The James Hutton Institute is excited to announce that Dr Mark Wilkinson has been appointed as the new Co-Director of our Climate-Positive Farming Initiative (CPFI).
The CPFI, which is based at Glensaugh Research Farm, seeks to help farmers tackle the climate and biodiversity crises with transformative farming and technological innovations, including smart water management, renewable energy production, agroforestry and more.
Dr Mark Wilkinson
A senior research scientist in catchment hydrology, Dr Wilkinson joined the Hutton in 2012 following almost a decade at Newcastle University. He has a wealth of experience in catchment hydrology, land management strategies and nature-based solutions – a skillset well-suited to his new role. In addition, he has a strong track record of building networks and working with farmers, landowners, policy makers and other key stakeholders.
In his new role, Dr Wilkinson will work alongside Professor Alison Hester, CPFI Director, and Dr Scot Ramsay, CPFI Coordinator, to shape the initiative’s exciting post-setup phase.
He said, “I’m enthusiastic about the opportunity to co-lead the CPFI and contribute to delivering integrated, evidence-based solutions for climate-positive farming.”
Professor Alison Hester added: “I’m excited to work with Mark as we move into this next phase of the CPFI. Our setup has been a great success, and we have ambitious, transformative plans - Mark’s expertise and enthusiasm will be invaluable in achieving them."