Scientific Advisory Committee meeting - 1 October 2024 - 68th Meeting

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  SIXTY EIGHTH MEETING – 1 OCTOBER 2024

AT:  Virtual Meeting

AGENDA – OPEN SESSION 

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1. Welcome, apologies for absence and declarations of interest. 11.00 
2. Minutes, action points and matters arising from the meeting held on 18 March 2024. To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting, update the SAC on  action points and other matters arising.11.05
3. Oral update on NatureScot Board business. Chair to update the Committee. 11.10

Discussion Papers

4. Horizon scanning – nature restoration 11.30 
(Brendan Turvey) (SAC/2024/10/01)

5. Exploring possible processes for facilitating staff interactions and knowledge exchange between Scottish Higher Education Institutions and NatureScot 11:55
(Dan Haydon, Ben James and Alex Mackay) (SAC/2024/10/02)

6. Reviewing evidence on carbon and terrestrial habitats 12.20
(Cecile Smith) (SAC/2024/10/03)       

7. Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Community of Interest on the Environment 12:45
Presentation by Professor Roger Crofts

Lunch 13:15 – 14:00

8. Scottish Government Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) programme update 14:00
Presentation by Jack Bloodworth (Principal Science Adviser (Chemicals, Biodiversity), RESAS)

9. Information and update papers 14:30
(Short papers presented for information and for SAC members’ questions for clarification). 

SAC/2024/10/Info01 Update on sub-groups and other business (Erin Garner)

SAC/2024/10/Info02 NatureScot’s Science and Evidence Leadership Programme (Alex Mackay)

SAC/2024/10/Info03 Committee ways of working (Erin Garner)
 

10. AOB 14.50 

End of Open Session                                                                                  

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