Prof David Miller

David Miller has a BSc in Topographic Science from University of Glasgow, and a PhD on expert systems from the University of Aberdeen. He has worked at MLURI (formerly The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research) since 1984, currently as Leader of the Integrated Land Use Systems Group. He has worked on techniques for handling and analysing geographic information and applying them to mapping, monitoring and modelling changes in peat, land cover, land use and landscape (including urban land use), and the development of Geographic Information Systems for use by government and its agencies.

Research Interests

He is responsible for co-ordination of research and commercial projects relating to landscape and spatial modelling, including applications in renewable energy and forensic investigations. David is a member of the Steering Group of the Aberdeen City Land Use Forum, the Planning/Academia Liaison Group of Aberdeenshire Council, and the Research Degrees Committee of Robert Gordon University. He has an honorary post at Heriot Watt University in the OPENSpace Research Centre. David also undertakes a significant role in the knowledge exchange programme of the Institute, leading work with the Virtual Landscape Theatre to facilitate participation and engagement of the public and stakeholders on issues of change is landscape and communities, and knowledge exchange on issues relating to urban and rural pressures for land use change amongst the general public and schools.

David's highlighted publications

• Soils in forensic science: underground meets underworld., Barclay, A.D.; Dawson, L.A.; Donnelly, L.J.; Miller, D.R.; Ritz, K., (2009) In: Criminal and Environmental Forensics, (eds. K. Ritz, L.A. Dawson and D.R. Miller) Springer, Chapter 32, pp501-514. ISBN 978-1-4020-9203-9

• Public attitudes and community participation in windfarm development: strategic environmental assessment of renewable energy in Scotland., Coleby, A.M.; Miller, D.R.; Aspinall, P.A., (2009) VDM Verlag, pp424. ISBN 3639158784

• Criminal and environmental soil forensics., Ritz, K.; Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.R., (2009) In: Criminal and Environmental Forensics, (eds. K. Ritz, L.A. Dawson and D.R. Miller) Springer, p519. ISBN 978-1-4020-9203-9

David's most recent publications

• Stakeholder evaluation of rural policies using a combination of participatory and analytical techniques., Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R., (In press) International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, 16th, Tyranny of "Or": Conservation or Development? Preservation or Utilization? Sam Houston State University, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, 5-11 June 2010.

• Murder, Mystery & Micrsocopes., Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.; Morrice, J.; Lund, J., (2010) Murder, Mystery and Microscopes for school children, Ullapool Highschool, 17th May 2010.

• Murder, Mystery & Micrsocopes., Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.; Morrice, J.; Lund, J., (2010) Murder, Mystery and Microscopes, Macphail Centre, Ullapool, 17th May 2010.

• Murder Mystery and Microscopes; Cutting Edge Science Communication., Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.; Morrice, J.; MacBride, S., (2010) Communications in Business Awards Meeting, 18th March 2010.

• GIMI network., Dawson, L.A.; Miller, D.; Morrice, J.; Wing, E., (2010) Final Report to EPSRC.

• Scaling - Field, farm, landscape and nation., Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.; Brown, I.; Gotts, N., (2010) New Institute Meeting No. 3, Montrose, 25th January 2010.

• Land Systems., Matthews, K.B.; Rivington, M.; McCrum, G.; Buchan, K.; Miller, D.; Xu, Y.; Dyer, G.; Miller, D.; Blackstock, K.; Slee, B.; Langan, S.; Gilbert, A., (2010) New Institute Meeting No. 2, Montrose, 13th January 2010.

• Murder, Mystery and Microscopes., Miller, D.; Dawson, L.A.; Lund, J.; Morrice, J., (2010) Public event for schoolchildren, Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen, 4th June 2010.

• Forestry and land use in Scotland., Miller, D.R.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.; Horne, P.; Morrice, J., (2010) NRS 40th Anniversary Conference, Moredun Institute, Edinburgh, 7th May 2010.

• Landscape visualisation and virtual reality in land use studies., Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.; Morrice, J.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M., (2010) Norwegian University of Biological Sciences, As, Norway, 17th June 2010.