This theme focuses on how different biological communities interact with one another, and their environment.

Major Areas of Existing Expertise and Excellence
  • Agriculture
  • Animal health
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary biology
  • Marine science
  • One Health
  • Plant science
Specialist Centres of Excellence

BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre – Cell Wall Lignin (Dundee)

CyanoSol (Robert Gordon)

Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC; Strathclyde)

Marine Biodiscovery Centre (Aberdeen)

Scottish Oceans Institute (St Andrews)

SeaBioTech (Strathclyde)

Industrial Links
  • Agricultural productivity
  • Aquaculture
  • Biomanufacturing
  • Energy
  • Food and drink
  • Industrial biotechnology
  • Oil and gas
  • Waste management
SULSA Scientific Advisors

University of Aberdeen

Professor Graeme Paton

University of Dundee

Dr Edgar Huitema

University of Edinburgh

Professor Graham Stone

Edinburgh Napier University

Dr Sonja Rueckert

University of Glasgow

Professor Jason Matthiopoulos

Heriot-Watt University

Professor Teresa Fernandes

Robert Gordon University

Dr Christine Edwards

University of St Andrews

Professor Andrew Brierley

University of Strathclyde

Dr Paul Hoskisson (Theme Lead)

University of the West of Scotland

Dr Mhairi Alexander