Houn Chhoeun holds bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration (Finance and Accounting) and Agronomy Science. Originally from Cambodia, Houn’s experience includes many years managing an oil palm plantation in her home country, and five years as a raspberry and blueberry grower…

Originally from Brazil, Raphael Queiroz’s interest in agriculture led him to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy in 2022. His Integrated Pest Management career began the following year when he joined the Biological Services team. Raphael is based in Victoria…

Adam Billsborough has always been interested in insects, their incredible diversity, and possible uses in agriculture. Following this passion, he studied Entomology at University before joining Biological Services in Spring 2020. Based in Brisbane, Adam works closely with growers across…

Jake Byrne cut his teeth in the production nursery industry focusing on ornamental crops in New South Wales. His experience also includes the television and radio industry where he provided expert advice to home-gardeners. When Jake joined Biological Services in…

Cezar Moraes joined us from Brazil with a major in entomological research and extensive experience working with insect screening and exclusion trial materials in the field. He holds a Bachelor degree of Engineering Agronomy and Crop Science and a diploma…

Greg Pruitt grew up in California and studied Environmental Horticultural Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He went on to study in Australia as an exchange student, and earned a Bachelor of Science (Horticulture) at Melbourne University Burnley College…

Bernardo O’Connor moved from Bolivia to Australia to study Zoology and Ecology in 2012. In 2021, Bernardo completed his PhD in Ecology at The University of Adelaide, where he researched how native parasitic plants could be used to control invasive…

Rhys Cotterill joined Biological Services in 2018 with a background in agriculture and apiculture. Through his work with Lachlan and our team in Western Australia, Rhys gained experience in a wide variety of commercial crops including corn, avocados, berries, various…

Anita Marquart’s career spans many countries, starting in her country of origin, Germany where she studied Biology at the University of Jena, majoring in Entomology, Ecology and Genetics. She worked as a researcher in Applied Entomology at the Institute of…

Originally from South Africa, Stephanus Malherbe holds a Masters degree in Microbiology, a PhD in Agronomy and a post-graduate certificate in Data Analysis. He joined Biological Services as IPM consultant in 2015 and became team leader of Biological Services’ Northern…