Scientific Advisory Committee meeting - 18 September 2023 - 66th meeting
Agenda and relevant papers from the 66th SAC meeting
AGENDA – OPEN SESSION
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Teas/Coffee from 10.45
1. Welcome, apologies for absence and declarations of interest 11.00
2. Minutes, action points and matters arising from the meeting held on 27 March 2023 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 – marine (Clive Mitchell, Beth Scott, Ben James, Sarah Cunningham) (SAC/2023/09/01) 11.15
5. Building systems thinking into how NatureScot commissions research and evidence work. Presentation by Wayne Powell (Board member and Head of SRUC) 11:40
6. SAC sub group update (Sarah Hutcheon, Des Thompson) (SAC/2023/09/02) 12:10
7. Board/SAC meeting – Feb 2024 (Eileen Stuart) (SAC/2023/09/03) 12:20
8. CASE studentships in NatureScot (Alex Mackay) (SAC/2023/09/04) 12:35
9. Information Papers (Short papers presented for information and for SAC members’ questions for clarification). SAC/2023/09/Info01 Indirect drivers of biodiversity loss - report (Alan Cameron) 12:50
10. AOB 12:55
