Dr Jenkins has over ten years of research and teaching experience in the application of microbial biotechnology for sustainable agricultural waste management. Her research focuses on the optimisation of low-cost waste treatment technologies for the recapture of bioenergy, nutrients and water and development of novel fertilisers and feeds from the recovered resources. 

Professor Siddique has over 30 years’ experience in agricultural research, teaching, and management in Australia and overseas. He has developed an international reputation in the fields of crop physiology, production agronomy, farming systems, genetic resources, breeding research in cereal, grain, and pasture, legumes, and oilseed crops. He specialises in conducting research into the adaptation of crops.  

Dr Guzzomi's research interests are in engineering innovation related to agricultural engineering and restoration ecology. He uses his strong foundation in kinematics, dynamics, vibration and mechanical design to develop innovative technologies. He regularly consults with leading industries to offer innovative design insights and to design, build and commission new machinery.  

Dr Cook has worked on flies as pests of humans and livestock (e.g., stable flies, blowflies) for over 25 years as well as the use of blowflies in forensic cases to determine the post-mortem interval. He is the National leader of a national collaborative project (Managing Flies for Crop Pollination) looking into the use of flies as pollinators of key horticultural crops, which encompasses calliphorids, muscids and syrphids. 

Dr Redding works in the QLD government sector as a research expert, specialisation is in Agronomy, Environmental Science and Plant Fertilization, agricultural sensing, and automation. 

Dr Rola-Rubzen's research focuses on poverty and food security, agribusiness value chains, rural development, sustainable and resilient farming systems, farmer behaviour and technology adoption, and the intersection between gender and economics.  She has a strong capacity in socio-economic analysis, stakeholder needs analysis, benefit-cost analysis, adoption of sustainable agriculture practices,  and program evaluation.

Dr Subroy's expertise is in non-market valuation techniques (specifically, discrete choice experiments), cost-benefit analysis, and in survey design and analysis.  Her research uses economic valuation and cost-benefit analysis to better guide environmental and conservation policy decision-making. 

Mr Kidd is a Research Officer and PhD candidate at UWA with over 15 years’ experience working in the pasture legume industry. He has a strong knowledge of plant and soil nutrition, farming systems and agronomic evaluation of pasture plants. His most recent work has examined the morphological and physiological characteristics of plant roots that contribute to nutrient acquisition. He is assessing the potential for Black Soldier Fly frass products to be used as a soil improver for broadacre crops and pastures.

Mr. Gurung is a PhD student at UWA who specialized in rhizospheric bacteria and their effects on plant growth during his Masters.  His interests include uptake of plants nutrients, soil fertility and plant-soil microbe continuum. Currently, his research focuses on investigating the potential for Black Soldier Fly frass products to be used as a soil improver for horticultural crops.

Dr Kragt is an expert on nonmarket valuation and interdisciplinary research. Her work focusses on sustainable natural resources management, predominantly in the agricultural sector. Her expertise has also been applied in the context of mine site rehabilitation and farmers’ adoption of new technologies.

Professor Ryan leads a large team that undertakes research across a broad range of areas related to development of sustainable farming systems.  Key areas of focus include phosphorus nutrition of crop and pastures species and the development of phosphorus-efficient systems. 

Dr Santini's research spans geochemistry, mineralogy, and microbiology, with a focus on developing new technologies to improve environmental quality. She applies her expertise in geochemistry and leaching risk assessment to understanding release mechanisms of heavy metals and nutrients from various frass products.

With a diverse range of experience across field biology and environmental management operations, Mr Wheat brings a unique and multidisciplinary approach to the research and development to enable growth of FGS’s technology and process. His  comprehensive understanding of data collection, experimental design and in-depth knowledge of daily operations ensure a rigorous yet practical approach to developing the Project. 

Dr Dempster is a broadacre grains farmer and agricultural economist, with R&D expertise in farming systems, adoption of new technologies, survey design and administration and return on investment. Her research as also included adapting the benefit: cost analysis framework to evaluate complex policy decisions, such as targeted prescribed burning and environmental restoration. 

Ms Katzin's interest is in maximising nutrient availability in poor nutrient substrates such as food waste (vegetable waste, brewers’ grains, etc.) and animal waste (manures, carcasses, etc) in order to improve larvae growth, protein yield and food conversion rates. She has sound knowledge of food/animal waste composition, quality, and shelf life. 

Dr Middleton is an ecologist with a strong interest in microbial community dynamics and biogeochemical cycling. Her expertise lies in understanding how microbiomes influence the functioning of natural and engineered ecosystems. As part of this project, she is testing how waste from the production of Black Soldier Fly larvae can be utilised as a soil improver.

Dr Youssef specialises in 3D printing applications, dry ice blasting optimisation, and agricultural engineering.  He is currently focusing on the mechanical properties of pelletised BSF frass products, ensuring their ability to perform as a fertilizer as well as be able to be shipped and handled without degradation.

Ms Sewell is a PhD student at UWA with a strong interest in the application of black soldier fly larvae as a ‘future protein’ source, specifically in aquaculture nutrition. Her current research through the BSF project is in developing granulated and pelletised fertiliser product.