EPIC Scotland
@epicscotland.bsky.social
Providing high-quality advice and analysis on the epidemiology of animal diseases in Scotland and strengthening animal health across the country.
On 3 October, EPIC attended the third annual ENRA Conference. EPIC research that delivers impact across Scotland was showcased at our exhibitor stand, and through a presentation and poster.
Access conference coverage and materials on our news page ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/epic-at...
Access conference coverage and materials on our news page ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/epic-at...
October 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
On 3 October, EPIC attended the third annual ENRA Conference. EPIC research that delivers impact across Scotland was showcased at our exhibitor stand, and through a presentation and poster.
Access conference coverage and materials on our news page ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/epic-at...
Access conference coverage and materials on our news page ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/epic-at...
📸 Camera traps are helping to identify the potentially significant role wildlife could have in transmitting diseases, including African swine fever, to livestock. 🐖
Access the news story ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/concern...
Access the news story ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/concern...
October 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
📸 Camera traps are helping to identify the potentially significant role wildlife could have in transmitting diseases, including African swine fever, to livestock. 🐖
Access the news story ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/concern...
Access the news story ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/concern...
🚨 UK egg producers 🚨 Complete our survey by 31 October to tell EPIC and SRUC @ravicinverness.bsky.social scientists what data you collect and how it is kept. 🐓
Access the survey ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/uk-egg-...
Access the survey ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/uk-egg-...
October 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🚨 UK egg producers 🚨 Complete our survey by 31 October to tell EPIC and SRUC @ravicinverness.bsky.social scientists what data you collect and how it is kept. 🐓
Access the survey ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/uk-egg-...
Access the survey ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/uk-egg-...
Last week, EPIC scientists facilitated a workshop to explore data ethics and evaluate potential applications of artificial intelligence in animal disease modelling.
Professor Sam Lycett from @roslininstitute.bsky.social is developing a report based on the workshop’s findings.
Professor Sam Lycett from @roslininstitute.bsky.social is developing a report based on the workshop’s findings.
August 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Last week, EPIC scientists facilitated a workshop to explore data ethics and evaluate potential applications of artificial intelligence in animal disease modelling.
Professor Sam Lycett from @roslininstitute.bsky.social is developing a report based on the workshop’s findings.
Professor Sam Lycett from @roslininstitute.bsky.social is developing a report based on the workshop’s findings.
🐄 Livestock keepers in or near bluetongue control zones are concerned about the direct impact of the disease, the indirect impacts on farm businesses and the mental health of farmers.
Access the recent EPIC report ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/resources/re...
Access the recent EPIC report ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/resources/re...
August 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🐄 Livestock keepers in or near bluetongue control zones are concerned about the direct impact of the disease, the indirect impacts on farm businesses and the mental health of farmers.
Access the recent EPIC report ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/resources/re...
Access the recent EPIC report ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/resources/re...
Calling all UK egg producers! Complete a survey to help EPIC and @srucnews.bsky.social @ravicinverness.bsky.social scientists assess if there is enough data available to design prediction models that alert egg producers to flock problems. 🐓
Access the survey ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/uk-egg-...
Access the survey ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/uk-egg-...
July 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Calling all UK egg producers! Complete a survey to help EPIC and @srucnews.bsky.social @ravicinverness.bsky.social scientists assess if there is enough data available to design prediction models that alert egg producers to flock problems. 🐓
Access the survey ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/uk-egg-...
Access the survey ➡️ www.epicscotland.org/news/uk-egg-...
Today, EPIC and @planthealthscot.bsky.social launched an animation explaining the risks of bringing animal and plant products into Great Britain.
Watch the animation here ➡️ edin.ac/4kMtsqy
Watch the animation here ➡️ edin.ac/4kMtsqy
June 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today, EPIC and @planthealthscot.bsky.social launched an animation explaining the risks of bringing animal and plant products into Great Britain.
Watch the animation here ➡️ edin.ac/4kMtsqy
Watch the animation here ➡️ edin.ac/4kMtsqy
We’re here at the Royal Highland Show today and tomorrow. 🐄 🐖🐓
Stop by our stall in the Scottish Government marquee to learn about our new #animation, and try identifying #animals in our camera trap photos for a sweet reward!
Stop by our stall in the Scottish Government marquee to learn about our new #animation, and try identifying #animals in our camera trap photos for a sweet reward!
June 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
We’re here at the Royal Highland Show today and tomorrow. 🐄 🐖🐓
Stop by our stall in the Scottish Government marquee to learn about our new #animation, and try identifying #animals in our camera trap photos for a sweet reward!
Stop by our stall in the Scottish Government marquee to learn about our new #animation, and try identifying #animals in our camera trap photos for a sweet reward!
Historic Bluetongue (BTV-3) cases in cattle have limited the movement of livestock in England.
Early EPIC modelling work reported that higher temperatures lead to larger outbreaks of BTV-3 but impacts to Scotland are minimal ➡️ edin.ac/3ZnmVtC
Early EPIC modelling work reported that higher temperatures lead to larger outbreaks of BTV-3 but impacts to Scotland are minimal ➡️ edin.ac/3ZnmVtC
May 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Historic Bluetongue (BTV-3) cases in cattle have limited the movement of livestock in England.
Early EPIC modelling work reported that higher temperatures lead to larger outbreaks of BTV-3 but impacts to Scotland are minimal ➡️ edin.ac/3ZnmVtC
Early EPIC modelling work reported that higher temperatures lead to larger outbreaks of BTV-3 but impacts to Scotland are minimal ➡️ edin.ac/3ZnmVtC
Can #AI tools be used to build trust? 💭
#Privacy Enhancing #Technology could help maximise #data reuse and build #trust in decision-making processes.
Watch the full talk from Chief Data Officer at Scottish Government, Tom Wilkinson, at EPIC Conference 2025. ➡️ youtu.be/vSYX4iEhrBU
#Privacy Enhancing #Technology could help maximise #data reuse and build #trust in decision-making processes.
Watch the full talk from Chief Data Officer at Scottish Government, Tom Wilkinson, at EPIC Conference 2025. ➡️ youtu.be/vSYX4iEhrBU
April 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Can #AI tools be used to build trust? 💭
#Privacy Enhancing #Technology could help maximise #data reuse and build #trust in decision-making processes.
Watch the full talk from Chief Data Officer at Scottish Government, Tom Wilkinson, at EPIC Conference 2025. ➡️ youtu.be/vSYX4iEhrBU
#Privacy Enhancing #Technology could help maximise #data reuse and build #trust in decision-making processes.
Watch the full talk from Chief Data Officer at Scottish Government, Tom Wilkinson, at EPIC Conference 2025. ➡️ youtu.be/vSYX4iEhrBU
Watch Miruna Clinciu from Edinburgh Centre for #Robotics present, "Taming the Black Box: Explainable #AI for #OneHealth," at EPIC Conference 2025 ➡️ youtu.be/8bci8Nft8oA
April 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Watch Miruna Clinciu from Edinburgh Centre for #Robotics present, "Taming the Black Box: Explainable #AI for #OneHealth," at EPIC Conference 2025 ➡️ youtu.be/8bci8Nft8oA
While modelling the spatial spread of #AnimalDisease with limited #data, the iPAR approach can help fill a gap to ensure we are prepared for future #disease outbreaks.
Watch Dr Stephen Catterall from @bioss.bsky.social, speak at EPIC Conference 2025 ➡️ youtu.be/6-FpBdWi80Q?...
Watch Dr Stephen Catterall from @bioss.bsky.social, speak at EPIC Conference 2025 ➡️ youtu.be/6-FpBdWi80Q?...
April 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
While modelling the spatial spread of #AnimalDisease with limited #data, the iPAR approach can help fill a gap to ensure we are prepared for future #disease outbreaks.
Watch Dr Stephen Catterall from @bioss.bsky.social, speak at EPIC Conference 2025 ➡️ youtu.be/6-FpBdWi80Q?...
Watch Dr Stephen Catterall from @bioss.bsky.social, speak at EPIC Conference 2025 ➡️ youtu.be/6-FpBdWi80Q?...
#MachineLearning approaches can offer cost and time efficiencies when diagnosing Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) cases.
Access Niamh Mimnagh’s full presentation on predicting #outbreaks of BVD for Irish #cattle herds, on our conference playlist ➡️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Access Niamh Mimnagh’s full presentation on predicting #outbreaks of BVD for Irish #cattle herds, on our conference playlist ➡️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
April 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#MachineLearning approaches can offer cost and time efficiencies when diagnosing Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) cases.
Access Niamh Mimnagh’s full presentation on predicting #outbreaks of BVD for Irish #cattle herds, on our conference playlist ➡️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Access Niamh Mimnagh’s full presentation on predicting #outbreaks of BVD for Irish #cattle herds, on our conference playlist ➡️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Thank you to Jenny Capon for creating a graphic #illustration, capturing key topics and themes discussed at EPIC Conference 2025.
Is there a topic that you want to learn more about? Access the conference summary and full session recordings in our latest news post.
🔗 edin.ac/4lfj7UI
Is there a topic that you want to learn more about? Access the conference summary and full session recordings in our latest news post.
🔗 edin.ac/4lfj7UI
April 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Thank you to Jenny Capon for creating a graphic #illustration, capturing key topics and themes discussed at EPIC Conference 2025.
Is there a topic that you want to learn more about? Access the conference summary and full session recordings in our latest news post.
🔗 edin.ac/4lfj7UI
Is there a topic that you want to learn more about? Access the conference summary and full session recordings in our latest news post.
🔗 edin.ac/4lfj7UI
Demonstrating data-driven #innovation in EPIC’s research, Dr Sibylle Mohr presented her work at EPIC Conference 2025.
Access her full talk on using #livestock movement data for effective decision-making on #bluetongue control ➡️ youtu.be/zAPSFKQHZ80
Access her full talk on using #livestock movement data for effective decision-making on #bluetongue control ➡️ youtu.be/zAPSFKQHZ80
April 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Demonstrating data-driven #innovation in EPIC’s research, Dr Sibylle Mohr presented her work at EPIC Conference 2025.
Access her full talk on using #livestock movement data for effective decision-making on #bluetongue control ➡️ youtu.be/zAPSFKQHZ80
Access her full talk on using #livestock movement data for effective decision-making on #bluetongue control ➡️ youtu.be/zAPSFKQHZ80
EPIC Conference 2025 gathered #scientists, #livestock industry stakeholders, and #policymakers to explore current and future uses of Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) in the livestock industry and other #OneHealth sectors.
Access all session recordings in our latest news story ➡️ edin.ac/4lfj7UI
Access all session recordings in our latest news story ➡️ edin.ac/4lfj7UI
March 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
EPIC Conference 2025 gathered #scientists, #livestock industry stakeholders, and #policymakers to explore current and future uses of Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) in the livestock industry and other #OneHealth sectors.
Access all session recordings in our latest news story ➡️ edin.ac/4lfj7UI
Access all session recordings in our latest news story ➡️ edin.ac/4lfj7UI
Today, EPIC scientist Gianluigi Rossi facilitated a #workshop on New #Technologies and Advances to tackle African Swine Fever, with six invited speakers from across the UK, Spain, Italy, and Germany.
Thank you to other supporters @roslininstitute.bsky.social and BBSRC.
Thank you to other supporters @roslininstitute.bsky.social and BBSRC.
March 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Today, EPIC scientist Gianluigi Rossi facilitated a #workshop on New #Technologies and Advances to tackle African Swine Fever, with six invited speakers from across the UK, Spain, Italy, and Germany.
Thank you to other supporters @roslininstitute.bsky.social and BBSRC.
Thank you to other supporters @roslininstitute.bsky.social and BBSRC.
Islanders met in Inverness last month for the first Pan-Island Network meeting to discuss #animal #disease control and develop action plans for the #Scottish islands.
Learn about the EPIC facilitators and ongoing work that built the foundation for this meeting www.epicscotland.org/news/buildin...
Learn about the EPIC facilitators and ongoing work that built the foundation for this meeting www.epicscotland.org/news/buildin...
March 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Islanders met in Inverness last month for the first Pan-Island Network meeting to discuss #animal #disease control and develop action plans for the #Scottish islands.
Learn about the EPIC facilitators and ongoing work that built the foundation for this meeting www.epicscotland.org/news/buildin...
Learn about the EPIC facilitators and ongoing work that built the foundation for this meeting www.epicscotland.org/news/buildin...
In our first session of day two, we explore how EPIC is using data-driven #innovation. Giles Innocent from @bioss.bsky.social explains #data issues in models, and the proposed 'gold standard' of data in the event of an outbreak. He asks if models should work at the #animal rather than #farm level.
March 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In our first session of day two, we explore how EPIC is using data-driven #innovation. Giles Innocent from @bioss.bsky.social explains #data issues in models, and the proposed 'gold standard' of data in the event of an outbreak. He asks if models should work at the #animal rather than #farm level.
Yesterday, Tom Wilkinson, Chief Data Officer at Scottish Government was our second keynote, discussing AI opportunities and challenges. He shared the ethics of using AI, and applications of Machine Vision used in the NHS and Marine Scotland, which could be considered in the #livestock sector.
March 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Yesterday, Tom Wilkinson, Chief Data Officer at Scottish Government was our second keynote, discussing AI opportunities and challenges. He shared the ethics of using AI, and applications of Machine Vision used in the NHS and Marine Scotland, which could be considered in the #livestock sector.
Our first keynote of the EPIC conference is Professor Christos Tachtatzis from the University of Strathclyde. He explained how #cameras and machine vision can be used to replicate and extend, existing sensors to democratise #digitalisation and collect #data on #livestock. 🐄
March 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Our first keynote of the EPIC conference is Professor Christos Tachtatzis from the University of Strathclyde. He explained how #cameras and machine vision can be used to replicate and extend, existing sensors to democratise #digitalisation and collect #data on #livestock. 🐄
