Dr. Daniela Peguero is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag). In 2023, she completed her Doctorate at ETH Zurich, where her research concentrated on enhancing the efficiency of black soldier fly larvae in processing fibrous biowastes. With extensive experience in managing environmental projects, Daniela’s interests primarily focuses on the improvement of sanitation and solid waste management through the use of black soldier fly larvae across various low and middle income countries. Her work with BSFL has culminated in the publication of many scientific articles and she currently serves as associate editor for the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed.