crimson pattern projected onto it, with illuminated trees lit purple in the distance. Lines of bright light run across the ground and up a tree in the darkness, with a group of people looking on.
December 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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thebotanics.bsky.social
📢 Huge opportunity - we're recruiting for an exceptional leader to become our Director of Horticulture.

This pivotal role will be responsible for the oversight of one of the world’s most significant plant collections.

Could this be you? Find full details and apply by 5 January 2026: rbge.cc/Jobs
Photo of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from above, with the text "Join our team. Director of Horticulture".
December 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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thebotanics.bsky.social
🥳 GOOD NEWS FOR NATURE: this is the extremely rare alpine blue-sowthistle thriving in the wild.

The endangered plant had only four populations left in Scotland. But thanks to our restoration efforts, 1,200 individual plants have now been reintroduced.

Horticulturist Pablo explains more.
December 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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srucnews.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to our SRUC winners at the Crichton 25th Anniversary Awards! 🎉

Lucy Thornton – SRUC Staff Member of the Year
Plus a big shout-out to our finalists: Gemma Higgins and Ely Blyth.

Your hard work and passion make us proud.
Read more 👉 www.sruc.ac.uk/all-news/cel...
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
sefariscot.bsky.social
Does giving a food product a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) label actually boost its market value? 🧀

Find out in our new case study from researchers at @srucnews.bsky.social & @rowettinstitute.bsky.social.

🔗 tinyurl.com/OrkneyCheese

#FoodEconomics #OrkneyCheddar #FoodScience
Photo credit: MD Duran - Unsplash
December 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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hutton.ac.uk
Join us on Monday 15 Dec for a presentation on Accessibility in Microsoft products from Ben Watt, a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft!

We'll cover Windows 11, Microsoft 365 Apps, and Copilot, with online and in-person attendees both welcome.

Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/accessibil...
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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epicscotland.bsky.social
✈️ Travelling during the holidays? Don’t risk bringing back plant and animal products that may be contaminated. 🦠

Watch our animation to understand how contaminated products could cause disease spread in Great Britain. ➡️ youtu.be/D1lzg1x7gH4
Don't Risk It animation (short version)
YouTube video by EPIC Scotland
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December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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srucnews.bsky.social
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Peter Hastie as SRUC’s new Head of Global Engagement.

Peter brings strong leadership to this area of growth as we continue to build on our early successes in international student recruitment.
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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bioss.bsky.social
Earlier this week, we came together in Edinburgh for our BioSS Rob Kempton Lecture & Annual General Meeting 2025.

These two days were an excellent celebration of the diverse, impactful work BioSS continues to deliver for an ever-increasing range of stakeholders.

Read more about it on our website:
BioSS Rob Kempton Lecture & Annual General Meeting 2025
Over Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th November, BioSS came together to meet in Edinburgh for our 2025 Rob Kempton Lecture and Annual General Meeting.
www.bioss.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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srucnews.bsky.social
The Christmas countdown is on!
Why not make this year’s celebrations extra special by supporting SRUC alumni businesses?

✨ Explore the Alumni Business Map: www.sruc.ac.uk/connect/alum...
SRUC Alumni | Alumni Business Map
The Alumni Business Map has been designed to highlight the many and varied alumni businesses throughout the length and breadth of Scotland. It celebrates SRUC's enterprising alumni and their…
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November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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crew-waters.bsky.social
💧 Thank you to everyone who came to chat to us at the annual @hutton.ac.uk symposium yesterday.

Great to hear interesting talks on a huge range of topics including virtual water and freshwater pearl mussels. 👏🏼
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
sefariscot.bsky.social
Listen to our @sefariscot.bsky.social Knowledge Broker for the Environment on the OnFARM podcast below.

🔊 tinyurl.com/ProfLornaDaw...

She talks about how soil forensics can be used to help fight rural crime such as machinery or metal theft & the World's End pub murder case.
Soil forensics and the World's End murders: Prof Lorna Dawson of the James Hutton Institute
Quickly and easily listen to OnFARM Scottish farming podcast for free!
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November 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM