James Hutton Institute
[2] The institute has its main offices in Aberdeen and Dundee with farms and field research stations at Glensaugh and Balruddery.[4] The James Hutton Institute also formally contains Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS) which has staff based in Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Ayr.BioSS undertakes research, consultancy and training in mathematics and statistics as applied to agriculture, the environment, food and health.[7] In 2012, the institute announced that it was formally joining the Natural Capital Initiative, a leading UK partnership that brings together policymakers, scientists, business, industry to find the most effective ways safeguard important ecosystems and natural capital.[8] Projects led by the institute to establish an International Barley Hub and an Advanced Plant Growth Centre in Dundee have been supported through the Tay Cities Deal with a £62m investment.