Graduate students are cheap.
Multi-discipline effort 1) associate professor of biological systems engineering and food science and technology; 2) professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences and biological sciences; 3) associate professor of civil engineering. That’s not the team I would pick if I wanted a solid assessment.
I’d go with Geologist, Chemical Engineer and Petroleum Engineer, who would, after a short lunch, have all the data needed to make Vivek and Elon’s short list.
Used to grade papers for two bucks an hour. (It was up to me to keep track.)