Professor Sarah Wheeler
Professor
School of Economics and Public Policy
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Sarah is a Professor of Water Economics and leads the Water, Environment and Food economics policy group (WEF group) in the School of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Adelaide. She is on the university's Environment Institute's executive management board. Sarah is a past President and a Distinguished Fellow of the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES), and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. She was an ARC Future Fellow (2014-2018) and has over 150 peer-reviewed outputs in the research areas of irrigated farming, climate change, Murray-Darling Basin, organic farming, water markets, water scarcity, mental health, and food waste.
She is an Associate Editor of Agricultural Economics, and has been past editor of the Australasian Journal of Water Resources, and past Associate Editor of Water Resources and Economics, the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics and guest editor for a special issue of Agricultural Water Management. Sarah is on a number of editorial boards, including: International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Water. In 2023, Sarah was awarded the Jill Hudson award for environmental protection at the SA Environment Awards.
Sarah was born on an irrigated dairy farm in NSW, and grew up on a dryland mixed farm at the top of the Great Dividing Range in the New England region. She has worked as an economist both nationally and internationally, in places such as Rural Solutions South Australia, ESCAP United Nations (Bangkok), Environment Agency (UK) and the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies.
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Sarah is an adjunct Professor of Water Economics in the School of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Adelaide, and a Matthew Flinders Professor of Water Economics with the College of Business, Government and Law at Flinders University. Sarah is a past President and a Distinguished Fellow of the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES), and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. She was an ARC Future Fellow (2014-2018) and has over 160 peer-reviewed outputs in the research areas of irrigated farming, climate change, Murray-Darling Basin, organic farming, water markets, water scarcity, mental health, and food waste.
She is an Associate Editor of Agricultural Economics, and has been past editor of the Australasian Journal of Water Resources, and past Associate Editor of Water Resources and Economics, the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics and guest editor for a special issue of Agricultural Water Management. Sarah is on a number of editorial boards, including: International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Water. In 2023, Sarah was awarded the Jill Hudson award for environmental protection at the SA Environment Awards.
Sarah was born on an irrigated dairy farm in NSW, and grew up on a dryland mixed farm at the top of the Great Dividing Range in the New England region. She has worked as an economist both nationally and internationally, in places such as Rural Solutions South Australia, ESCAP United Nations (Bangkok), Environment Agency (UK) and the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 - ongoing Professor University of Adelaide 2015 - 2017 Associate Professor University of Adelaide -
Education
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Research Interests
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Journals
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Books
Year Citation 2021 Wheeler, S. A. (2021). Water Markets: A Global Assessment. S. Wheeler (Ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing.
DOI2013 Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A., Bjornlund, H., Beecham, S., Edwards, J., Zuo, A., & Shanahan, M. (2013). The role of water markets in climate change adaptation. Gold Coast, Australia: National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. 2013 Bjornlund, H., Brebbia, C. A., & Wheeler, S. (Eds.) (2013). Sustainable Irrigation and Drainage IV: Management, Technologies and Policies (Vol. 168). United Kingdom: WIT Press. 2011 Connell, D., & Grafton, Q. (Eds.) (2011). Basin Futures: Water reform in the Murray-Darling Basin. ANU Press.
DOI2000 Hajkowicz, S. A., Young, M., Wheeler, S., Hatton MacDonald, D., & Young, D. (2000). Supporting Decisions: Understanding Natural Resource Management Assessment Techniques: a Report to the Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation. CSIRO Land and Water Adelaide. - Burnett, K., Howitt, R., Roumasset, J. A., & Wada, C. A. (Eds.) (n.d.). Routledge Handbook of Water Economics and Institutions. Routledge.
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Book Chapters
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2022 Parry, K., Zuo, A., Bjornlund, H., Wheeler, S., van Rooyen, A., Pittock, J., & Mdemu, M. (2022). Youth Involvement in Small-scale Irrigation Schemes. In Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress (pp. 198-206). Granada, Spain: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research -IAHR.
DOI Scopus12022 Parry, K., Zuo, A., Bjornlund, H., Wheeler, S., van Rooyen, A., Pittock, J., & Mdemu, M. (2022). Youth involvement in small-scale irrigation schemes. In Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress (pp. 198-206). International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR).
DOI2020 Zakka, K. M., Shaib, W., Kucuk, K., Wheeler, S., Bergstrom, C., & El-Rayes, B. (2020). Orbital and Ocular Metastasis from Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Case Series. In SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL Vol. 113 (pp. 673). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2017 Lutfi, F., Skelton, W. P., Rosenau, E., Farhadfar, N., Murthy, H. S., May, W. S., . . . Norkin, M. (2017). Poor Graft Function Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT): A Retrospective Analysis over Two Decades at a Transplant Center. In BLOOD Vol. 130 (pp. 2 pages). GA, Atlanta: AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY. 2015 Wheeler, S., Puttagunta, H., Surati, M., Panjic, E., Shah, A., Arellano, M., . . . Kota, V. K. (2015). ATRA Availability on Formulary for the Treatment of APL Across Hospitals in the State of Georgia. In BLOOD Vol. 126 (pp. 3 pages). FL, Orlando: AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY. 2015 Wheeler, S., & Harvey, R. D. (2015). Novel immunotherapeutics and cytochrome P450.. In PHARMACOTHERAPY Vol. 35 (pp. E92). WILEY-BLACKWELL. 2014 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., Boxhall, P., & Adamowicz, V. (2014). Investigating a farm exit policy in Australia: results of a stated preference survey. In Australian Conference of Economists and Econometric Society Australasian Meeting (pp. 1-19). Hobart. 2014 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., Boxhall, P., & Adamowicz, V. (2014). Investigating a farm exit policy in Australia: results of a stated preference survey. In Australian Conference of Economists and Econometric Society Australasian Meeting (pp. 1-19). Hobart. 2014 Crisp, P., Baker, G., & Wheeler, S. (2014). Agronomic and sustainability outcomes from compost application in South Australian citrus orchards. In J. Biala, R. Prange, & M. Raviv (Eds.), Proceedings of the Ist International Symposium on Organic Matter Management and Compost Use in Horticulture Vol. 1018 (pp. 457-464). Adelaide, South Australia: International Society for Horticultural Science.
DOI Scopus12013 Bjornlund, H., Zuo, A., Wheeler, S., & de Loe, R. (2013). Water Reallocation Policies – The Importance of Rural and Urban Differences in Alberta, Canada. In World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Issue 76, 871-880. Johannesburg, South Africa. 2013 Bjornlund, H., Zuo, A., Wheeler, S., & de Loe, R. (2013). Water Reallocation Policies – The Importance of Rural and Urban Differences in Alberta, Canada. In World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Issue 76, 871-880. Johannesburg, South Africa. 2011 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S., & Bjornlund, H. (2011). Analysing the drivers of irrigator drought strategies in the Southern Murray Darling Basin. In WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Vol. 145 (pp. 597-607). WIT Press.
DOI Scopus12011 Bjornlund, H., Zuo, A., Parrack, C., Wheeler, S., & de Loë, R. (2011). Water reallocation policies: Public perceptions. In WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Vol. 145 (pp. 585-595). WIT Press.
DOI Scopus22011 Wheeler, S., Lane-Miller, C., Zuo, A., & Bjornlund, H. (2011). Factor analysis identifying key values held by South Australian and Victorian irrigators in a time of severe drought. In WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Vol. 145 (pp. 609-620). WIT Press.
DOI2011 Crisp, P., Baker, G., & Wheeler, S. (2011). Agronomic outcomes of IPM control of citrus thrips in Riverland soils. In IOBC/wprs Bulletin Vol. 62 (pp. 275-283). 2010 Wheeler, S., Bjornlund, H., Olsen, T., Klein, K. K., & Nicol, L. (2010). Modelling the adoption of different types of irrigation water technology in Alberta, Canada. In C. A. Brebbia, A. M. Marinov, & H. Bjornlund (Eds.), WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Vol. 134 (pp. 189-201). Bucharest, ROMANIA: WIT PRESS.
DOI Scopus3 WoS22008 Wheeler, S., Bjornlund, H., Shanahan, M., & Zuo, A. (2008). Factors influencing water allocation and entitlement prices in the Greater Goulburn area of Australia. In Y. V. Esteve, C. A. Brebbia, & D. P. Rico (Eds.), WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment Vol. 112 (pp. 63-71). Univ Alicante, Alicante, SPAIN: WIT PRESS.
DOI Scopus4 WoS22008 Wheeler, S., Bjornlund, H., Shanahan, M., Zuo, A., & others. (2008). Modelling the Demand for Water Entitlements in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District of Australia. In M. Lambert, T. M. Daniell, & M. Leonard (Eds.), Proceedings of Water Down Under 2008 (pp. 170-178). Adelaide, Australia: Engineers Australia; Causal Productions. 2007 Forti, A., Garitaonandia, H., Masik, J., Wheeler, S., & Wengler, T. (2007). Using the grid to test the ATLAS trigger and data acquisition system at large scale. In 2007 15TH IEEE-NPSS REAL-TIME CONFERENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2 (pp. 462-+). IL, Batavia: IEEE. 2005 Wheeler, S. (2005). What do agricultural professionals think about organic agriculture and biotechnology?. In U. Köpke, U. Niggli, D. Neuhoff, P. Cornish, W. Lockeretz, & H. Willer (Eds.), Researching sustainable systems: proceedings of the First Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) (pp. 424-427). Adelaide, South Australia: International Society of Organic Agriculture Research. 2005 Wheeler, S. (2005). Agricultural professionals’ views of biotechnology: why do they differ?. In S. Davenport, B. Doolin, S. Leitch, J. Motion, U. Daellenbach, & S. Lum (Eds.), Proceedings: Talking Biotechnology: Reflecting on Science and Society Conference (pp. 1-9). Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington. 2005 Wheeler, S., & others. (2005). Factors Influencing Agricultural Professionals’ Attitudes Towards Organic Agriculture and Biotechnology. ANU, Canberra. 2002 Manson, A., Young, D., Wheeler, S., Bright, M., & Hajkowicz, S. (2002). The potential impact of water market reform and dairy deregulation on dairy farming for the Lower Murray. In th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra (pp. 13-15). 2002 Wheeler, S., Young, D., Hajkowicz, S., Manson, A., & Bright, M. (2002). Assessment of irrigation rehabilitation options in the Lower Murray reclaimed irrigation area. In th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra (pp. 13-15). 1988 WHEELER, S., HOROWITZ, M., & ALONSO, J. E. (1988). INTERNAL-FIXATION IN CHILDRENS FRACTURES. In SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL Vol. 81 (pp. S52). SOUTHERN MEDICAL ASSN. - Wheeler, S. A. (n.d.). Values, Attitudes and Beliefs Held by South Australian and Victorian Irrigators in a Time of Drought. WIT. - Bjornlund, H., Wheeler, S., Shanahan, M., & others. (n.d.). Supply and Demand Elasticity of Irrigation Water-Implications for Water Markets. Pacific Rim Real Estate Institute. - Wheeler, S. A. (n.d.). To Trade Or Not to Trade: Decisions of Irrigators in an Early Water Market in Australia. Professional Association Management Services. - Bjornlund, H., Wheeler, S. A., Shanahan, M. P., & others. (n.d.). Demand and supply elasticity in Australian water markets: the impact of water scarcity. - Wheeler, S., & others. (n.d.). Explaining the Share of Organic Farming Around the World. International Association of Agricultural Economists. - Wheeler, S. A., & others. (n.d.). ’Barriers to the adoption of organic farming and genetic engineering in Australia: views of agriculture professionals’. Cambridge Journals. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2018 Bennett, B., Westra, S., Cavagnaro, T., Wheeler, S., Shi, Q., & Pagay, V. (2018). Unpacking Agricultural System Complexities for Improved Outcomes: Taking Advantage of Emerging Data, Technologies and Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of AGU Fall Meeting. 2018 Haensch, J., Wheeler, S. A., & Zuo, A. (2018). Examining water trading influences at the postcode level. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES). Adelaide. 2018 Seidl, C., Wheeler, S., Loch, A., & Zuo, A. (2018). Understanding the influences on future on-farm adaptation of southern Murray-Darling Basin Irrigators. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Adelaide. 2017 Haensch, J., Wheeler, S. A., & Zuo, A. (2017). Location, Location, Location: the spatial influences on water entitlement selling in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Spatial Information Day (SID) 2017. Adelaide. 2017 Haensch, J., Wheeler, S. A., & Zuo, A. (2017). The spatial distribution and determinants of stated price choices for water entitlement trading. Poster session presented at the meeting of 61th Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Brisbane. 2017 Yazd, Z., Zuo, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Dry or wet? The influence of climate and socio-economics on Australian farmers’ mental health. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2017 Australian Conference of Economists: Economics for Better Lives. Sydney. 2017 Yazd, Z., Zuo, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Dry or wet? The influence of climate and socio-economics on Australian farmers’ mental health. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2017 Australian Conference of Economists: Economics for Better Lives. Sydney. 2017 Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., & Loch, A. (2017). Water Torture: Unravelling mental distress of irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Goyder Institute Water Forum. 2017 Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Latest research on water markets. Poster session presented at the meeting of Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Canberra. 2017 Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Investigating Initiatives In The Murray-Darling Basin That Embody Integral Ecology. Poster session presented at the meeting of Faith in a Basin Future Forum. Charles Sturt University, Canberra. 2017 Wheeler, S. A., Ying, X., & Zuo, A. (2017). The impact of environmental drivers and socio-demographics on childhood mental health: Establishing the behavioural links. Poster session presented at the meeting of Healthy Urban Microbiomes Initiative workshop. University of Adelaide. 2017 Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A., & Settre, C. (2017). Private water trade transaction costs in the MDB: an empirical assessment over time. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES 2017. Brisbane. 2017 Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A., & Settre, C. (2017). Private water trade transaction costs in the MDB: an empirical assessment over time. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES 2017. Brisbane. 2017 Palomo Hierro, S., Loch, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Improving water governance: Lesson-drawing from water market comparisons in Spain and Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES 2017. Brisbane. 2017 Palomo Hierro, S., Loch, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Improving water governance: Lesson-drawing from water market comparisons in Spain and Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES 2017. Brisbane. 2017 Gregg, D., & Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Image Management and Self Deception response biases in Stated Preference studies: A Contingent and Inferred Valuation study for the preservation of a SA wetland. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES. Brisbane. 2017 Gregg, D., & Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Image Management and Self Deception response biases in Stated Preference studies: A Contingent and Inferred Valuation study for the preservation of a SA wetland. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES. Brisbane. 2017 Wheeler, S. A. (2017). Comments on panellists in Mini-symposium on urban water economics. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES 2017. Brisbane. 2016 Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., & Loch, A. (2016). Water Torture: Unravelling mental distress of irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Agrifood XXIII. Adelaide. 2016 Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., & Loch, A. (2016). Water Torture: Unravelling mental distress of irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited Presentation at the National Water Forum. Adelaide. 2016 Settre, C., Connor, J., & Wheeler, S. A. (2016). Improving ecosystem services through trade in the Murrumbidgee Catchment, Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of National Water Forum. Adelaide. 2016 Settre, C., Connor, J., & Wheeler, S. A. (2016). Improving ecosystem services through trade in the Murrumbidgee Catchment, Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of National Water Forum. Adelaide. 2016 Wheeler, S. A. (2016). Pathways to Research Leadership. Poster session presented at the meeting of Academy of Sciences Science Pathways 2016: Future Leaders early-to-mid-career workshop. Sydney. 2016 Wheeler, S. A., & Nauges, C. (2016). The negative rebound effect of high-cost water and energy mitigation on climate change concern. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation at University of Tasmania. Hobart. 2016 Wheeler, S. A. (2016). Emerging issues facing the water-energy-food nexus in the Middle East and Asia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited keynote presentation at a Joint Workshop by the National University of Singapore and KAPSARC. Singapore. 2016 Wheeler, S. A. (2016). Lessons from water markets in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation at a California water workshop organised by Caltech University. Los Angeles. 2016 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., & Schwabe, K. (2016). Exploring regional farm exit in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of 60th Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Canberra. 2016 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., & Schwabe, K. (2016). Exploring regional farm exit in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of 60th Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Canberra. 2016 Wheeler, S. A., & Zuo, A. (2016). Selling the farm: understanding irrigators’ intentions to sell the farm in the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of 60th Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Canberra. 2016 Settre, C., Connor, J., & Wheeler, S. A. (2016). Improving ecosystem services through trade in the Murrumbidgee Catchment, Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of 60th Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Canberra. 2016 Settre, C., Connor, J., & Wheeler, S. A. (2016). Improving ecosystem services through trade in the Murrumbidgee Catchment, Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of 60th Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Canberra. 2016 Haensch, J., Wheeler, S. A., & Zuo, A. (2016). Location, Location, Location: the spatial influences on water entitlement selling in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of 45th Australian Conference of Economists 2016. Adelaide. 2016 Haensch, J., Wheeler, S. A., & Zuo, A. (2016). The spatial influence of neighbours’ water sale behaviour on irrigators’ water entitlement selling. Poster session presented at the meeting of 60th Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. Canberra. 2016 Haensch, J., Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., & Bjornlund, H. (2016). The Impact of water and soil salinity on water market trading in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the Climate Adaptation 2016 Conference. Adelaide: NCCARF/CSIRO.
DOI2016 Haensch, J., Wheeler, S., Zuo, A., & Bjornlund, H. (2016). The impact of water and soil salinity on water market trading in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the NRM Science Conference 2016. Adelaide: SA NRM Research and Innovation Network. 2016 Settre, C. M., Connor, J., & Wheeler, S. (2016). Ecosystem Service Dynamics in the Murrumbidgee Catchment, Australia. Natural Resource Management Science Conference, 13th -15th April 2016, Adelaide, Australia.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Natural Resource Management Science Conference. 2016 Settre, C. M., Connor, J., & Wheeler, S. (2016). Improving Ecosystem Services through Trade in the Murrumbidgee Catchment, Australia, 60th National Australian and Agricultural Resource Economics Society Conference, 2nd-5th February, 2016. Canberra, Australia.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 60th National Australian and Agricultural Resource Economics Society Conference. 2015 Settre, C. M., & Wheeler, S. (2015). A Century of Water Resource Management in a Ramsar Wetland – a Case Study of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth, Australia, 59th National Australian Agricultural Resource Economics Society Conference, 10th-13th February 2015, Rotorua, New Zealand.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 59th National Australian Agricultural Resource Economics Society Conference. 2015 Wheeler, S. A., Rossini, P., & Bjornlund, H. (2015). Blue Gold: how valuable is it to invest in water in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Water Congress. Edinburgh. 2015 Wheeler, S. A., Boxhall, P., Adamowicz, V., & Hatton-MacDonald, D. (2015). Using a contingent behaviour approach to estimate water entitlement price elasticities. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Agricultural Resource Economics Society. Rotaroa, New Zealand. 2015 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., & Schwabe, K. (2015). Exploring regional farm exit in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of GFAR Seminar. Adelaide. 2015 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., & Schwabe, K. (2015). Exploring regional farm exit in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of GFAR Seminar. Adelaide. 2015 Wheeler, S. A. (2015). Waterisk. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation as part of a forum of water researchers at Research Tuesdays. University of Adelaide. 2015 Wheeler, S. A. (2015). Dispelling misunderstandings about irrigators and water trade in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation, Basin by Numbers, ANU. Canberra. 2015 Wheeler, S. A. (2015). Modelling Water Use by Organic and Conventional farms in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Keynote invited presentation at NZAARES. Wellington. 2015 Wheeler, S. A. (2015). How to model water trade in Australia and what role does spatial information play?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Keynote invited presentation, at Spatial Information Day. Convention Centre, Adelaide. 2015 Wheeler, S. A. (2015). How to model entitlement trade in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation at a Market Design Workshop, University of Technology. Sydney. 2015 Settre, C., & Wheeler, S. A. (2015). A Century of Water Engineering and Environmental works Development in the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth – a case study in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Agricultural Resource Economics Society. Rotaroa, New Zealand. 2015 Settre, C., & Wheeler, S. A. (2015). A Century of Water Engineering and Environmental works Development in the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth – a case study in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Agricultural Resource Economics Society. Rotaroa, New Zealand. 2014 Wheeler, S. A. (2014). My Tips for Writing a Successful Future Fellows Application. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation, UniSA ARC/NHRMC Fellows Research Day. Adelaide. 2014 Wheeler, S. A. (2014). Regional benefits from sharing water in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited Presentation, United Nations Economic Commission Europe Water Convention. Geneva, Switzerland. 2014 Douglas, E., Wheeler, S., Smith, D., Gray, S., Overton, I., Crossman, N., & Doody, T. (2014). The role of stakeholders in Murray-Darling Basin water management: how do irrigators make water use decisions and how can this influence water policy?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstract of the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2014, as published in AGU Meeting Abstracts Database. San Francisco, USA: American Geophysical Union. 2014 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., Boxhall, P., Adamowicz, V., & Hatton-MacDonald, D. (2014). Identifying water prices at which Australian irrigators will exit irrigation: results of a stated preference survey. Poster session presented at the meeting of 11th Annual IWREC Meeting, World Bank Headquarters. Washington DC. 2014 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., Boxhall, P., Adamowicz, V., & Hatton-MacDonald, D. (2014). Identifying water prices at which Australian irrigators will exit irrigation: results of a stated preference survey. Poster session presented at the meeting of 11th Annual IWREC Meeting, World Bank Headquarters. Washington DC. 2014 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., Boxall, P., Adamowicz, V., & Hatton-MacDonald, D. (2014). The Demand for and Supply of Water Entitlements in Australia: Results of a Survey Experiment. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists. Istanbul. 2014 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S. A., Boxall, P., Adamowicz, V., & Hatton-MacDonald, D. (2014). The Demand for and Supply of Water Entitlements in Australia: Results of a Survey Experiment. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists. Istanbul. 2014 Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., & Hughes, N. (2014). Trading and owning water: the impact on irrigation farm profitability. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES, Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie. 2013 Zuo, A., Nauges, C., & Wheeler, S. A. (2013). Water allocation trading as a risk management strategy. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES. Sydney. 2013 Zuo, A., Nauges, C., & Wheeler, S. A. (2013). Water allocation trading as a risk management strategy. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES. Sydney. 2013 Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A., Onor, I., & Soderburge, M. (2013). Sequential decision-making: Theory and evidence for irrigator water allocation trade participation and volumetric choices. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES. Sydney. 2013 Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A., Onor, I., & Soderburge, M. (2013). Sequential decision-making: Theory and evidence for irrigator water allocation trade participation and volumetric choices. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES. Sydney. 2013 Wheeler, S. A. (2013). On-farm Viability Consequences of Selling Water for the Environment. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited Presentation, Water Forum. Albury, Australia. 2013 Wheeler, S. A. (2013). On-farm Viability Consequences of Selling Water for the Environment. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited Presentation, Water Markets Seminar. Melbourne. 2013 Wheeler, S. A. (2013). Lessons learned from water reform in the MDB. Poster session presented at the meeting of Water reform in the Colorado and Murray-Darling Basins workshop. ANU, Canberra. 2013 Wheeler, S. A. (2013). Consequences of Selling Water for the Environment. Poster session presented at the meeting of Hydrological Society of SA, Water and Economy, CSIRO. Adelaide. 2013 Wheeler, S. A. (2013). Valuing reduced conflict from transboundary water agreement: Insights and lessons from Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited Presentation, UNESCO expert water scoping workshop. Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2013 Wheeler, S. A. (2013). Water Trade, Climate Change and Irrigator Adaptability in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited Presentation, NCCARF culmination final workshop. Canberra. 2013 Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., & Bjornlund, H. (2013). Irrigator climate change beliefs and their adaptation strategies for a water scarce future in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES. Sydney. 2012 Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A., Boxall, P., Hatton-MacDonald, D., Bjornlund, H., & Adamowicz, V. (2012). Irrigator stated preferences for WFF budget allocation. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation, CWEEP’s third water economics workshop. Canberra. 2012 Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A., Boxall, P., Hatton-MacDonald, D., Bjornlund, H., & Adamowicz, V. (2012). Irrigator stated preferences for WFF budget allocation. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation, CWEEP’s third water economics workshop. Canberra. 2012 Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., Boxall, P., Adamowicz, V., Hatton-MacDonald, D., & Bjornlund, D. (2012). Estimating Water entitlement supply and demand curves. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation, CWEEP water economics workshop. ANU, Canberra. 2012 Bjornlund, H., Xu, W., Zuo, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Exploring policy preferences for water sharing in southern Alberta. Poster session presented at the meeting of Canadian Water Resources Association. Alberta, Canada. 2012 Bjornlund, H., Xu, W., Zuo, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Exploring policy preferences for water sharing in southern Alberta. Poster session presented at the meeting of Canadian Water Resources Association. Alberta, Canada. 2012 Bjornlund, H., Xu, W., Zuo, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Place-contingent policy preferences for sharing scarce water resources – Insights from Alberta, Canada. Poster session presented at the meeting of American Association of Geographers. New York, USA. 2012 Bjornlund, H., Xu, W., Zuo, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Place-contingent policy preferences for sharing scarce water resources – Insights from Alberta, Canada. Poster session presented at the meeting of American Association of Geographers. New York, USA. 2012 Wheeler, S. A., & Loch, A. (2012). Managing Environmental Water in the Murray-Darling Basin. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation, SA Department of Water. Adelaide. 2012 Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Selling the Farm Silver: Understanding water sales to the Australian Government. Poster session presented at the meeting of AARES. Freemantle, Australia. 2012 Bjornlund, H., Rossini, P., & Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Assessing the performance of the Australian Water Market after the Break in the Drought. Poster session presented at the meeting of 18th Annual conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society. Adelaide. 2012 Bjornlund, H., Rossini, P., & Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Assessing the performance of the Australian Water Market after the Break in the Drought. Poster session presented at the meeting of 18th Annual conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society. Adelaide. 2012 Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Selling the Farm Silver: Understanding water sales to the Australian Government. Poster session presented at the meeting of Invited presentation, SA State Parliament. Adelaide. 2012 Bjornlund, H., Zuo, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Water Reallocation Policies – the importance of rural and urban differences in Alberta, Canada. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC) at World Water Week. Stockholm. 2012 Bjornlund, H., Zuo, A., & Wheeler, S. A. (2012). Water Reallocation Policies – the importance of rural and urban differences in Alberta, Canada. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC) at World Water Week. Stockholm. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2023 Wheeler, S. A., Xu, Y., Zuo, Z., Haensch, J., & Seidl, C. (2023). Identifying the water-related economic values of the Murray-Darling Basin and rating the quality of water economic studies. Canberra, ACT: Murray-Darling Basin Authority. 2023 Wheeler, S., & Xu, Y. (2023). WWW (What, Where and Why) of Household Food Waste Behaviour project. 2022 Xu, Y., Nguyen, T., Wheeler, S., Wundke, J., Heinrich, K., Umberger, W., . . . Xu, Y. (2022). The WWW (What, Where and Why) of Household Food Waste Behaviour: Literature Review. 2022 Wheeler, S., Gregg, D., & Xu, Y. (2022). Exploring Adelaide residents’ preferences for alternative food waste policies. 2022 Wheeler, S., Xu, Y., Ma, Y., & Nguyen, T. (2022). Linking City of Burnside Household Bin-by-Bin Audit and Associated Socio-Demographics. 2022 Wheeler, S. A., Seidl, C., Tingey-Holyoak, J., Zuo, Z., Xu, Y., & Kandulu, J. (2022). The economics and financial benchmarking of Riverland Grape production, and potential benefits of Vitivisor technology (Sep 2022). School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide. 2022 Xu, Y., & Wheeler, S. (2022). The Value of Native Vegetation in Australia: A Systematic Literature Review. 2021 Wheeler, S., Xu, Y., Zuo, Z., & Tang, W. (2021). Systematic Literature Review on Interventions to Increase Park Use and Physical Activities. 2020 Wheeler, S., Haensch, J., & Xu, Y. (2020). Explaining Positive Attitudes towards Marine Parks and Sanctuary Zones in South Australia between 2011 and 2019. The University of Adelaide. 2020 Wheeler, S., Zuo, Z., Xu, Y., Haensch, J., & Seidl, C. (2020). Water market literature review and empirical analysis. The University of Adelaide. 2020 Adamson, D. C., & Wheeler, S. (2020). CBA Model of Sheep Blow Fly Eradication in Kangaroo Island. 2019 Australian Academy of Science., Moritz, C., Blackall, L., Davis, J., Flannery, T., Godden, L., . . . Williams, J. (2019). Investigation of the causes of mass fish kills in the Menindee Region NSW over the summer of 2018–2019. Canberra, Australia: Australian Academy of Science. 2019 Wheeler, S., Zuo, Z. H. I., Xu, Y., Grafton, Q., & Yazd, S. (2019). Emergency Drought Relief Package: Health and Resilience Services: an Evidence Check rapid review. Sax Institute. 2019 Zuo, Z., Wheeler, S., Tang, W., & Umberger, W. (2019). Understanding parallel trade of Australian products to China. The University of Adelaide. 2017 adamson, D., Loch, A., Wheeler, S., & Connor, J. (2017). Submission to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources: Inquiry into water-use efficiency in Australian agriculture,. 2017 adamson, D., Loch, A., Wheeler, S., & Connor, J. (2017). Submission to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources: Inquiry into water-use efficiency in Australian agriculture,. 2017 Wheeler, S. A., Edwards, J., Haensch, J., Zuo, Z., & Schirmer, J. (2017). Exploring initiatives in the Murray-Darling Basin that embody integral ecology: a case study of the Riverina (One). The University of Adelaide. 2016 Zuo, A., Wheeler, S., & Loch, A. (2016). Short survey of southern Murray-Darling Basin irrigator's views on the review of water charge rules: Final report. 2014 Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., Loch, A., & Grafton, R. Q. (2014). Survey of National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) users. 2013 Crisp, P., Wheeler, S., & Baker, G. (2013). A benefit/cost assessment in citrus IPM following the application of soil amendments (CT10022). Horticulture Australia Ltd. 2012 Cheesman, J., & Wheeler, S. (2012). Survey of water entitlement sellers under the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin program: Final report prepared for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. 2010 Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, Z., & Bjornlund, H. (2010). Investigating irrigator water use, selling water entitlements, exit behaviour and government intervention in water markets in the Southern Murray Darling Basin. 2010 Zuo, A., Bjornlund, H., Wheeler, S., Khan, E., & Corral de Zubielqui, C. (2010). Exploring Attitudes to Water Re-Allocation in Southern Alberta. 2010 Wheeler, S. A., Round, D., & Wilson, J. (2010). The Relationship between crime and gaming expenditure in Victoria. -
Theses
Year Citation 2022 Kandulu, J. (2022). Improving the social welfare of rural households in South Asia and Africa through effective rural development interventions. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide). 2006 Wheeler, S., & others. (2006). The adoption and diffusion of organic agriculture: economics, drivers and constraints. -
Internet Publications
- 2023-2026 Jones, Tanner, Wheeler, Nursey-Bray, Hatton McDonald et al. DCCEEW, Blue carbon ecosystem restoration benefits measurement, verification and accounts: for the Gulf St Vincent Seagrass Restoration Project
- 2023-2027 Knowling, Wheeler et al. GRDC - Enterprise choice and sequence strategies that drive sustainable and profitable southern Australian farming systems
- 2023-2024 Thuy Pham, Wheeler, Lowe, Jones DFAT/Palladium - Knowledge transfer to enable blue carbon market in Vietnam
- 2023-2024 Wheeler, Shi, Zuo University of Adelaide - Investigating Water Security Issues in Australia though the lens of causal AI
- 2023-2024 Wheeler, Page, Seidl NT Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security - Upper King River Managed Aquifer Recharge scheme
- 2022-2025 Wheeler CSIRO - Water banking readiness assessment in the Murray-Darling Basin
- 2022-2024 Zuo and Wheeler Australian Research Council Discovery Award - Measuring the social and economic impacts of water ownership and reforms on Australian water market
- 2022 Cooper, Crase, Wheeler et al. Goyder - Developing a framework for a water rating system
- 2022 Wheeler and Zuo Department of Environment and Water - Literature review of native vegetation values in Australia
- 2022 Kurunasena, Pearson, Wheeler, Ceron Australian Academy of Social Sciences - Workshop on food waste
- 2022 Wheeler and Zuo Murray-Darling Basin Authority - Literature review of socio-economic studies in MDB and social and economic workplan support
- 2022-2021 Wyroll, Guillame, Wheeler, Daniels, Grafton, Do, Talbot-Jones ANU Crawford School of Public Policy and Institute for Water Futures - Renovating Cost-Benefit Analysis of Public Water Infrastructure for a Risky World
- 2020-2022 Wheeler, Grafton, Nauges Australian Research Council Discovery Award Consequences of water reform & changing farm adaptation in the Basin
- 2020 Wheeler, Zuo ACCC Water Market Literature Review and Survey Empirical Analysis
- 2020-2022 Wheeler, Umberger CRC Food Waste The WWW (what, where and why) of South Australian Household's Food Waste Behaviour
- 2020-2022 Westra, Wheeler, et al. Wine Australia Vitivisor
- 2018-19 Wheeler, Grafton, Zuo, Xu NSW Health (through Sax Institute) Evidence check of mental health of drought-affected communities
- 2018-2019 Zuo, Wheeler, Umberger Cwlth Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Understanding parallel trade of Australian products to China
- 2018-20 Wheeler, Crisp, Adamson, Smallridge Meat and Livestock Australia Evaluation of the Sterile Insect Technique for Sheep Blowfly Control
- 2018-2019 Wheeler Ian Potter and Myer Foundation Project Expert panel advice
- 2018-2020 Jacobson, King Wheeler, et al. ACIAR Policy Drivers for Public-Private Partnerships in Pacific Organics
- 2017-2019 Zuo, Wheeler, Umberger, Roberts ACIAR Challenges and opportunities for meeting requirements of China mango markets
- 2017-2019 Umberger, Wheeler DEWNR Funding for a split position between DEWNR and GFAR
- 2017-2020 Pittock, Ramshaw, Stirzaker: Bjornlund, Wheeler et al. ACIAR Stage II: Increasing irrigation water productivity in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe through on-farm monitoring, adaptive management and AIPs
- 2017-2019 Crase, Wheeler, Cooper et al. ACIAR Efficient participatory irrigation institutions to support productive and sustainable agriculture in south Asia
- 2017 Wheeler, Zuo, Haensch Catholic Earthcare and Uniting Church Literature review on initiatives in the Murray-Darling Basin that embody integral ecology
- 2016 Wheeler, Zuo UniSA, ACIAR Africa project State I: Increasing irrigation water productivity in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe through on-farm monitoring, adaptive management and AIPs
- 2016 Cleary, Wheeler, RIRDC Local to Global: Farmer Cooperation for High value Export Markets
- 2016 Wheeler, Zuo, Loch ACCC Irrigator Farm Survey for southern MDB
- 2016 Loch, Wheeler, Zuo, Young UNESCO Developing a Water Market Readiness Approach
- 2015 Overton et al., Wheeler Goyder Developing a Decision Support System framework for SA
- 2015 Wheeler and Gregg Parrakie Wetlands Valuing Parrakie Wetlands
- 2014-2018 Wheeler ARC Future Fellowship Adapting for an uncertain future: farmer behaviour in water-stressed basins
- 2015-2017 Bjornlund and Wheeler ACIAR Further support for: Increasing irrigation water productivity in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe through on-farm monitoring, adaptive management & Agricultural Innovation Platforms
- 2014-2016 Wheeler, Loch, Bjornlund, Garrick, Boxall, Adamowicz ARC Discovery Transitioning to a water secure future
- 2014 Wheeler United Nations, UNECE Invited expert speaker at United Nations workshop on transboundary water issues in Geneva
- 2014 Wheeler Murray-Darling Basin Authority Economic impacts of Basin water reforms on irrigated agriculture
- 2014 Wheeler CSIRO Land and Water Water Values and Benefits
- 2014 Wheeler National Water Commission Expert Advisor for the Commission
- 2013 Wheeler, Zuo, Loch, Grafton Federal Department Environment Survey of Users of the National Pollutant Inventory
- 2013 Wheeler Government of Netherlands Invited expert speaker at UNECE workshop on transboundary water issues in Amsterdam
- 2013-2017 Pittock, Ramshaw, Grafton, Stirzaker, Bjornlund, Wheeler, Loch, Zuo, et al. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)–Cat. 1 Increasing irrigation water productivity in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe through on-farm monitoring, adaptive management and Agricultural Innovation Platforms:
- 2013 Wheeler, Loch National Water Commission Expert Advisors for the Commission
- 2013 Wheeler National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Expert reviewer, keynote speaker at NCCARF’s launch at Federal parliament, and IPCC official reviewer on 5th Assessment report
- 2011-2013 Wheeler, Bjornlund, Beecham, Shanahan, Zuo and Loch National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Water Trade, Climate Change and Irrigator Adaptability in the Murray-Darling Basin
- 2011-2012 Wheeler, Cheesman Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations & Communities Mid-term review of the Restoring the Balance program
- 2009-2012 Wheeler, Bjornlund, Shanahan ARC Linkage, MDBA, GMW, NSW DEW, DSE, Uni. Lethbridge Improving water market outcomes through a better understanding of market behaviour
Past: Economics of Climate Change: ECON 7221
Past: Economic Policy Analysis III: ECON 3525
Past: Honours Economics Thesis: ECON 4010
Past: Water Security and Governance: AGRIBUS 7064
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Co-Supervisor Bridging the Gap: Exploring Gender Disparities in Australian Farming Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Mahsa Rahmani Dizgah 2024 Co-Supervisor Mapping, monitoring, and managing food waste from Australian Quick Service Restaurants. Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Ms Asgiri Pemila Jayasekara 2023 Co-Supervisor Food Waste Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Sijia Liu 2023 Co-Supervisor Essays exploring the value of water as an investment Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mubeen Abdur Rehman -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Investigating Agricultural Innovation Platforms, Soil Moisture Monitoring Tools and Farm Adaptation Behaviour in Irrigation Schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Fentahun Addis Abebe 2018 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Social licence in natural resource dependent industries: Improving understanding and integrating economic perspectives Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Nikki Dumbrell 2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Examining the Spatial Influences of Natural Capital in the Australian Agricultural Landscape Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Maksuda Mannaf 2016 - 2020 Principal Supervisor Understanding adaptation and water market behaviour of irrigators and non-landholder stakeholders in the Murray-Darling Basin Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Constantin Seidl 2015 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Impacts of Climatic Variability, Water Scarcity and Socio-Economic Demographics on Farmers' Mental Health in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Sahar Daghagh Yazd 2015 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Exploring the Use of Water Markets for Improved Environmental Outcomes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Claire Maree Settre 2015 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Examining the Importance of Spatial Influences on Irrigators' Water Trading Behaviour in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Juliane Haensch 2015 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Food System Transformation in Fiji: Exploring the Determinants of Diet Quality and Health Outcomes in Rural and Urban Households Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Anna Vicki Finizio 2015 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Improving the Social Welfare of Rural Households in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa through Effective Rural Development Interventions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr John Kandulu
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Board Memberships
Date Role Board name Institution name Country 2022 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Australia 2015 - ongoing Board Member Australasian Journal of Water Resources Australasian Journal of Water Resources Australia 2015 - ongoing - Organic Trust Australia - Research and Education - - -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2008 - ongoing Member Centre for Water Economics and Policy Australia -
Editorial Boards
Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2021 - ongoing Associate Editor Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON) Agricultural Economics United States 2021 - ongoing Board Member Water University of Adelaide Australia 2021 - ongoing Board Member International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics University of Adelaide Australia 2013 - ongoing Associate Editor The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of Adelaide Australia
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