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The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
Company type	Registered Charity
Predecessor	Hill Farming Research Organisation (HFRO); Macaulay Institute for Soil Research (MISR)
Founded	1987
Defunct	31 March 2011
Fate	Merged
Successor	The James Hutton Institute
Headquarters	Aberdeen, Scotland
Key people	Richard Aspinall
Subsidiaries	Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd.
Website	macaulay.webarchive.hutton.ac.uk

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The Macaulay Institute, formally the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and sometimes referred to simply as The Macaulay, was a research institute based at Aberdeen in Scotland, which is now part of the James Hutton Institute. Its work covered aspects such as landscape, soil and water conservation and climate change.

History

The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research was founded in 1930. A benefaction of £10,000 from one of Canada's Scottish sons, Thomas Bassett Macaulay, of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada was used to purchase 50 acres and buildings at Craigiebuckler in Aberdeen.^[1] Macaulay's aim was to improve the productivity of Scottish agriculture. Thomas Bassett Macaulay was a descendant of Macaulay family of Lewis, who were centred on the Hebridean Isle of Lewis. He was true to his Hebridean roots throughout his life, often giving large donations to Lewis, which funded various projects including a new library and a new wing at Lewis hospital.

The new Macaulay Institute opened on a site near Bucksburn in April 1987.^[2] It was formed by the merger of the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research and the Hill Farm Research Organisation.^[1] The proposed merger was announced in December 1985 with the government anticipating that it would result in cost savings.^[3] It was established to carry out research in support of the agricultural industry, taking account of the interaction between the industry and other land users, and set in the context of the environmental objectives of the UK Government and the European Union.

In April 2011, the Macaulay Institute merged with SCRI (Scottish Crop Research Institute) in Dundee to form the James Hutton Institute. The chief executive of the new institute is Professor Iain Gordon.^[4]

Research

It 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.^{[citation needed]}

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 was a registered charity since 1931.^[5] Commercial services are delivered through Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd, its subsidiary consultancy company.^[6]

The mineral Macaulayite is named after the institute.^[7]

Notable Directors

William Ogg Gammie FRSE LLB (1930–1943)
Donald McArthur FRSE (1948–1958)
Robert Lyell Mitchell FRSE (1968–1975)
Thomas Summers West CBE, FRS, FRSE (1975–1987)

Head of Microbiology

Donald Webley FRSE (1945–1975)

Affiliations

The Macaulay Institute is a member of the Aberdeen Research Consortium which also includes:

Current work

LADSS and AGRIGRID are examples of projects that are being undertaken at the institute.

References

^ ^a ^b McConnell, Thomas (11 April 1986). "Institute transfer snag". The Glasgow Herald. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
^ "West College chief given new post". The Glasgow Herald. 2 December 1986. p. 26. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
^ "Research to undergo radical changes". The Glasgow Herald. 13 December 1985. p. 2. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
^ "New Institute, SCRI Macaulay merger". The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute. 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
^ "Scottish charity SC011922". Scottish Charity Register. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
^ Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd
^ "Nasa tests Aberdeenshire find for life on Mars clues". BBC News. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.

External links

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[Herald_11Apr1986-1] McConnell, Thomas (11 April 1986). "Institute transfer snag". The Glasgow Herald. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

[2] "West College chief given new post". The Glasgow Herald. 2 December 1986. p. 26. Retrieved 16 July 2016.

[3] "Research to undergo radical changes". The Glasgow Herald. 13 December 1985. p. 2. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

[4] "New Institute, SCRI Macaulay merger". The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute. 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2010.

[5] "Scottish charity SC011922". Scottish Charity Register. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

[6] Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd

[BBC-7] "Nasa tests Aberdeenshire find for life on Mars clues". BBC News. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.

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+The '''Macaulay Institute''', formally the '''Macaulay Land Use Research Institute''' and sometimes referred to simply as '''The Macaulay''', was a research institute based at [[Aberdeen]] in [[Scotland]], which is now part of the [[James Hutton Institute]]. Its work covered aspects such as [[landscape]], [[soil conservation|soil]] and [[water conservation]] and [[climate change]].
-{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}}
+==History==
-The '''Macaulay Land Use Research Institute''' (also known as the '''Macaulay Institute''' and sometimes referred to simply as '''The Macaulay''') is a research institute based at [[Aberdeen]] in [[Scotland]]. Its work covers aspects such as [[landscape]], [[soil conservation|soil]] and [[water conservation]] and [[climate change]].
+The '''Macaulay Institute for Soil Research''' was founded in 1930. A benefaction of £10,000 from one of Canada's Scottish sons, [[Thomas Bassett Macaulay]], of the [[Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada]] was used to purchase 50 acres and buildings at Craigiebuckler in Aberdeen.<ref name="Herald 11Apr1986">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=crVAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5781%2C2594642 |title=Institute transfer snag |first=Thomas |last=McConnell |work=[[The Glasgow Herald]] |date=11 April 1986 |page=7 |accessdate=15 July 2016}}</ref>  Macaulay's aim was to improve the productivity of Scottish agriculture. Thomas Bassett Macaulay was a descendant of [[Macaulay family of Lewis]], who were centred on the [[Hebridean]] [[Isle of Lewis]]. He was true to his Hebridean roots throughout his life, often giving large donations to Lewis, which funded various projects including a new library and a new wing at Lewis hospital.
+The new Macaulay Institute opened on a site near Bucksburn in April 1987.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wPs9AAAAIBAJ&pg=5133%2C552905 |title=West College chief given new post |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=2 December 1986 |page=26 |accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref> It was formed by the merger of the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research and the Hill Farm Research Organisation.<ref name="Herald 11Apr1986"/> The proposed merger was announced in December 1985 with the government anticipating that it would result in cost savings.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=abdAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4551%2C2778929 |title=Research to undergo radical changes |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=13 December 1985 |page=2 |accessdate=15 July 2016}}</ref> It was established to carry out research in support of the agricultural industry, taking account of the interaction between the industry and other land users, and set in the context of the environmental objectives of the [[UK Government]] and the [[European Union]].
-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.
+In April 2011, the Macaulay Institute merged with [[Scottish Crop Research Institute|SCRI (Scottish Crop Research Institute)]] in Dundee to form the [[James Hutton Institute]]. The [[chief executive]] of the new institute is Professor Iain Gordon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://macaulay.webarchive.hutton.ac.uk/newinstitute/ |title=New Institute, SCRI Macaulay merger |accessdate=29 October 2010 |last= |first= |year=2009 |publisher=The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute}}</ref>
+==Research==
+[[File:Climate Change experiment at Culardoch - geograph.org.uk - 1773758.jpg|thumb|A climate change experiment run by the Macaulay Institute at [[Culardoch]]]]
+It 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]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
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 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 [[Charitable organization|registered charity]] under Scottish law.<ref>{{Scottish charity|SC011922}}</ref> Commercial services are delivered through Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd, its subsidiary consultancy company.<ref>[http://www.macaulayscientific.com/ Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd]</ref>
+The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute was a [[Charitable organization|registered charity]] since 1931.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscr.org.uk//charities/search-scottish-charity-register/charity-details?charitynumber=SC011922 |title=Scottish charity SC011922 |publisher=Scottish Charity Register |accessdate=15 July 2016}}</ref> Commercial services are delivered through Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd, its subsidiary consultancy company.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110517204153/http://www.macaulayscientific.com/ Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd]</ref>
-The mineral [[Macaulayite]] is named after the Institute.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8400025.stm|title=Nasa tests Aberdeenshire find for life on Mars clues|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=8 December 2009|accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref>
+The mineral [[Macaulayite]] is named after the institute.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8400025.stm|title=Nasa tests Aberdeenshire find for life on Mars clues|work=[[BBC News]]|date=8 December 2009|accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref>
+==Notable Directors==
-==Origins==
-The Institute was founded in 1930 through a benefaction from one of Canada's Scottish sons, [[Thomas Bassett Macaulay]], of the [[Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada]]. His aim was to improve the productivity of Scottish agriculture. Thomas Bassett Macaulay was a descendant of [[Macaulay family of Lewis]], who were centred on the [[Hebridean]] island of [[Lewis]]. He was true to his Hebridean roots throughout his life, often giving large donations to Lewis, which funded various projects including a new library and a new wing at Lewis hospital.
+* William Ogg Gammie FRSE LLB (1930–1943)
-==Recent history==
+*[[Donald McArthur]] [[FRSE]] (1948–1958)
-The Macaulay Institute was founded in April 1987 by the merger of the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research and the Hill Farm Research Organisation.
+*[[Robert Lyell Mitchell]] [[FRSE]] (1968–1975)
+*[[Thomas Summers West]] [[CBE]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]], [[FRSE]] (1975–1987)
+==Head of Microbiology==
-It was established to carry out research in support of the agricultural industry, taking account of the interaction between the industry and other land users, and set in the context of the environmental objectives of the [[UK Government]] and the [[European Union]].
+*[[Donald Webley]] [[FRSE]] (1945–1975)
-As of April 2011, the Macauley Institute will merge with [[Scottish_Crop_Research_Institute|SCRI (Scottish Crop Research Institute)]] in Dundee to form the James Hutton Institute.
 ==Affiliations==
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 ==Current work==
-[[LADSS]] and [[AGRIGRID]] are examples of projects that are being undertaken at the Institute.
+[[LADSS]] and [[AGRIGRID]] are examples of projects that are being undertaken at the institute.
 ==See also==
 * [[AGRIGRID]]
 * [[LADSS]]
-* [[MicroResp]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/ Macaulay Institute Official Site]
-* [http://www.macaulayscientific.com/ Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110517204153/http://www.macaulayscientific.com/ Macaulay Scientific Consulting Ltd]
-*[http://www.hutton.ac.uk/ James Hutton Institute]
+* [https://www.hutton.ac.uk/ James Hutton Institute]
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