Gina Trapp is a Professor of Food and Nutrition Environments within the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute at Edith Cowan University where she leads the Food Environments Team. She is also a Stan Perron People Fellow, a Honorary Research Fellow at the Telethon Kids Institute and a Registered Public Health Nutritionist recognised by the Nutrition Society of Australia. Gina was a former ARC DECRA Fellow and NHMRC ECR Fellow at the University of Western Australia.

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Dr Gina Ambrosini is an Associate Professor in Food Policy and Deputy Head of the Food Environments Team in the Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute.

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Dr Claire Pulker is a public health nutritionist with over 30 years’ professional experience. She is a Senior Research Fellow in the Food Environments Team, responsible for overseeing the development and management of a range of research projects.

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Ros’s research focusses on improving the food environment in childcare for better health & developmental outcomes in the first 2,000 days of life.

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Alexia is a Registered Nutritionist and Accredited Practicing Dietitian. Her research is working to understand how the surrounding food environment influences health and behaviour, providing evidence for policy and planning changes to create healthier food environments.

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Anna is a Research Assistant in the Food Environments Team of the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute within the School of Health and Medical Sciences.

Catrina is overseeing research translation for the Food Environments Team and provides support for the portfolio of energy drink research in the research theme of Consumer Food Environments.

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Clare is a Public Health Nutritionist, with over 10 years of experience in academic and government settings, in the UK, Singapore, and Australia. Clare’s research interests include dietary assessment methods, population nutrition surveillance, food environments, and policy development and evaluation.

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Frith collaborates with the Professor of Food and Nutrition Environments and team, managing the delivery of high-quality food environment research. She is responsible for end-to-end project coordination, integrating stakeholder perspectives, and employing innovative design-thinking to enhance research outcomes.

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Gee is a spatial data analyst with a data visualisation and digital storytelling background. With experience spanning government, academia, private and community-led projects, Gee supports research teams by translating complex datasets into clear, map-based insights.

He recently won the Esri Dashboard Design Award and was featured in Esri’s Design Patterns for Effective Maps UX. Gee is passionate about using mapping, data and computer programming tools to support evidence-based policy in food environments and public health.

Heather works with every area of the research team, providing strategic leadership and comprehensive support across research, project management, and administrative processes. She assists in guiding the team through the administrative complexities of project execution, overseeing everything from initial planning to final delivery, and ensures that all research outcomes meet the highest standards of quality.

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Jacinta is a Senior Research Officer in the Food Environments Team of the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute within the School of Health and Medical Sciences.

Michelle Broom is a dietitian and leader in the food and nutrition sectors, with over 12 years of experience in the food industry dedicated to nutrition communications, strategic management and public policy advocacy.

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Natalie is an Administration Assistant in the Food Environments Team of the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute within the School of Health and Medical Sciences.

Samantha is a Research Assistant in the Food Environments Team within the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute, School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Sophie works with every area of the research team, providing comprehensive support across research administrative processes. She assists in guiding the team through the administrative complexities and ensures that all research outcomes meet the highest standards of quality.

Colin is a Research Coordinator in the Food Environments Team within the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute, School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Evelyn is a geospatial developer in the Food Environments Team of the Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute within the School of Health and Medical Sciences.

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Nicola D’Orazio is a Research Assistant for the Food Environments Team at ECU. A recent double degree graduate in Nutrition and Health Promotion, Nicola has over 4 years of experience as a Research Assistant at Curtin University, with a keen interest in shaping a healthy built environment. Whilst completing his studies at Curtin University, Nicola co-authored several peer-reviewed journal articles and a book chapter, and was also the recipient of the Curtin Health Science Summer Research Scholarship for 2023-24 and 2024-25. Nicola will undertake food business classification activities, data collection and evaluation processes with the team at ECU.

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Michelle McIntosh is the Engagement Coordinator in the Food Environments Team of the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute within the School of Health and Medical Sciences. She is a passionate Public Health professional, Registered Nutritionist, and experienced facilitator, highly regarded for her strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a proven ability to bring the best out of others. Fusing together 15 years’ experience in public health education in not-for-profit and community organisations and 10 years’ experience in Human Resource Development roles in corporate environments, she is adept at engaging people from diverse backgrounds and building relationships with a broad range of interest-holders, partners, and colleagues.