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 Beingessner 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 McKee is a senior social researcher in the Social Economic and Geographical Sciences Department (SEGS) and a member of the 'Environmental Governance and Land Management' Group. Annie's background is in geography, environmental management, and sustainable development, with previous dissertation research exploring public perceptions of red deer management and sustainable rural communities. Annie has a BSc (Hons.) in Geography from the University of St Andrews and completed an MSc in Sustainable Rural Development at the University of Aberdeen in 2007.