Last week flew by with a full schedule of interesting talks and opportunities to connect with like-minded people from both academia and industry. Dr. P is finally winding down from the post-conference madness!  Looking forward to seeing everyone again at IFW2026?

Some group photos to kickstart the conference:

Attendees got to try actual insects at the conference! A great way to experience incorporating insects into our diet (PS yes food was good)

Paparazzi shots of Dr. P, students, and our collaborator Dr Moritz Gold taken during their presentations:

Dr. P's Keynote: Insect reproductive evolution: From biological diversification to sustainable solutions Dr Moritz: Ingestion and egestion dynamics of micro- and nanoplastics in black soldier fly larvae Adrian: Physical waste properties alter temperature, respiration and rearing performance in black soldier fly bioconversion Chloe: Modelling consumer choice in the purchase of insect-based, cultivated and plant-based meat products. Qihui: Unravelling the Link Between Diet-Induced Phenotypic Plasticity and Reproductive Strategies in Black Soldier Fly adult Qihui: Unravelling the Link Between Diet-Induced Phenotypic Plasticity and Reproductive Strategies in Black Soldier Fly adult Piero: Hermetia illucens larvae reared on food-waste to supplement fishmeal-limited diets in Lates calcarifer Shakthee: Genetics, age, and environment influence the plasticity of gut bacterial communities in black soldier fly larvae Niraly: Towards urban food system circularity: Managing food waste in cities with Black Soldier Fly Bioconversion Niraly: Acceptability of Black Soldier Fly Larvae Food Waste Bioconversion Facilities (BFWs) in Singapore Yanyun: What predicts and prevents Singapore residents from participating in insect upcycling food waste projects? Yanyun: Consumer acceptance of insects as fish feed in Singapore Poster presentations from the group: Prepared by: Adrian Fuhrmann Prepared by: Heng Chin Wee Prepared by: Tang Yong Jen

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the IFW2024 conference tomorrow! Here is the schedule of presentations by our team and our current collaborators.

Click here for the overall IFW2024 schedule.

Our ex-student Ms Toh Kai Xin came back for a quick walk through our lab spaces with the future members of Reprolab :D 

So nice to see you Kai Xin! Hope your students from River Valley High School has a good time learning about insects (and the place you spent 3 years of your life in)!