Dan Mckay Fletcher

Dan Mckay Fletcher is a Research Fellow at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), affiliated with the Rural Economy Environment And Society school and Sustainable Ecosystems department. His work focuses on interdisciplinary research addressing agricultural sustainability, plant pathology, and environmental science. He leads and collaborates on projects related to greenhouse gas mitigation, Xylella fastidiosa disease dynamics, soil nutrient management, and agricultural technology evaluation.

Key research interests include plant-microbe-soil interactions, biofilm modeling in plant xylem, fertilizer efficiency optimization, and climate change policy support. He has contributed to high-impact studies using advanced imaging techniques (X-ray CT, synchrotron) and computational models to understand phosphorus dynamics, disease spread mechanisms, and soil-plant interactions. Current projects include evaluating agricultural technologies (TEMaRTO), modeling GHG emissions in Scottish livestock sectors (RESAS), and analyzing peatland restoration costs (RCS).

His publications span 25+ peer-reviewed articles, with recent works focusing on Xylella fastidiosa biofilm dynamics, greenhouse gas abatement strategies, and machine learning tools for marine image analysis. He actively contributes to UK climate policy through reports for the Climate Change Committee and collaborates with institutions on land-use policy modeling and natural capital assessments.