Dr Gregory Crocetti is a microbial ecologist, science educator, writer, and advocate for microbes. His PhD and post-doctoral research explored the roles of different populations of bacteria in a range of environments — including those found in mouse intestines, sponges, seaweed, stromatolites, and sewage — with his peer-reviewed scientific articles having been cited over 1,000 times. He is co-founder of Scale Free Network.
Gregory also co-creates award-winning picture books and graphic novels about microbes and their symbiotic partnerships with larger forms of life, including the Small Friends Books series (www.smallfriendsbooks.com).

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Gregory Crocetti
Biography
Awards
- Longlisted for the 2025 The CBCA Eve Pownall Award for information books