Brett David Glencross

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Dr. Brett Glencross is currently the Senior Research Scientist for Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Management with the Department of Fisheries of the Government of Western Australia. He has a diverse background with research experience in enzyme kinetics, protein purification, endocrine mechanisms of reproductive and nutrient control in pigs and a PhD in aquaculture nutrition, focussing on the essential fatty acid requirements of prawns. Since gaining his PhD he has been involved in research focussing on feed development, product quality assessment and environmental research for southern bluefin tuna, rock lobster, red seabream, barramundi and rainbow trout. Since 1999 research activities have focused on ingredient evaluation and product development for aquaculture diets, with additional projects examining the environmental impact assessment and management of aquaculture in Australia’s tropical north.


Grains Research and Development Corporation Sponsored Winner
Dr Brett Glencross

Brett Glencross is a born and bred West Australian, and spent time roaming Spain, China and Turkey where his view of the world was enriched even before leaving school. Originally from rural Western Australia, Brett undertook a Bachelor of Science in Perth. He has since completed Honours and Masters and a PhD with the CSIRO and the Cooperative Research Centre for Aquaculture in Queensland. Brett then moved to South Australia to work with the South Australian Research and Development Institute on tuna farming research but has now moved back to WA to begin developing his own research team at the Department of Fisheries.
Brett has a passion for developing and promoting some practical solutions to enhancing the value-adding process of the Australian feed grains industry. As such his project will examine the nutritional benefits of feeding lupins to Atlantic salmon in aquaculture enterprises as a substitute for imported fishmeals. The results of his project will have the potential to develop a new domestic market for locally grown grain as well as export opportunities for fishmeal in the lucrative European fish feeds market.
Brett knows the importance of exchange of ideas and opportunities in science and technology. He believes that his award will be a big bonus in helping support this exchange.