University of Stirling (UOS)


Scientific personnel:

1. Prof. James Muir- specialist in aquaculture systems; financial and economic analysis;
2. Prof. James Young-specialist in the marketing of aquatic foods.
3. Dr Stuart Bunting- expert in constructed wetlands, aquaculture system analysis.
4. Mr. John Bostock -expert in aquaculture system assessment, design and modelling.


Prof. James Muir - j.f.muir@stir.ac.uk

Assistant Director/Head, Aquatic Systems group, Institute of Aquaculture; specialist
in aquaculture systems; financial and economic analysis; project assessment & management,
environmental management, system design and engineering, aquaculture policy,
planning and development.

Selected publications:
Muir, J F., 1982 "Recirculated Water Systems in Aquaculture" pp. 357-447. Chapter
in J.F. Muir & Roberts, R.J., 1982, (Eds). Recent Advances in Aquaculture.
Croom Helm, London. 452pp,
Muir, J F 1996 "A systems approach to aquaculture and the environment" pp 19-49
Chapter in Aquaculture and water resource management. Baird, D J, L A Kelly,
M C M Beveridge and J F Muir (eds.) Blackwell Scientific Publications Oxford.
Muir, J.F., Bostock, J.C. & Young, J. A. (Eds.) 1999 "Opportunities for
investment in aquaculture" (World Bank).


Prof. James Young - j.a.young@stir.ac.uk

Professor of Applied Marketing, Department of Marketing, specialist in the marketing
of aquatic foods from capture and culture fisheries;
green marketing and organic market research; fish processing and added value products.

Selected publications:
Young, J A and J F Muir, 1995 "Diversity in adversity? The case of the UK
aquaculture sector" In: International co-operation for fisheries and aquatic development
7th Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade.
Taiwan, July 1994 Vol. 11: 82-95 Taipei, Taiwan ROC.
Young, J. A. and Muir, J F 1994, High unit value aquaculture production.
Published subject paper: FAO MEDRAP II Seminar on Fresh Water Culture Damascus, Syria. 2-4 May


Dr Stuart Bunting - s.w.bunting@stir.ac.uk

Research Fellow at the Institute of Aquaculture with expertise in constructed wetlands,
aquaculture system analysis and bioeconomic modelling

Selected publications:
Bunting, S.W., Muir, J.F., Beveridge, M.C.M. 1998. Developing a systems-based perspective
for horizontally integrated aquaculture.
4th International Conference on Ecological Engineering, Science City, Calcutta, 23-27 November,
International Ecological Engineering Society, Switzerland.
Bunting, S.W., 1997. Effluent treatment: design and management of aquaculture-linked
wetland systems. Paper presented at the Robson Meeting, Harrogate, 24-25 February,
Integrated Approach to Crop Research, Long Ashton, England.


Mr. John Bostocks - j.c.bostock@stir.ac.uk

Senior Consultant with Stirling Aquaculture, with expertise in aquaculture system assessment,
design, modelling and economic evaluation.

Selected publications:
Bostock, J.C. & Muir, J.F. 1994 "The role, cost and economic potential of control systems
in aquaculture processes" In: Kestmont, P., Muir, J., Sevila, F., & Wiliot, P. Measures for success:
Metrology and instrumentation in aquaculture management, Bordeaux Aquaculture,
23-25 March 1994. CEMAGREF Editions.
Bostock, J.C. & Scott, D.C.B. (eds.) 1996 "The present state of the aquaculture sector
in the EU member states and its future up to 2005", European Parliament, Scientific and
Technological Options Assessment.
Bostock, J.C. 1998 "Contributions to feasibility study for proposed mariculture centre"
(for National Engineering Office & Sultan Qaboos University)
Bostock, J.C. "Jamaica South Coast Sustainable Development Project: Status and prospects
for aquaculture" (With Halcrow).