Reimagining the industry

Hamish is an engaging and innovative biochar researcher dedicated to creating viable biochar systems in response to climate change. His goal – to support wide-scale industry adoption of biochar through system optimisation in agriculture and forestry.

Hamish completed his PhD at the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with Forest Research. His work involved maintaining and assessing large scale biochar field trials and long-term experimental plots, researching the delivery of phosphorus through biochar amendment in forest establishment and developing life cycle analysis models for woodland creation and nursery tree production. Through collaboration with industry partners, Hamish has created a decision support system to optimise carbon storage potential and calculate the net zero year for woodland creation. Prior to his role at the University of Edinburgh, Hamish worked as a Forest Manager at Savills where he was responsible for managing and implementing publicly funded afforestation projects.

Shefali graduated as a design engineer from Imperial College London. She is passionate about using technology and innovation to develop new systems that tackle the climate crisis. Understanding the true impacts of new products like biochar is important to her, and she is working closely with our research partners to develop data-driven methods of validating them. As Innovation Manager at BBB, Shefali manages projects ranging from upgrading Scotland’s biggest farm carbon footprinting tool to include novel biochar impact models, to developing BBB’s own digital strategy for farm impact and carbon tracking.  She is a touchpoint for our users and stakeholders, striving to keep their needs at the core of our product development.

Emma has long been an advocate for environmental sustainability and purpose driven business. She is our organised connector and looks after the day-to-day operations and logistics at BBB, including certifications such as the European Biochar Certificate. In a nutshell, Emma ensures high quality biochar gets from A to B in record time.

Emma has worked in a diverse range of sectors, running logistics of complex projects with a myriad of different stakeholders. Following her experience at a B Corp certified workspace provider, and a zero-waste store, she is skilled in logistics management, building partnerships and creating an exceptional customer experience.

Darren brings over twenty years of manufacturing experience to his role as a Pyrolysis Plant Operator. With a proven track record at companies like Unilever PG Tips and Northern Foods, Darren excels in managing complex production operations and troubleshooting issues. 

Known for his expertise in plant running and operational efficiency, Darren ensures smooth and effective plant operations, maintaining high product quality & safety. 

We are excited to have Darren on our team, where his skills will drive success in our pyrolysis operations.