The Institute of Biological and Environmental Science (IBES) at the University of Aberdeen (UoA) is one of the leading centers of excellence in ecology and environmental science in the UK, with expertise in functional and ecological genetics, root and rhizosphere processes, plant-soil interactions, ecosystem carbon and nitrogen dynamics, greenhouse gas cycling, soil microbial ecology, and ecosystem modeling.

The University of Aberdeen also leads the Scottish Food Security Alliance (SFSA-CROPS); Scotland’s leading research group focusing on agro-ecosystems and sustainable food production.