Julie Stirling

Julie Stirling is a Research Fellow at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), affiliated with the Veterinary And Animal Science department and the Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH). Her work focuses on biosecurity, antimicrobial resistance, livestock surveillance, and disease monitoring in animal populations. She has contributed to projects such as the UK cattle abattoir AMR survey and the Scottish Government's EPIC IV initiative, emphasizing farm animal health and biosecurity measures.

Her research interests include evaluating disease surveillance networks, optimizing slaughterhouse-based surveillance systems, and analyzing livestock movement data to improve public health outcomes. Julie has collaborated on projects addressing salmon health, bovine diseases, and greenhouse gas impacts in agriculture. She has published peer-reviewed articles on topics ranging from disinfection practices in livestock transport to policy diagnostics for disease control.

Key collaborations include work with the University of Stirling and the Scottish Government, focusing on animal disease outbreaks, aquaculture health, and epidemiological data analysis. Her contributions span both academic research and applied policy evaluations to strengthen veterinary public health frameworks.