Director & Advisor @SEFARIscot, Principal Investigator @rowett_abdn, comments & RTs are my own
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined October 2013
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Fab first day of our Outer Hebrides road trip inc. famous landing on the beach at Barra!🏝️ Good turnout for fluke & scab meeting last night! Off to S Uist today to hook up with @NatureScot @PeatlandACTION, 2 more meetings and a site visit!👍 @MoredunComms @SEFARIscot @FASScot
Charles Bestwick retweeted
Choices that put food on the table can also build resilience, reduce emissions, halt biodiversity loss & restore degraded land.
Together, @FAO & @theGEF are supporting farmers, fishers & forest communities to transform agrifood systems.
See 4 examples 👉 bit.ly/3PRh1j0
Charles Bestwick retweeted
There's all kinds of ways to keep track of what we're up to here at the Rowett.
You can find us on LinkedIn
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We look forward to seeing you in our feeds and chatting in our comments.
Charles Bestwick retweeted
The @scotgov has announced £150,000 funding to help Scotland become a world leader in animal health, aquaculture and agritech (AAA).
Press release:
moredun.org.uk/news/foundati…
@SEFARIscot @HIEScotland @scotent @SoSEnterprise
Charles Bestwick retweeted
Human, animal, plant & environmental health are closely linked & interdependent.
We must act together to promote well-being & tackle threats to health & ecosystems.
Here are 5 issues @FAO addresses through the #OneHealth approach 👉🏽 shorturl.at/twete
Charles Bestwick retweeted
How do we align research with local needs?
Read our latest case study written by @MoredunComms which sets out a route to locally driven, place-based agriculture, improving collaboration, trust and real-world impact.
🔗 tinyurl.com/OrkneyAgricultur…
ALT Standing stones in Orkney. Photo credit: Professor Lee Innes
Charles Bestwick retweeted
Very interesting @NatureScot event @ScotParl today, hosted by @EmmaRoddickSNP, celebrating @PeatlandACTION success stories. Thanks for the shout-out for our liver fluke work up in Shetland, much appreciated!👍🐑 🐌 💩 🍂 @MoredunComms @SEFARIscot nature.scot/doc/peatland-act…
Charles Bestwick retweeted
The SSAC is looking for new and associate members to work with @ScotSciChief and other senior advisers in @scotgov. The Council provides independent advice to inform policy development and delivery across all areas of the Scottish Government’s work scottishscience.org.uk/news-…
Charles Bestwick retweeted
Check out the latest edition of The Spark - SEFARI Gateway's Newsletter
🔗 tinyurl.com/FebruarySPARK
#CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Agriculture
ALT Photo credit: Tullia Dean
Charles Bestwick retweeted
New @FAO report explores how digital tech can boost agricultural insurance for smallholder farmers, strengthening their resilience to natural disasters.
Check it out: doi.org/10.4060/cd8576en
@FAOKnowledge @FAOeagriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech
Charles Bestwick retweeted
New @FAO publication: Artificial intelligence for food safety.
A clear look at how #AI is being applied in scientific advice, inspections, and operational decision-making, with real-world cases and emerging regulatory frameworks.
Read more: buff.ly/81zWWPc
#AgInnovation
Charles Bestwick retweeted
Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) are recruiting for up to 8 Members & 3 Associate Members.
Please see application pack for full details & application forms.
🔗scottishscience.org.uk/news-…
⌛Deadline: Fri 20 March 2026, 23:59
Charles Bestwick retweeted
“Reset” talks could reshape animal welfare rules across the UK.
Take a look at our new SEFARI policy brief by @SRUC
➡️ tinyurl.com/UKEUreset
#AnimalWelfare #AgriPolicy
ALT Photo credit: Amy Cooper
Charles Bestwick retweeted
How close are the UK & Europe to 'ending the cage age' for farrowing pigs? 🐖
New analysis from @SRUC shows many farrowing sows are still permanently crated, but momentum for change is growing.
Read this recent policy brief to learn more ⬇️
tinyurl.com/FarrowingPig
ALT Several piglets wandering around on a hay floor. One of the piglets looks up at the camera. Photo Credit: Tullia Dean
Charles Bestwick retweeted
From farm to table, fruits & vegetables power nutrition, livelihoods, and sustainable agrifood systems.
@FAO invites organizations worldwide to share innovations and proven solutions for a new global report.
📅 Deadline: 22 March 2026
🌐 buff.ly/rFMRKWx
#AgInnovation
Charles Bestwick retweeted
SCOPS & @COWSworms PRESS RELEASE: Grazing livestock may still be at risk from liver fluke this winter.
Experts recently reviewed laboratory test results, post mortems and feedback from farms.
moredun.org.uk/news/foundati…
@natsheep @NSA_Scotland
Charles Bestwick retweeted
💧As drought risk grows, Scottish research shows that nature-based solutions (NbS) can help protect rivers, and water dependent industries like whisky. 🥃
#HydrologicalExtremes #WaterScarcity
Photos of NbS on Glenlivet Estate provided by Ronald Daalmans - Chivas Brothers
When Streams Run Low: Building Drought Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions 🌱💧
Read out latest case study by @JamesHuttonInst and @aberdeenuni via the link below.
📎tinyurl.com/StreamsRunLow
#HydrologicalExtremes #ClimateAdaptation #WaterScarcity
ALT Nature based solution on the Glenlivet Estate. Photo credit: Dr Mark Wilkinson
Charles Bestwick retweeted
💧We’re looking forward to hearing about the latest steps Scotland is taking towards greater flood resilience, and to catching up with colleagues from across sectors at next week’s @VertureScotland Flood Resilience Conference (27–28 January).
verture.org.uk/latest/scotla…
ALT Amy Cooper (Communications and Impact Officer) and Rebekah Burman (Project Manager) behind the CREW stand at the 2025 Verture Flood Resilience Conference.
Charles Bestwick retweeted
💧Great to read this @SEFARIscot case study about Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in action.
Take a look at two of our recent @CREW_waters projects that also feature NbS...
🔗 tinyurl.com/RiverwoodsProjec…
🔗 tinyurl.com/WaterScarcityPre…
#HydrologicalExtremes
When Streams Run Low: Building Drought Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions 🌱💧
Read out latest case study by @JamesHuttonInst and @aberdeenuni via the link below.
📎tinyurl.com/StreamsRunLow
#HydrologicalExtremes #ClimateAdaptation #WaterScarcity
ALT Nature based solution on the Glenlivet Estate. Photo credit: Dr Mark Wilkinson
Charles Bestwick retweeted
🌍 Hunger knows no borders, & neither should solutions.
In our latest blog, @Raschad_AK, Director of the @FAO Liaison Office with the EU, reflects on Scotland’s Food Security Conference & shares his optimism for future collaboration with @SEFARIscot.
🔗 tinyurl.com/FAOblog
ALT Raschad Al-Khafaji