Charles Bestwick (@bestwickc) 's Twitter Profile
Charles Bestwick

@bestwickc

Director & Advisor @SEFARIscot, Principal Investigator @rowett_abdn, comments & RTs are my own

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James Hutton Institute (@jameshuttoninst) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 The 46th #TBMacLecture will be delivered by renowned economist Kate Raworth. Hosted by the Macaulay Development Trust & James Hutton Institute, this annual lecture explores critical issues for Scotland’s land & people. 📅 1 October 2025 | EICC | 🕕 5:00pm More: ow.ly/6UBy50VGUeP

📢 The 46th #TBMacLecture will be delivered by renowned economist Kate Raworth.

Hosted by the <a href="/MacaulayDvTrust/">Macaulay Development Trust</a> &amp; <a href="/JamesHuttonInst/">James Hutton Institute</a>, this annual lecture explores critical issues for Scotland’s land &amp; people.

📅 1 October 2025 | <a href="/eicc/">EICC</a> | 🕕 5:00pm

More: ow.ly/6UBy50VGUeP
SEFARI Gateway (@sefariscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Job Vacancy 📢 We're looking for a Research and Communications Manager. Apply by: 19/05/25 For further info: hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/37…

📢 Job Vacancy 📢

We're looking for a Research and Communications Manager.

Apply by: 19/05/25
For further info: hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/37…
Scotland's Plant Health Centre (@planthealthscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌺It's National Plant Health Week 🌺 Scotland's Plant Health Centre we are part of this national effort to ensure plant health is protected in Scotland planthealthcentre.scot/news/national-…

🌺It's National Plant Health Week 🌺

<a href="/PlantHealthScot/">Scotland's Plant Health Centre</a> we are part of this national effort to ensure plant health is protected in Scotland

planthealthcentre.scot/news/national-…
SEFARI Gateway (@sefariscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌱 Read our new blog by Philip Skuce The Moredun Foundation and hear about the great discussions at #BSAS2025 in Galway during the SEFARI sponsored session on #EnvironmentallySustainable #LivestockFarming! 🐄🌍 🔗tinyurl.com/4bzyect9 #ELF #KnowledgeExchange #ScienceCommunication

🌱 Read our new blog by <a href="/philip_skuce/">Philip Skuce</a>  <a href="/MoredunComms/">The Moredun Foundation</a> and hear about the great discussions at #BSAS2025 in Galway during the SEFARI sponsored session on #EnvironmentallySustainable #LivestockFarming! 🐄🌍

🔗tinyurl.com/4bzyect9

#ELF #KnowledgeExchange #ScienceCommunication
Philip Skuce (@philip_skuce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only too happy to host this SEFARI Gateway sponsored session on ‘Environmentally-sustainable Livestock Farming’! 🐄 🌍 Thanks to our expert panel and audience and BSAS for the invitation! ☘️

RSABI - supporting people in Scottish agriculture (@rsabi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧠Mental Health Awareness week 💚 (May 12-18) kicks off tomorrow and this year is celebrating the power and importance of being part of a community and the positive impact that has on our mental health and wellbeing. RSABI is very proud to be part of Scotland’s agricultural

🧠Mental Health Awareness week 💚 (May 12-18) kicks off tomorrow and this year is celebrating the power and importance of being part of a community and the positive impact that has on our mental health and wellbeing.
RSABI is very proud to be part of Scotland’s agricultural
Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters (@crew_waters) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧵1/5 Could AI help #FloodForecasting in Scotland? At a recent CREW project workshop, experts from across the globe gathered to explore how #ArtificialIntelligence could support flood forecasting. Here's what we learned. 👇 University of Strathclyde Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Environment Agency Scottish Government

🧵1/5 Could AI help #FloodForecasting in Scotland?

At a recent CREW project workshop, experts from across the globe gathered to explore how #ArtificialIntelligence could support flood forecasting. Here's what we learned. 👇

<a href="/UniStrathclyde/">University of Strathclyde</a> <a href="/ScottishEPA/">Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)</a> <a href="/EnvAgency/">Environment Agency</a> <a href="/scotgov/">Scottish Government</a>
SEFARI Gateway (@sefariscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Last reminder that the SEFARI Gateway Research and Communications Manager role closes at 9am on Monday 19th May. Apply here: hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/37…

📢 Last reminder that the SEFARI Gateway Research and Communications Manager role closes at 9am on Monday 19th May.

Apply here: hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/37…
SEFARI Gateway (@sefariscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌿Can we reduce pesticide use & protect crop yields? Read our new blog from James Hutton Institute to find out. 🥔 Research Innovations Underpin Scotland’s Push to Cut Pesticide Use -🔗 tinyurl.com/3wxufk6y #SustainableFarming #NAP #IntegratedPestManagement RESAS

🌿Can we reduce pesticide use &amp; protect crop yields? 
Read our new blog from <a href="/JamesHuttonInst/">James Hutton Institute</a> to find out. 🥔

Research Innovations Underpin Scotland’s Push to Cut Pesticide Use -🔗 tinyurl.com/3wxufk6y

#SustainableFarming #NAP #IntegratedPestManagement <a href="/SGRESAS/">RESAS</a>
Philip Skuce (@philip_skuce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent day at National Sheep Association Welsh Sheep event near Brecon, Sun finally shone after dreich start! Lots of interest in our The Moredun Foundation stand and mobile laboratory, good craic, great team! 👊Iechyd da 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🐑 SEFARI Gateway

Excellent day at <a href="/natsheep/">National Sheep Association</a> Welsh Sheep event near Brecon, Sun finally shone after dreich start! Lots of interest in our <a href="/MoredunComms/">The Moredun Foundation</a> stand and mobile laboratory, good craic, great team! 👊Iechyd da 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🐑 <a href="/SEFARIscot/">SEFARI Gateway</a>
The Moredun Foundation (@moreduncomms) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fascinating event last night, discussing: Preserving what matters: Scotlands National Collections and how they can be used to inform key challenges affecting rural Scotland. SCRR, Peter Wilson, RSE SCRR SEFARI Gateway Royal Society of Edinburgh

Fascinating event last night, discussing: Preserving  what matters: Scotlands National Collections and how they can be used to inform key challenges affecting rural Scotland. SCRR, Peter Wilson, RSE <a href="/SCRRSCOT/">SCRR</a> <a href="/SEFARIscot/">SEFARI Gateway</a> <a href="/RoyalSocEd/">Royal Society of Edinburgh</a>
Forest Research (@forest_research) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 Calling forest managers & woodland owners – could you take part in research to help us better understand the health of Britain's oak trees? 💻 Sign up via Sylva Foundation ForestLab 🔗 ow.ly/Czh050VZ2Kz Research study partnership with Aberystwyth University 📹 Patrick Whittaker

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee (@sp_ruralaffairs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How will Environmental Standards Scotland's proposed function as the Independent Review Body of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill interact with its existing role as environmental watchdog? Neil Langhorn of Environmental Standards Scotland shares his view 👇 Playing catch up?👉ow.ly/kf5T50W08Qc

SEFARI Gateway (@sefariscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Read our new blog from Hydro Nation International Centre 💧Scotland’s #WorldWaterDay 2025 campaign shows how turning dialogue into action can transform water governance. Explore the digital hub and see how Science-Policy collaboration is delivering real change. 🌍 🔗tinyurl.com/ycywm58s

📢Read our new blog from <a href="/HNICScotland/">Hydro Nation International Centre</a> 

💧Scotland’s #WorldWaterDay 2025 campaign shows how turning dialogue into action can transform water governance. Explore the digital hub and see how Science-Policy collaboration is delivering real change. 🌍

🔗tinyurl.com/ycywm58s
SEFARI Gateway (@sefariscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 6th progress report to Scottish Parliament on the Scottish #Biodiversity Strategy was recently published. 🔗 tinyurl.com/5ye92e36 The Genetic Diversity Scorecard supported by SEFARI Gateway was highlighted in Outcome 7...learn more here ➡️ sefari.scot

Philip Skuce (@philip_skuce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent day National Sheep Association North Sheep, despite inclement weather! ☔️ The Moredun Foundation v busy with Haemonchus workshop with Al & Dave, FEC Masterclass with Fi & Lyns and ‘Fluke with Phil’! 🤭Busy on the mobile lab too! Thanks Nerys Wright for chairing! AHDB Beef & Lamb #SCOPS SEFARI Gateway

Excellent day <a href="/natsheep/">National Sheep Association</a> North Sheep, despite inclement weather! ☔️ <a href="/MoredunComms/">The Moredun Foundation</a> v busy with Haemonchus workshop with Al &amp; Dave, FEC Masterclass with Fi &amp; Lyns and ‘Fluke with Phil’! 🤭Busy on the mobile lab too! Thanks <a href="/neryswright/">Nerys Wright</a> for chairing! <a href="/AHDB_BeefLamb/">AHDB Beef & Lamb</a> #SCOPS <a href="/SEFARIscot/">SEFARI Gateway</a>
Charles Bestwick (@bestwickc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From the initial creation of a world first Genetic Score Card as led @RBGE_Science NatureScot James Hutton Institute The University of Edinburgh in SEFARI Gateway ‘s then first (!) specialist group project, it has progressed to international importance, providing key capabilities in conservation.

The Moredun Foundation (@moreduncomms) 's Twitter Profile Photo

SCOPS Press release - Think it’s Haemonchus? Don’t panic – test first to be sure. moredun.org.uk/news/foundatio… #teamsheep #Barberspoleworm

SCOPS Press release - Think it’s Haemonchus? Don’t panic – test first to be sure.
moredun.org.uk/news/foundatio…
#teamsheep #Barberspoleworm
SEFARI Gateway (@sefariscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📍We’ll be at the Royal Highland Show on Fri 20th June. Our event at the Scottish Government marquee (⌚11:15 – 12:15) will include talks from Andrea McColl (HIE), Neil Chalmers (Public Health Scotland), Wendy Russell (Rowett Institute) & Tom McNeilly (The Moredun Foundation). #RHS2025 #EconomicImpact

📍We’ll be at the <a href="/ScotlandRHShow/">Royal Highland Show</a> on Fri 20th June.

Our event at the <a href="/scotgov/">Scottish Government</a> marquee (⌚11:15 – 12:15) will include talks from Andrea McColl (<a href="/HIEScotland/">HIE</a>), Neil Chalmers (<a href="/P_H_S_Official/">Public Health Scotland</a>), Wendy Russell (<a href="/rowett_abdn/">Rowett Institute</a>) &amp; Tom McNeilly (<a href="/MoredunComms/">The Moredun Foundation</a>). 

#RHS2025 #EconomicImpact
SEFARI Gateway (@sefariscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Come and see us at our Royal Highland Show event, ‘the economic impact of SEFARI Gateway projects in Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme/Research portfolio’, which will feature 4 case studies with a discussion chaired by Charles Bestwick. (More details above.)

Come and see us at our <a href="/ScotlandRHShow/">Royal Highland Show</a> event, ‘the economic impact of <a href="/SEFARIscot/">SEFARI Gateway</a> projects in Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme/Research portfolio’, which will feature 4 case studies with a discussion chaired by <a href="/BestwickC/">Charles Bestwick</a>.

(More details above.)