- Macaulay Institute
Infobox University
name = The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
established = 1987
city =Aberdeen
state =Aberdeenshire
country =Scotland
website = http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/
director = Richard AspinallThe Macaulay Institute, sometimes referred to simply as The Macaulay, is a research institute based in
Aberdeen ,Scotland , its work covers aspects such aslandscape , soil andwater conservation andclimate change . It consists of Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (MLURI), Macaulay Enterprises Ltd (MEL) and Macaulay Research Consultancy Services Ltd (MRCS), collectively known as The Macaulay Institute.Founded in 1930, the Macaulay Institute is an international centre for research and consultancy on the environmental and social consequences of rural land uses. Interdisciplinary research across the environmental and social sciences aims to support the protection of natural resources, the creation of integrated
land use systems, and the development of sustainable rural communities.With an annual income from research and consultancy of over £11M, the Macaulay Institute is the largest interdisciplinary research organisation of its kind in
Europe .It is one of the main research providers to the
Scottish Government and currently about 75% of the Macaulay's income is related to commissioned research programmes, principally on "Land Use and Rural Stewardship". The 300 staff and postgraduate students are drawn from over 25 countries, and conduct research in Scotland, across Europe and internationally, with a wide range of partner organisations.Our goal is that the research we undertake provides evidence that will help shape future environmental and rural-development policy both in Scotland and internationally.
The delivery of research services is done through the research arm of The Macaulay Institute, with the legal entity as the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (registered charity). The delivery of consultancy services is done through the consultancy arm of The Macaulay Institute, with the legal entity as [http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/mscl/ Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd] (trading company).
Origins
The Institute was founded in 1930 through a benefaction from one of Canada's Scottish sons, Dr T.B. Macaulay, of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. His aim was to improve the productivity of Scottish agriculture.
Dr Macaulay was a descendant of the Macaulays from the
Isle of Lewis , Scotland. He was true to his Hebridean roots throughout his life, often giving large donations to Lewis, which funded various projects including a new library and a new wing at Lewis hospital.Recent History
The Institute in its current form was founded in April 1987 by the merger of the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research and the Hill Farm Research Organisation.
It was established to carry out research in support of the agricultural industry, taking account of the interaction between the industry and other land users, and set in the context of the environmental objectives of the
UK Government and theEuropean Union .Affiliations
The Macaulay Institute is a member of the
Aberdeen Research Consortium which also includes:*
University of Aberdeen
*Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Banchory Research Station
*FRS Marine Laboratory , Aberdeen
*Rowett Research Institute
*Robert Gordon University
*Scottish Agricultural College Current Work
LADSS andAGRIGRID are examples of projects that are being undertaken at the institute.Links
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AGRIGRID
*LADSS
*MicroResp External links and sources
* [http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/ Macaulay Institute Official Site]
* [http://www.macaulayenterprises.co.uk/ Macaulay Enterprises Ltd (MEL)]
* [http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/MRCS/ Macaulay Research Consultancy Services (MRCS)]
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