Laure Kuhfuss is a researcher in agricultural and environmental economics working in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences (SEGS) research group at the James Hutton Institute. She has a background in agronomy and environmental economics. Prior to joining The James Hutton Institute, she received her PhD in economics from the University of Montpellier 1 (France) in 2013 and carried out a two-year postdoc at the University of St Andrews (Scotland, UK). Her research investigates farmers’ adoption of sustainable behaviours and the evaluation and design of agri-environmental policies.

Naomi is a social researcher in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department at the James Hutton Institute. She is conducting research into different ways that land is held/owned beyond the public, private and community ownership familiar to Scotland. She is particularly interested in the relation of property regimes to sustainable land management and the public good. Through past research experience in the fields of food sovereignty and food systems, Naomi has gained considerable experience with community-engaged research and qualitative methods. 

For this project, Naomi is leading multi-scale case studies focusing on land management outcomes from land reform.

Annie is a senior social researcher in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department at the James Hutton Institute. Annie’s research interests focus on rural land governance, land ownership, land reform, and achieving sustainable development in rural areas. She has extensive experience of gathering rich qualitative data and undertaking action-based research with landowners (private, public and community), land managers (including farmers, crofters, and other land-based workers), and rural community residents and representatives. Annie is the Principal Investigator for the ‘Scotland’s Land Reform Futures’ project. She will ensure the delivery of all project tasks and impact.