SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2023
May 3, 2023
Events
Events 2024 Peter Wilson Lecture
By 2050, the world must feed two billion more people. Achieving food security means that all people, at all times, have reliable physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. The annual SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson event aims to delve into the pivotal questions, obstacles, and potential solutions surrounding this complex issue.
Recent events
Past Events 2023 Panel discussion
May 23, 2023
We took a 75 year journey forward into the future on SCRR’s 75th birthday to debate what could or should rural be in 2098 with an exciting panel of speakers.
Past Events 2022 Panel discussion
May 23, 2022
Our prestigious annual showpiece returned to the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2022 as an in-person event, with extra networking opportunities. Three speakers addressed themes of resilience and sustainability. A report and video recording are now available.
Member lunches
SCRR runs regular lunch events for our members to meet with others in the network and learn about the member organisation being visited through talks or a tour:
2024
Venues/dates coming soon
2023
British Geological Survey
Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
Past events
2023
2022
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2022
May 23, 2022
2021
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2021
May 10, 2021
2020
Science for Rural Recovery and Resilience
November 11, 2020
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2020
May 11, 2020
2019
Rural science for public good: sharing our best ideas
November 13, 2019
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2019
May 30, 2019
2018
The changing coast: sharing knowledge and practice
November 2, 2018
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2018
February 27, 2018
2017
STEM Strategy 2017
February 24, 2017
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2017
February 6, 2017
2016
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2016
February 25, 2016
2015
Do rural and urban Scotland need each other?
June 30, 2015
Exploring and Exploiting the Microbiome
February 23, 2015
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2015
February 9, 2015
2014
Scottish Rural Parliament 2014
November 6, 2014
UK Plant Evolution 2014
September 8, 2014
Launch of ESCom Scotland
April 29, 2014
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2014
February 10, 2014
2013
Cairngorms National Park research event
November 14, 2013
Environmental and Agricultural Metagenomics
October 2, 2013
Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Research Symposium
September 11, 2013
Ecotourism in Scotland: Opportunities, Challenges and EU Standards
February 28, 2013
SCRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2013
February 21, 2013
2012
ECRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2012
February 13, 2012
Engaging the Public in Rural Science
January 19, 2012
2011
2010
Ecotourism: Challenges and Opportunities
October 20, 2010
ECRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2010
February 16, 2010
2009
Rural Flooding Issues – Challenges and Opportunities
September 3, 2009
Scotland’s Changing Rural Biodiversity
May 13, 2009
ECRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2009
February 17, 2009
2008
Provision of Environmental Research to 2020
September 19, 2008
ECRR / RSE Peter Wilson Lecture 2008
February 12, 2008