Macaulay Institute
Coordinates: 57°8′00″N 2°9′30″W / 57.1333333°N 2.15833°W / 57.1333333; -2.15833
| Former type | Registered Charity |
|---|---|
| Fate | Merged |
| Predecessor(s) | Hill Farming Research Organisation (HFRO) Macaulay Institute for Soil Research (MISR) |
| Successor(s) | The James Hutton Institute |
| Defunct | March 31, 2011 (2011-03-31) |
| Headquarters | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Key people | Richard Aspinall |
| Subsidiaries | Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd. |
| Website | www.macaulay.ac.uk |
The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (also known as the Macaulay Institute and sometimes referred to simply as The Macaulay) was a research institute based at Aberdeen in Scotland, now part of the James Hutton Institute. Its work covers aspects such as landscape, soil and water conservation and climate change.
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 £11million, 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. Their goal is that the research they undertake provides evidence that will help shape future environmental and rural-development policy both in Scotland and internationally.
The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute is a registered charity under Scottish law. Commercial services are delivered through Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd, its subsidiary consultancy company.
The mineral Macaulayite is named after the Institute.
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