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Scottish Biodiversity Conference: Connecting people and the environment

A range of interesting perspectives and new ideas featured at the 2016 Scottish Biodiversity Science Conference

Tim Benton's keynote address opens Scottish Biodiversity Science Conference

Key themes from Professor Tim Benton's speech on agriculture and biodiversity

The Scottish Policy Group discuss rewilding at the latest pie and a pint event

The Scottish Policy Group discuss the conservation concept of rewilding

Key lessons from our Policy Training Workshop in Edinburgh

Rick Parfett summarises the key take home messages from the BES Scottish Policy Group introduction to policy workshop

Microbeads: small plastics causing big problems

Microplastics and microbeads are causing significant problems for the health of our marine life

A strategic plan for the land: helpful, or even possible?

How can we develop a strategic approach to managing complex land use systems?

Getting your science into policy: the importance of trust, values and relationships

How do trust, values and relationships affect the use of science in policy?

Beyond Protected Areas

A lively discussion on protected area effectiveness

Getting to grips with citizen science

An Early Visit to Janus

Ecosystem services or ecosystem shame?

People and policy: how best to communicate science

The International Year of Soils – 10 months in

Protecting Scotland's "clean, green brand?": The BES GM Debate

Introducing the BES Scottish Policy Group: informing environment and science policy in Scotland