Welcome to the Australian Centre for Biosecurity and Environmental Economics
(AC BEE)
AC BEE's mission is to lead Australia and the region in biosecurity and environmental economics research, with an emphasis on policy applications. Our specialty is economic approaches to protecting the environment and plant, animal and human health from invasive species. We also provide broad expertise in applied research on environmental economics and natural resource management as a whole. AC BEE maintains a central focus on engaging with and assisting the public policy process.
Events
Director's Notes
The second annual conference of the Australian Centre for Biosecurity and Environmental Economics was held at the Crawford School in Canberra on March 29th, 2011. Videos and presentations are now available.
Publications
The Use of Spread Models to Inform Eradication Programs: Application to Red Imported Fire Ants [PDF, 879KB]
D. Spring, O. Cacho and C. Jennings, IDEC Working Paper, 2010
Maximum Economic Yield [PDF, 71KB]
Q. Grafton, T. Kompas, L. Chu and N. Che, Working Paper, 2009
Environmental Value Transfer: Non-use Values, Uncertainty and Species Conservation [PDF, 110KB]
S. Akter and Q. Grafton, 2009
Research associates
Shuang Liu
Shuang works at CSIRO and is interested in exploring the ...
Ben White
BSc (London), PhD (Newcastle UK)
Anada Ghose
Dr Ananda Ghose is an Economist working for the Department of ...
Nhu Che
Nhu Che received her PhD in economics from the Australian ...
Jeff Bennett
B Ag Ec (UNE), PhD (ANU)
Pham Van Ha
Pham Van Ha graduated with a PhD in economics degree from ...
Michael P. Ward
BVSc, MSc, MPVM, PhD, FACVSc, Sesquicentenial ...
Emma Aisbett
B Chem Eng (UNSW), MSc Environmental Change and ...
David Cook
Ph.D 2001 The University of Western Australia
B.Ec(Hons) ...
Quentin Grafton
Professor R. Quentin Grafton holds a Chair ...
Naomi Cogger
Dr Cogger was awarded a PhD from the Faculty of Veterinary ...
Kevin Fox
Department of Economics, University of New South Wales ...
John Rolfe
John Rolfe is a resource economist who is Professor in the ...
Michael Ward
Michael Ward's research spans a wide range of issues in ...
Oscar Cacho
Oscar Cacho is associate professor of agricultural and ...
Ngo Van Long
Ngo Van Long is James McGill Chair of economics at ...
Kurt Schwabe
B Mathematics / Economics (Macalester College), MSc ...
Long Chu
Long received his PhD in economics from the Australian ...
News
Prof Tom Kompas appointed to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Eminent Scientists Group.
Prof Tom Kompas receives 2009 CSIRO Research Achievement Medal,
21 October, 2009
AARES National Symposium on ‘Invasive Species and Biosecurity’
10 - 11 September 2009, ANU
» view gallery
» view brochure [PDF, 858KB]
» view program [PDF, 298KB]
Projects
The Benefits and Costs of Biosecurity
The Value of an Australian Bioregion
The Benefits of ‘Early Expenditures’ to Maintain Biodiversity
Videos
Valuing Protection Against Biosecurity Invasions Using Stated Preference Methods
29 March 2011
John Rolfe, Chair: Susan Hester
Surveillance strategies for eradicating biological invasions: A red imported fire ant case study
29 March 2011
Danny Spring, Chair: Susan Hester
Predictions and preferences in biosecurity - accessible tools from decision analysis
29 March 2011
Terry Walshe, Chair: Mike Cole
