Director & Advisor @SEFARIscot, Principal Investigator @rowett_abdn, comments & RTs are my own
Joined October 2013
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Apr 9
Human, animal, plant & environmental health are closely linked & interdependent.
We must act together to promote well-being & tackle threats to health & ecosystems.
Here are 5 issues @FAO addresses through the #OneHealth approach 👉🏽 shorturl.at/twete
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Mar 25
How do we align research with local needs?
Read our latest case study written by @MoredunComms which sets out a route to locally driven, place-based agriculture, improving collaboration, trust and real-world impact.
🔗 tinyurl.com/OrkneyAgricultur…
ALT Standing stones in Orkney. Photo credit: Professor Lee Innes
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Mar 19
Very interesting @NatureScot event @ScotParl today, hosted by @EmmaRoddickSNP, celebrating @PeatlandACTION success stories. Thanks for the shout-out for our liver fluke work up in Shetland, much appreciated!👍🐑 🐌 💩 🍂 @MoredunComms @SEFARIscot nature.scot/doc/peatland-act…
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
The SSAC is looking for new and associate members to work with @ScotSciChief and other senior advisers in @scotgov. The Council provides independent advice to inform policy development and delivery across all areas of the Scottish Government’s work scottishscience.org.uk/news-…
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Mar 13
Check out the latest edition of The Spark - SEFARI Gateway's Newsletter
🔗 tinyurl.com/FebruarySPARK
#CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Agriculture
ALT Photo credit: Tullia Dean
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Mar 10
New @FAO report explores how digital tech can boost agricultural insurance for smallholder farmers, strengthening their resilience to natural disasters.
Check it out: doi.org/10.4060/cd8576en
@FAOKnowledge @FAOeagriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
New @FAO publication: Artificial intelligence for food safety.
A clear look at how #AI is being applied in scientific advice, inspections, and operational decision-making, with real-world cases and emerging regulatory frameworks.
Read more: buff.ly/81zWWPc
#AgInnovation
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Feb 23
Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) are recruiting for up to 8 Members & 3 Associate Members.
Please see application pack for full details & application forms.
🔗scottishscience.org.uk/news-…
⌛Deadline: Fri 20 March 2026, 23:59
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Feb 19
“Reset” talks could reshape animal welfare rules across the UK.
Take a look at our new SEFARI policy brief by @SRUC
➡️ tinyurl.com/UKEUreset
#AnimalWelfare #AgriPolicy
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
How close are the UK & Europe to 'ending the cage age' for farrowing pigs? 🐖
New analysis from @SRUC shows many farrowing sows are still permanently crated, but momentum for change is growing.
Read this recent policy brief to learn more ⬇️
tinyurl.com/FarrowingPig
ALT Several piglets wandering around on a hay floor. One of the piglets looks up at the camera. Photo Credit: Tullia Dean
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
From farm to table, fruits & vegetables power nutrition, livelihoods, and sustainable agrifood systems.
@FAO invites organizations worldwide to share innovations and proven solutions for a new global report.
📅 Deadline: 22 March 2026
🌐 buff.ly/rFMRKWx
#AgInnovation
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
SCOPS & @COWSworms PRESS RELEASE: Grazing livestock may still be at risk from liver fluke this winter.
Experts recently reviewed laboratory test results, post mortems and feedback from farms.
moredun.org.uk/news/foundati…
@natsheep @NSA_Scotland
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Jan 26
💧As drought risk grows, Scottish research shows that nature-based solutions (NbS) can help protect rivers, and water dependent industries like whisky. 🥃
#HydrologicalExtremes #WaterScarcity
Photos of NbS on Glenlivet Estate provided by Ronald Daalmans - Chivas Brothers
Jan 14
When Streams Run Low: Building Drought Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions 🌱💧
Read out latest case study by @JamesHuttonInst and @aberdeenuni via the link below.
📎tinyurl.com/StreamsRunLow
#HydrologicalExtremes #ClimateAdaptation #WaterScarcity
ALT Nature based solution on the Glenlivet Estate. Photo credit: Dr Mark Wilkinson
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
💧We’re looking forward to hearing about the latest steps Scotland is taking towards greater flood resilience, and to catching up with colleagues from across sectors at next week’s @VertureScotland Flood Resilience Conference (27–28 January).
verture.org.uk/latest/scotla…
ALT Amy Cooper (Communications and Impact Officer) and Rebekah Burman (Project Manager) behind the CREW stand at the 2025 Verture Flood Resilience Conference.
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
💧Great to read this @SEFARIscot case study about Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in action.
Take a look at two of our recent @CREW_waters projects that also feature NbS...
🔗 tinyurl.com/RiverwoodsProjec…
🔗 tinyurl.com/WaterScarcityPre…
#HydrologicalExtremes
Jan 14
When Streams Run Low: Building Drought Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions 🌱💧
Read out latest case study by @JamesHuttonInst and @aberdeenuni via the link below.
📎tinyurl.com/StreamsRunLow
#HydrologicalExtremes #ClimateAdaptation #WaterScarcity
ALT Nature based solution on the Glenlivet Estate. Photo credit: Dr Mark Wilkinson
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Jan 19
🌍 Hunger knows no borders, & neither should solutions.
In our latest blog, @Raschad_AK, Director of the @FAO Liaison Office with the EU, reflects on Scotland’s Food Security Conference & shares his optimism for future collaboration with @SEFARIscot.
🔗 tinyurl.com/FAOblog
ALT Raschad Al-Khafaji
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
CPG in @ScotParl on #RuralPolicy on 28/1, discussing:
What are the biggest threats to rural Scotland for the next parliament to consider?
Speakers include @DavyMcCracken @SRUC Chiara Finglas @ScotRuralAction Edward Mountain MSP
Sign up lnkd.in/eMi-jG22
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Jan 16
Reflecting on progress, fueling what’s next.
The #WFF2025 Results Report spotlights the impact of the @World_FoodForum & the Science & Innovation Forum (SIF) in driving agrifood systems transformation.
🔗openknowledge.fao.org/handle…
Onward to #SIF2026 #WFF2026🚀
#AgInnovation
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Jan 15
📢Take a look at the January 2026 edition of The Spark, your update from SEFARI Gateway on the latest research developments from the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) strategic research programme.
📎 sefari.scot/newsletter
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Charles Bestwick retweeted
Jan 14
When Streams Run Low: Building Drought Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions 🌱💧
Read out latest case study by @JamesHuttonInst and @aberdeenuni via the link below.
📎tinyurl.com/StreamsRunLow
#HydrologicalExtremes #ClimateAdaptation #WaterScarcity
ALT Nature based solution on the Glenlivet Estate. Photo credit: Dr Mark Wilkinson
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