Research Assistant
Institute of Aquaculture Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
Zambia - Curriculum Upgrade at Vocational Training Institutes
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Funded by: WorldFish Center
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Commercial Scale Insect-based Transformation of Organic Wastes to Benefit Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
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Funded by: Department for International Development
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Study on the Potential of Aquaculture in ACP countries
PI: Professor Dave Little
Funded by: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation
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Warm water fish production as an income earning diversification strategy for a west coast based tourist enterprise: Feasibility Study and Initial support towards
PI: Mr William Leschen
Funded by: UHI HI Links
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Article
Seafood in Food Security: A Call for Bridging the Terrestrial-Aquatic Divide
Stetkiewicz S, Norman RA, Allison EH, Coffee P, Crumlish M, Eltholth M, Falconer L, Kaminski AM, Leschen W, McAdam B, Newton R, Pounds A, Schapper A, Young JA & Little DC (2022) Seafood in Food Security: A Call for Bridging the Terrestrial-Aquatic Divide. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, Art. No.: 703152. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.703152
Article
Brugere C, Padmakumar K, Leschen W & Tocher DR (2021) What influences the intention to adopt aquaculture innovations? Concepts and empirical assessment of fish farmers' perceptions and beliefs about aquafeed containing non-conventional ingredients. Aquaculture Economics and Management, 25 (3), pp. 339-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/13657305.2020.1840661
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A review of aquaculture production and health management practices of farmed fish in Kenya
Opiyo M, Marijani E, Muendo P, Odede R, Leschen W & Charo-Karisa H (2018) A review of aquaculture production and health management practices of farmed fish in Kenya. International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 6 (2), pp. 141-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijvsm.2018.07.001
Article
Wallace PA, Nyameasem JK, Adu-Aboagye GA, Affedzie-Obresi S, Nkegbe EK, Murray F, Botchway V, Karbo N, Leschen W, Maquart P & Clottey V (2018) Effects of replacing fishmeal with black soldier fly larval meal in the diets of grower-finishing guinea fowls reared under tropical conditions. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 50 (7), pp. 1499-1507. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1588-5
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Devic E, Leschen W, Murray F & Little DC (2018) Growth performance, feed utilisation and body composition of advanced nursing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed diets containing Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal. Aquaculture Nutrition, 24 (1), pp. 416-423. https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12573
Article
Attitudes towards the use of insect-derived materials in Scottish salmon feeds
Popoff M, MacLeod M & Leschen W (2017) Attitudes towards the use of insect-derived materials in Scottish salmon feeds. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 3 (2), pp. 131-138. https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2016.0032
Article
Wallace PA, Nyameasem JK, Adu-Aboagye GA, Affedzie-Obresi S, Nkegbe EK, Karbo N, Murray F, Leschen W & Maquart P (2017) Impact of black soldier fly larval meal on growth performance, apparent digestibility, haematological and blood chemistry indices of guinea fowl starter keets under tropical conditions. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 49 (6), pp. 1163-1169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-017-1312-x
Article
Fathi M, Dickson C, Dickson M, Leschen W, Baily J, Muir K, Ulrich K & Weidmann M (2017) Identification of Tilapia Lake Virus in Egypt in Nile tilapia affected by 'summer mortality' syndrome. Aquaculture, 473, pp. 430-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.03.014
Article
Bene C, Arthur R, Arthur R, Norbury H, Allison EH, Beveridge MCM, Bush SR, Campling L, Little DC, Leschen W, Squires D, Thilsted SH, Troell M & Williams M (2016) Contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to food security and poverty reduction: assessing the current evidence. World Development, 79, pp. 177-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.11.007
Conference Paper
Devic E, Little DC, Leschen W & Jauncey K (2013) Modeling the substitution of fishmeal by maggot-meal in Tilapia feeds - case of a commercial production farm in West Africa. Hulata G (Editor) 10th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture - ISTA10, Jerusalem, Israel, 06.10.2013-10.10.2016. Israeli Journal of Aquaculture -Bamidgeh, p. 1054. http://www.siamb.org.il/Content_siamb/editor/ista10.2013.1054.Devic.pdf
Article
Growing Green: the emergent role of non-tilapia attributes in marketing tilapia
Young J, Little DC, Watterson A, Murray F, Boyd K, Leschen W & Kodithuwakku S (2010) Growing Green: the emergent role of non-tilapia attributes in marketing tilapia. Aquaculture Economics and Management, 14 (1), pp. 63-79. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t716100763; https://doi.org/10.1080/13657300903566886
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Options for Producing a Warm-Water Fish in the UK: limits to "Green-Growth"?
Little DC, Murray F, Azim ME, Leschen W, Boyd K, Watterson A & Young J (2008) Options for Producing a Warm-Water Fish in the UK: limits to "Green-Growth"?. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 19 (5), pp. 255-264. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09242244; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2007.12.003
Book Chapter
Livelihood impacts of ponds in Asia-opportunities and constraints
Little DC, Karim M, Turongruang D, Morales EJ, Murray F, Barman BK, Haque MM, Kundu N, Belton B, Faruque G, Azim ME, Islam FUI, Pollock L, Verdegem M, Young J, Leschen W & Wahab MA (2007) Livelihood impacts of ponds in Asia-opportunities and constraints. In: van der Zijpp A, Verreth J, Tri L, van Mensvoort M, Bosma R & Beveridge M (eds.) Fishponds in Farming Systems. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers, pp. 177-202. http://www.wageningenacademic.com/Default.asp?pageid=58&docid=16&artdetail=Fishponds&webgroupfilter=&