Our 2021 Cohort

Julie Gillespie

Does Terroir Influence Food and Human Health Outcomes in New Zealand?

Richard Morris

Designing for Productivity in the Rural-Urban Continuum

Michelle Barry

Using portfolio analysis to assess diverse agricultural landscapes under climate

Caitlin Hyde

An exploration of the socio-cultural dimensions and public perceptions of alternative proteins in Aotearoa New Zealand

Iresha Matiwalage

Improving the bioavailability of polyphenols from NZ fruit extracts

Yanyu Zhang

Prevention of cardiometabolic diseases with foods developed with upcycled processing water from peas

Bailey Peryman

Repairing metabolic rifts for societal transformation: decentralised community composting in Aotearoa New Zealand

Chrystal O'Connor

Edible insects, diet and proteins to explore the potential of a value-added product to improve human health

Elizabeth North

Impact of regenerative grazing practices on plant-soil interactions

Sophie O'Brien

Designing landscapes for climate change and resilient food production: a socialecological systems approach

David Hera

Plant waste by-product potential for fungi, food, and fodder

Max Nightingale-McMahon

Transforming industrial food waste for a carbon zero future

Aimee Harper

The role of bacterial cell-envelope proteinase enzymes in plantbased protein fermentations: Toward new foods