I joined SRUC 26 years ago and have been Head of SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre, at Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms near Crianlarich, since 2013 and Head of SRUC’s wider Integrated Land Management Department since 2019. The Centre is seeking to ensure that the farms provide a platform for upland agricultural, environmental and – increasingly – agro-forestry research and demonstration. I study farming and wildlife interactions and have been working on agricultural and agri-environmental policy at a national and international level for over 30 years. I was one of the founders of the High Nature Value farming concept and much of my research over the years has been into the challenges and opportunities facing High Nature Value farming systems across Europe