From the Ground Up
Guest Pipeline
Adam Brayshaw
Okeview Pastoral
Grazier / Carbon Project Farmer
9000ha grazing carbon project, Halter collars for mob grazing control, Optiweigh in action. Standout grower managing his carbon project well.
Amanda Ferrari
Galteemore Pastoral Co. / The Boarding School Collective
Primary Producer & Rural Advocate
Runs Galteemore, multi-generational mixed cropping/sheep/cattle/feedlot near Trangie NSW. Advocate for rural youth and ag training bursaries.
Andrew Ward
Regen Farmers Mutual / Ethical Fields
Co-Director / AgriClimate Specialist ('Wardy')
Farmer risk management, insurance for carbon projects, mutual support models
Bart Davidson
Atlas Carbon / MaiaGrazing
Co-Founder & Chief Grazing Officer
Carbon project management, ACCU issuance, market infrastructure
Bill Hurditch
Macdoch Ag Group / The Fifth Estate
Ag industry commentator
Ag industry group and fifth estate. Good for broader industry perspective. Back next month, meeting with Guy lined up.
Brendan Foran
GANE / GreenCollar
Convener GANE / Board Chair GreenCollar
Landscape-scale nature economy, scaling soil carbon
Carmel Onions
Commonwealth Bank / Soils for Life
Executive Manager Agribusiness Sustainability — Soils for Life board member
Banking perspective on carbon assets, ESG lending, financing carbon projects
Chris Baker
Baker Ag Advantage, Forbes
Independent Agronomist & Director
Independent advice, carbon project evaluation, what to ask developers
Chris Bowen
Australian Government (DCCEEW)
Minister for Climate Change and Energy / MP for McMahon
Oversees federal climate legislation, ACCU scheme, Safeguard Mechanism. Mentioned by Erika re: carbon market policy.
Craig Drum
DAgro, Victoria
Founder & Senior Agronomist
On-farm experience, Victoria perspective
Dave Bushel
Hart Bros Seeds / Wolki Farm, Young NSW
Consulting Agronomist & Organic Farmer
Carbon project suitability, on-farm practice, nitrogen management
Di Haggarty
Natural Intelligence Farming, WA
Regenerative Farmer & Researcher
Regenerative farming, women in agriculture, farming systems research
Dr Anders Claassens
Loam Bio
Mycologist — fungal biotechnologies
Soil microbiology, fungal mechanisms, glomalin, carbon pools, 'do no harm' testing
Dr Christine Jones
Amazing Carbon
Soil Ecologist & Founder
Soil carbon science pioneer, foundational research
Dr Elaine Ingham
Soil Food Web School
Founder & Lead Soil Biologist
Soil food web, microbiology, fungal networks
Dr Karen Hussey
ERAC (Aust Government's Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee)
Doctor / ERAC / Policy
ERAC method update involvement. Erika suggested at 28 Aug call.
Dr Ken Henry AC
Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation (ACBF)
Chair / Former Treasury Secretary / Former NAB Chairman
Key public figure warning climate policy is in a 'dangerous spot'. Champion of nature repair markets and EPBC Act reform.
Dr Lorraine Gordon
Regenerative Agriculture Alliance (RAA) / Climate Friendly / Southern Cross University
Founding Chair RAA / Principal Natural Capital (Climate Friendly) / Regenerative Beef Producer
Pioneer of regen ag education in Aus. Founded world-first Regen Ag degree at SCU. Runs Moffatt Falls at Ebor NSW. Bridges soil health, carbon credits, and natural capital.
Dr Mary Cole
Agpath Pty Ltd / University of Melbourne
Director, Principal Scientist & Academic (Soil Microbiologist)
Soil microbiology, fungal networks, soil health assessment
Dr Susan (Suz) Orgill
Impact Ag Australia / ANU (Honorary)
Chief Scientist / Soil Scientist
Soil measurement, Impact Ag, on-farm carbon project management
Ed Scott
Soil & Land Co / Soil Science Australia
Director / President Soil Science Australia (SA)
Soil health assessment, water infiltration, carbon stability in drought
Finian Makepeace
Kiss the Ground
Co-Founder, Policy Director & Lead Educator
Philanthropy, documentary funding, soil advocacy at scale
Guy Dickinson
Clima Markets / BetaCarbon
Founder & CEO — former HSBC executive
ACCU pricing, voluntary vs compliance market, carbon market mechanics
Harry Youngman
Tiverton Agriculture Impact Fund
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Farmer experience, Tiverton operation
Jack Farrer
Outlook Ag, Narrabri
CEO
Independent agronomy, carbon project suitability assessment
James [surname TBC]
TBC (likely Cootamundra or VIC area)
Grazier / Carbon Project Farmer (New Entrant)
Just starting ~25,000ha carbon project. Bought Halter technology. Very enthusiastic, fresh perspective.
Jared Doyle
Coventry Partnership
Grazier / Carbon Project Farmer
Similar grazing carbon project story to Adam Brayshaw.
John Anderson AC
John Anderson Media / The Crawford Fund
Chair Crawford Fund / Podcast Host / Former Deputy PM
5th-gen primary producer, former Deputy PM (Nats). Hosts 'John Anderson Conversations' podcast on soil health, regen ag, regional Aus.
John Rochecouste
GRDC / University of Southern Queensland
Senior Research Officer / Former GRDC Soils Manager
On-farm experience with carbon projects, QLD perspective
Kent Wooding
Ag Insights Consulting Pty Ltd, Victoria
Founder & Director
Independent advice, Victoria perspective, carbon project evaluation
Malcolm Turnbull AC
KKR (Senior Advisor) / Climate Transition Capital
Former PM of Australia / Climate Transition Investor
Active investor and speaker on climate transition, renewable energy, nature recovery. Guest lectured at Marcus Oldham on regen ag.
Matthew Evans
GROUNDED Australia / Fat Pig Farm
Founder GROUNDED / Regenerative Farmer / Author / SBS Gourmet Farmer
Author of 'Soil: The incredible story of what keeps the earth, and us, alive' (2021). Founded GROUNDED Australia regen ag festival. Chef turned farmer at Cygnet, Tasmania.
Mick McCosker
Carbon8
Co-Founder Carbon8 / 4th-Gen NSW Grazier / SCIG Presenter
Runs 3,000-acre grazing property near Bingara NSW. Transitioned from chemical to biological ag, raised SOC significantly. Co-founded Carbon8 (farmer-led soil carbon non-profit).
Mick Wettenhall
Weemabah Past Co / SoilCQuest / Loam Bio
Director & Co-Founder SoilCQuest / Head of Grower Success Loam Bio
Farmer experience, Trangie region
Natalie Collard
QuartzGroup / SoilCQuest advisor
CEO QuartzGroup / Former CEO Farmers for Climate Action
Philanthropic connections, political advocacy, women in agriculture
Nicole Masters
Integrity Soils
Director, Agroecologist & Author
Soil health education, farmer advocacy, trusted advisor voice
Nigel Sharp
Tiverton Global / Odonata Foundation
Co-Founder & CEO (Tiverton) / Chairman (Odonata)
Farmer experience, Tiverton operation, biodiversity investment
Paul Marcher
Carbon Link Project
Grazier / Carbon Project Farmer (Proven Results)
Delivered ACCUs from carbon link project. Made more money from carbon than livestock. Doubled ROI on livestock through carbon methodology practice change. A real winner per Guy.
Peter Garrett AM
Landcare Australia
Chair of Landcare Australia Board / Former Environment Minister / Midnight Oil
Appointed Chair of Landcare Australia Board May 2026. Former Environment Minister. Leads 6,000+ Landcare groups connecting farmers on soil health and carbon sequestration.
Phil Peterson
Loam Bio / SoilCQuest
Senior Carbon Agronomist / National Technical Agronomy Manager
SOC declined from 2-2.4% to 0.6-0.8% over career — the 'insidious decline'
Prof Justin Borevitz
Australian National University (ANU)
Professor — Research School of Biology
Independent academic credibility, soil restoration science, gigatonne scale
Ram C. Dalal
University of Queensland (UQ)
Adjunct Professor — Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Soil science, long-term soil carbon studies
Richard Flavel
University of New England (UNE)
Associate Professor — Crop Science & Soil Science
Soil carbon pools, fungal networks, microbial library, soil carbon stability
Sam Bye
AgSam Consulting / carbonFAIR
Founder & CEO / Agribusiness Consultant
On-farm experience, AgSam consultancy
Sam Duncan
GX Labs (formerly FarmLab)
Founder & CEO / 'Chief Dirt Guy'
Soil sampling technology, independent verification, FarmLab platform
Sam Johnson
Farm Owners Academy
CEO
Farm financial planning, ROI analysis, business decision-making
Sara Schmude
Impact Ag Partners
Natural Capital Project Manager
Impact Ag perspective, on-farm practice, inoculum application experience
Sarah Jacobson
Lawson Grains
Research & Development Coordinator
Corporate farming perspective, large-scale carbon project implementation
Steve Nicholson
Forbes NSW / SecondCrop (Loam Bio)
Grower — first commercial SecondCrop participant
Real numbers from actual project, farmer decision-making, lived experience
Tim Thompson
Farm Learning with Tim Thompson
Agricultural Educator, Videographer & Presenter
Cross-promotion, next generation voice
Vagia Sing
University of Queensland
Soil carbon researcher
Soil carbon science, UQ research
Verity Morgan-Schmidt
Farmers for Climate Action (FCA)
CEO (returned as Acting CEO)
National advocacy, climate policy, farmer mobilisation
Dr Robbie Oppenheimer
Loam Bio
Chief Product Officer (PhD, Oxford)
CarbonBuilder technology, fungal networks, product development, SecondCrop pathway
Guy Webb
SoilCQuest 2031
Founder & Chair — project visionary
Opens EP01 with curiosity/vision, closes EP06 with legacy. Bookends the series.