Dr David Adamson

Senior Lecturer

School of Economics and Public Policy

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

David Adamson specialises in dealing with risk and uncertainty in economics. He applies these skills to two principal areas: water and bio-security.

David started his professional life as the economist at the CRC for Tropical Pest Management, and he has worked on a range of natural resource and agricultural issues throughout Australia (1994 till 1999). David worked then ran his own consulting company specialising in economically evaluating rural research. From 2004-2017 David was based at the School of Economics at The University of Queensland working with Professor John Quiggin on climatic variability and uncertainty impacts on water management in Australia’s Murray–Darling Basin. In 2017 David transferred to the Centre for Global Food & Resources, The University of Adelaide. David's time was initially split between his ARC DECRA Grant DE160100213 Optimising National Benefits from Restoring Environmental Water Flows and collaborating on a European COST-ACTION Proposal titled 'Network for Evaluation of One-Health'.

David has been commissioned to work on The Garnaut Climate Change Review (2008), The Murray-Darling Basin Plan (2011), was appointed to the Independent Review Panel to examine the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program (2015/16), explored the concepts of agroterrorism for the World Trade Organisation Animal Health (2019), and the risks and rewards of adopting a non-vaccine strategy for managing Foot and Mouth Disease in Uruguay (2020).

David currently holds an honorary position (one-health economist) at the University of Liverpool, UK, and in 2021 was appointed as an editor to Plos Water.

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David Adamson specializes in dealing with risk and uncertainty in economics. He applies these skills to two principal areas: water and bio-security.

David started his professional life as the economist at the CRC for Tropical Pest Management and he has worked on a range of natural resource and agricultural issues throughout Australia (1994 till 1999). David worked then ran his own consulting company specialing in economically evaluating rural research. From 2004-2017 David was based at the School of Economics at The University of Queensland working with Professor John Quiggin on climatic variability and uncertainty impacts on water management in Australia’s Murray–Darling Basin. In 2017 David transferred to the Centre for Global Food & Resources, The University of Adelaide. David's time was initially split between his ARC DECRA Grant DE160100213 Optimising National Benefits from Restoring Environmental Water Flows and collaborating on a European COST-ACTION Proposal titled 'Network for Evaluation of One-Health'.

David has been commissioned to work on The Garnaut Climate Change Review (2008), The Murray-Darling Basin Plan (2011), was appointed to the Independent Review Panel to examine the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program (2015/16), explored the concepts of agroterrorism for the World Trade Organisation Animal Health (2019), and the risks and rewards of adopting a nonvaccine strategy for managing Foot and Mouth Disease in Uruguay (2020).

David currently holds an honorary position (one-health economist) at the University of Liverpool, UK, and in 2021 was appointed as an editor to Plos Water.

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2017 - 2020	ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow (C)	The University of Adelaide
2016 - 2017	ARC DECRA Fellow	The University of Queensland
2011 - 2016	Senior Academic Research Officer	The University of Queensland
2005 - 2011	Research Manager	The University of Queensland
2004 - 2005	Research Officer	The University of Queensland
2000 - 2004	Director	Self-employed
1999 - 2000	Research Officer	The University of Queensalnd
1994 - 1999	Economist	CRC for Tropical Pest Management

Awards and Achievements

Date	Type	Title	Institution Name	Country	Amount
2017	Award	Executive Dean’s Commendation for Excellence in Research, University of Adelaide Award	The University of Adelaide	Australia
2016	Fellowship	Discovery Early Career Researcher Researcher Award		Australia
2015	Fellowship	Endeavour Research Fellow		Australia	$24,500
2015	Fellowship	The University Of QueenslandAustralian Institute for Business and Economics (AIBE) Fellowship	The University of Queensland	Australia	$39,336

Education

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2008 - 2015	The University of Queensland	Australia	PhD
1994 - 1997	The University of Queensland	Australia	M.Natural Resource Economics
1990 - 1994	University of New England	Australia	B.Ag Econ

Research Interests

Agricultural Economics & Policy Agricultural Systems Analysis and Modelling Applied Economics Economics Natural Resource Management Public Policy

Journals

Year	Citation
2022	Dumbrell, N. P., Wheeler, S. A., Zuo, A., & Adamson, D. (2022). Public willingness to make trade-offs in the development of a hydrogen industry in Australia. Energy Policy, 165, 9 pages. DOI
2021	Dumbrell, N., Adamson, D., Zuo, Z., & Wheeler, S. (2021). How do natural resource dependent firms gain and lose a social licence?. Global Environmental Change, 70, 12 pages. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2021	Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2021). Incorporating uncertainty in the economic evaluation of capital investments for water use efficiency improvements. Land Economics, 97(3), 655-671. DOI Scopus3
2021	Perez-Blanco, C. D., Loch, A., Ward, F., Perry, C., & Adamson, D. (2021). Agricultural water saving through technologies: a zombie idea. Environmental Research Letters, 16(11), 114032-1-114032-10. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2021	Siv, K., Adamson, D., & Griffith, G. (2021). Profitability of Cashew Nut Processing in Cambodia. Australasian Agribusiness Perspectives, 24, 282-310.
2021	Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2021). Incorporating Uncertainty in the Economic Evaluation of Capital Investments for Water-Use Efficiency Improvements. LAND ECONOMICS, 97(3), 655-671. WoS3
2021	Loch, A., Auricht, C., Adamson, D., & Mateo Peinado, L. (2021). Markets, mis-direction and motives: A factual analysis of hoarding and speculation in southern Murray-Darling Basin water markets. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 65(2), 291-317. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2021	Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2021). Dead in the water: A very angry book about our greatest environmental catastrophe. The death of the Murray-Darling Basin, by Richard Beasley, 2021, 296 pp, ISBN: 9781760878450. The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 65(3), 760-762. DOI
2020	Adamson, D., Gilbert, W., Hamilton, K., Donachie, D., & Rushton, J. (2020). Preparing for animal health emergencies: considerations for economic evaluation. Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 39(2), 625-635. DOI
2020	Loch, A., Adamson, D., & Auricht, C. (2020). (g)etting to the point: The problem with water risk and uncertainty. Water Resources and Economics, 32, 100154-1-100154-12. DOI Scopus13 WoS13
2020	Mallaawarachchi, T., Auricht, C., Loch, A., Adamson, D., & John, Q. (2020). Water allocation in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin: managing change under heightened uncertainty. Economic Analysis and Policy, 66, 345-369. DOI Scopus6 WoS5
2020	Loch, A., Adamson, D., & Dumbrell, N. (2020). The fifth stage in water management: policy lessons for water governance. Water Resources Research, 56(5), 1-17. DOI Scopus7 WoS8
2020	Adamson, D. C., & Loch, A. (2020). Incorporating uncertainty in the economic evaluation of capital investments for water use efficiency. Land Economics.
2020	Adamson, D. C., Gilbert, W., Rothman-Ostrow, P., & Rushton, J. (2020). The pros and cons of animal health harmonisation. Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 39(1), 173-181. DOI WoS2
2020	Loch, A., Perez-Blanco, D., Carmody, E., Felbab-Brown, V., Adamson, D., & Seidl, C. (2020). Grand theft water and the calculus of compliance. Nature Sustainability, 3(12), 1-7. DOI Scopus18 WoS19
2020	Dumbrell, N. P., Adamson, D., & Wheeler, S. (2020). Is social licence a response to government and market failures? Evidence from the literature. Resources Policy, 69, 11 pages. DOI Scopus13 WoS12
2020	Perry, B., Rich, K. M., Rojas, H., Romero, J., Adamson, D. C., Bervejillo,, J. E., . . . Rushton, J. (2020). Integrating the technical, risk management and economic implications of animal disease control to advise policy change: the example of foot-and-mouth disease control in Uruguay. EcoHealth, 17(3), 381-387. DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC2
2019	Rosanowski, S., Carpenter, T., Adamson, D. C., Rogers, C., Pearce, P., Burns, M., & Cogger, N. (2019). An economic analysis of a contingency model utilising vaccination for the control of equine influenza in a non-endemic country. PLoS ONE, 14(1), e0210885-1-e0210885-18. DOI Scopus4 WoS6
2018	Horne, A., O'Donnell, E., Loch, A., Adamson, D., Hart, B., & Freebairn, J. (2018). Environmental water efficiency: Maximizing benefits and minimizing costs of environmental water use and management. WIREs. Water, 5(4), e1285-1-e1285-10. DOI Scopus9 WoS11
2018	Jackson, L., & Adamson, D. (2018). The live sheep export supply chain: when operational and societal complexities collide. International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 12(2), 181-196. DOI Scopus2
2018	Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2018). Achieving environmental flows where buyback is constrained. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 62(1), 83-102. DOI Scopus13 WoS13
2017	Gomez, C., Pérez-Blanco, C., Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2017). Managing water scarcity at a river basin scale with economic instruments. Water Economics and Policy, 3(4), 1-31. DOI Scopus23 WoS24
2017	Adamson, D., loch, A., & Schwabe, K. (2017). Adaptation responses to increasing drought frequency. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 61(3), 1-19. DOI Scopus25 WoS25
2017	Tisdell, C., & Adamson, D. (2017). The importance of fixed costs in animal health systems. Revue Scientifique et Technique de l'OIE, 36(1), 49-56. DOI Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2016	Adamson, D. (2016). Pandora’s Box and the level playing field: food safety and regulations. Farm Policy Journal, 13(3), 33-41.
2015	Loch, A., & Adamson, D. (2015). Drought and the rebound effect: a Murray-Darling Basin example. Natural Hazards, 79(3), 1429-1449. DOI Scopus45 WoS40
2014	Loch, A., Adamson, D., & Mallawaarachchi, T. (2014). Role of hydrology and economics in water management policy under increasing uncertainty. Journal of Hydrology, 518(Part A), 5-16. DOI Scopus21 WoS19
2014	Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2014). Possible negative feedbacks from 'gold-plating' irrigation infrastructure. Agricultural Water Management, 145, 134-144. DOI Scopus52 WoS49
2012	Zalucki, M., Shabbir, A., Silva, R., Adamson, D., Liu, S., & Furlong, M. (2012). Estimating the economic cost of one of the world's major insect pests, plutella xylostella (lepidoptera: Plutellidae): just how long is a piece of string?. Journal of Economic Entomology, 105(4), 1115-1129. DOI Scopus357 WoS340 Europe PMC135
2011	Schrobback, P., Adamson, D., & Quiggin, J. (2011). Turning water into carbon: carbon sequestration and water flow in the Murray-Darling Basin. Environmental and Resource Economics, 49(1), 23-45. DOI Scopus21 WoS15
2010	Quiggin, J., Adamson, D., Chambers, S., & Schrobback, P. (2010). Climate Change, Uncertainty, and Adaptation: The Case of Irrigated Agriculture in the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 58(4), 531-554. DOI Scopus51 WoS47
2009	Zalucki, M. P., Adamson, D., & Furlong, M. J. (2009). The future of IPM: Whither or wither?: Overview. Australian Journal of Entomology, 48(2), 85-96. DOI Scopus130 WoS117
2009	Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T., & Quiggin, J. (2009). Declining inflows and more frequent droughts in the Murray - Darling Basin: Climate change, impacts and adaptation. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 53(3), 345-366. DOI Scopus49 WoS41
2007	Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T., & Quiggin, J. (2007). Water use and salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin: A state-contingent model. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 51(3), 263-281. DOI Scopus37 WoS34
2006	Adamson, D. (2006). Common waters, diverging streams: Linking institutions and water management in Arizona, California, and Colorado. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS, 50(3), 466-468.
1999	Norton, G., Adamson, D., Aitken, L., Bilston, L., Foster, J., Frank, B., & Harper, J. (1999). Facilitating IPM: the role of participatory workshops. International Journal of Pest Management, 45(2), 85-90. DOI Scopus15 WoS12

Books

Year	Citation
2014	Quiggin, J., Adamson, D., & Quiggen, D. (Eds.) (2014). Carbon Pricing: Early experience and future prospects. Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI Scopus2
2014	Quiggin, J., Adamson, D., & Quiggen, D. (Eds.) (2014). Carbon Pricing: Early experience and future prospects. Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI Scopus2

Book Chapters

Year	Citation
2021	Bhaduri, A., Dionisio Pérez-Blanco, C., Rey, D., Iftekhar, S., Kaushik, A., Escriva-Bou, A., . . . Bekchanov, M. (2021). Economics of Water Security. In J. J. Bogardi, J. Gupta, K. D. W. Nandalal, L. Salamé, R. R. P. van Nooijen, N. Kumar, . . . A. G. Kolechkina (Eds.), Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples (pp. 273-327). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. DOI
2021	Adamson, D., Auricht, C., & Loch, A. (2021). The Golden Gift of Groundwater in Australia’s MDB. In S. H. Choi, E. Shin, A. K. Makarigakis, O. Sohn, C. Clench, & M. Trudeau (Eds.), The Role of Sound Groundwater Resources Management and Governance to Achieve Water Security (Vol. 3, pp. 133-149). Paris, France: UNESCO.
2018	Pérez-Blanco, C., Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2018). Economic Resilience. In S. Fuchs, & T. Thaler (Eds.), Vulnerability and Resilience to Natural Hazards (pp. 214-236). Online: Cambridge University Press.
2018	Loch, A., Perez-Blanco, C., Rey, D., O'Donnell, E., & Adamson, D. (2018). Regulatory and economic instruments: a useful partnership to achieve collective objectives?. In C. Holley, & D. Sinclair (Eds.), Reforming water law and governance from stagnation to innovation in Australia (pp. 123-139). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. DOI Scopus1
2017	Tisdell, C., Adamson, D., & Auld, B. (2017). The economics of alternative pest management strategies: basic assessment. In E. Coll, & E. Wajnberg (Eds.), Environmental pest management challenges for agronomists, ecologists, economists and policymakers (pp. 55-76). Chichester: John Wiley and Sons. DOI
2015	Loch, A., Wheeler, S., & Adamson, D. (2015). People versus place in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin: balancing economic, social ecosystem and community outcomes. In V. Squires, H. Milner, & K. Daniell (Eds.), River basin management in the twenty-first century: understanding people and place (pp. 275-303). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. DOI Scopus4
2014	Adamson, D., Zalucki, M., & Furlong, M. (2014). Pesticides and integrated pest management practice, practicality and policy in Australia. In R. Peshin, & D. Pimentel (Eds.), Integrated Pest Management: Experiences with Implementation, Global Overview (Vol. 4, pp. 387-411). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Netherlands. DOI Scopus4
2012	Mallawaarachchi, T., McClintock, A., Adamson, D., & Quiggin, J. (2012). Investment as an adaptation response to water scarcity. In J. Quiggin, T. Mallawaarachchi, & S. Chambers (Eds.), Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray-Darling Basin (pp. 101-126). Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI Scopus5
2012	Mallawaarachchi, T., Adamson, D., Chambers, S., Schrobback, P., & Quiggin, J. (2012). Variability and uncertainty: Implications for water policy impact analysis. In J. Quiggin, T. Mallawaarachchi, & S. Chambers (Eds.), Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray-Darling Basin (pp. 82-100). Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI Scopus1
2010	Adamson, D. (2010). Quarantine and food safety issues in a TPPA. In J. Kelsey (Ed.), No ordinary deal: unmasking the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (pp. 95-106). Bridget Williams Books.
1997	Adamson, D. C. (1997). Benefit cost analysis for biological control programs. In M. Julien, & G. White (Eds.), Biological Control of Weeds: theory and practical application, Canberra: ACIAR Monograph Series.. ACIAR.

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2012	Adamson, D. (2012). The Basin Plan, the buy-back and climate change: determining an optimal water entitlements portfolio. In Climate Change 2012: Water and Climate: Policy Implementation Changes, Proceedings of the 2nd Practical Responses to Climate Change (pp. 1-8). Barton, A.C.T: Engineers Australia.
2008	Adamson, D. C., Schrobback, P., & Quiggin, J. (2008). Options for managing salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin under reduced rainfall. In 2nd International Salinity Forum: Salinity, water and society—global issues. Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia.
1998	Zalucki, M., Rochester, W. A., Norton, G. A., Maelzer, D., Fitt, G. P., & Adamson, D. (1998). IPM and heliothis: What we have to do to make it work?. In M. P. Zalucki, R. Drew, & G. G. White (Eds.), PEST MANAGEMENT - FUTURE CHALLENGES, VOLS 1 AND 2, PROCEEDINGS (pp. A107-A114). UNIV QUEENSLAND, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: UNIV QUEENSLAND, DEPT HOSP TOURISM PROP MANAGEMENT LAWES. WoS2

Report for External Bodies

Year	Citation
2022	Auricht, C., Yapp, G., Wood, B., Bugg, A., Mallawaarachchi, T., Adamson, D., . . . Auricht, D. (2022). National Soil Review Final Report: Part A Project Outcomes. Adelaide, SA: Auricht Projects.
2022	Auricht, C., Wood, B., Yapp, G., Bugg, A., Mallawaarachchi, T., Adamson, D., . . . Auricht, D. (2022). National Soil Review Final Report: Part B Project Results. Adelaide, SA: Auricht Projects.
2022	Railey, A., Adamson, D., & Rushton, J. (2022). POC MODEL DOCUMENTATION (Draft).
2021	Loch, A., & Adamson, D. (2021). Estimating the Economic Impacts of NPWS Infrastructure Investment 2021. South Australian Department of Environment & Water.
2020	Perry, B., Rich, K., Rojas, H., Romero, J., Adamson, D. C., & Rushton, J. (2020). FINAL REPORT:Assessment of the economic impacts of a change in the sanitary status with respect to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) prevention and control in Uruguay, and of the associated risk implications.
2020	Auricht, C., Loch, A., Byrne, C., Proud, B., & Adamson, D. (2020). Submission to the ACCC Murray-Darling Basin Water Markets Inquiry - Interim Report. Adelaide, South Australia.
2020	Adamson, D. C., & Wheeler, S. (2020). CBA Model of Sheep Blow Fly Eradication in Kangaroo Island.
2019	Perry, B., Rich, K., Rojas, H., Romero, J., Adamson, D. C., & Rushton, J. (2019). Assessment of the economic and social impacts of a change in the sanitary status with respect to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) prevention and control in Uruguay, and of the associated risk implications: DRAFT REPORT.
2019	Gilbert, W., Adamson, D. C., & Rushton, J. (2019). Building resilience against agro-terrorism and agro-crime A cost-benefit analysis of investing in emergency management: Interim report on The Costs of Emergency Preparedness (2). Liverpool, UK.
2019	Gilbert, W., Adamson, D. C., & Rushton, J. (2019). Building resilience against agro-terrorism and agro-crime: A cost-benefit analysis of investing in emergency management: Inception Report (1). The University of Liverpool.
2019	Loch, A., Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T., & Auricht, C. (2019). Submission to the Independent Social and Economic Assessment Panel in the Murray-Darling Basin.
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	Loch, A., O'Donnell, E., Adamson, D., & Horne,, A. (2017). Submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry: The integrity of the water market in the Murray-Darling Basin.
2016	Magee, B., Oi, D., Parkes, J., Adamson, D., Hyne, N., Langford, D., . . . Lawson, S. (2016). Report of the Independent Review Panel: Independent Review Panel of the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program.
2016	Magee, B., Oi, D., Parkes, J., Adamson, D., Hyne, N., Langford, D., . . . Lawson, S. (2016). Report of the Independent Review Panel: Independent Review Panel of the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program.
2011	Adamson, D. C., Quiggin, J., & Quiggin, D. (2011). Water supply variability and sustainable diversion limits: Issues to consider in developing the Murray-Darling Basin (UniQuest Project No: 17255). Brisbane.
2011	Mallawaarchchi, T., Adamson, D. C., Huges, N., O'Donnell, C., & Quiggin, J. (2011). An economic analysis of the Impact of the National Water Initiative on the efficiency and productivity of water use. Brisbane, Australia.
2011	Mallawaararchchi, T., Adamson, D. C., Schrobback, P., & Quiggin, J. (2011). An economic analysis of the impact of the national water initiative on the capacity and resilience of Australia’s water management regime : Report to Client. Brisbane, Australia.
2010	Mallawaarachchi, T., Adamson, D. C., Chambers, S., & Schrobback, P. (2010). Economic analysis of diversion options for the Murray–Darling Basin Plan: Returns to irrigation under reduced water availability.

Theses

Year Citation

Adamson, D. (n.d.). Restoring the balance: Water reform & the Murray-Darling Basin plan.

Year	Citation
	Adamson, D. (n.d.). Restoring the balance: Water reform & the Murray-Darling Basin plan.

Working Paper

Year	Citation
2020	Sharafeyeva, A., & Adamson, D. (2020). Impact of trade facilitation on trade flows: a critical insight of quantitative studies.
2008	Wagner, L., Quiggin, J., & Adamson, D. (2008). Opportunity costs of restoring environmental flows to the Snowy River. Risk and Sustainable Management Group, University of Queensland.

David Adamson has won/participated in over $1.7 million worth of research/consultancy/fellowships since 2008.

Year		Project Name	TOTAL
2021	ACIAR	ACIAR: Seeds of Life	$119,743
2020	Faculty of Pofessions, UoA	Faculty of Professions, Animate your Science	$5,000
2020	FFCRC	FFCRC: Social Licence Project	$40,000
2019	Urugyian Government	Evaluation of FMD in Uruguay	$14,308
2019	OIE	OIE Agroterrorism	$112,969
2019	SARDI/PIRSA	Sterile Insect Technology	$33,000
2019	University of Alcala	Giner de los Rios Fellowship	$8,617
2018	University of Liverpool	UoL 20% of salary 2018+ 2019	$77,119
2018	UoA	UoA interdisciplinary Research Funding	$65,000
2017	UoA, EU Centre for Global Affairs	Annual Grant Program	$15,000
2016	ARC	ARC DECRA	$335,000
2016	ACIAR	ACIAR: Horticultural Markets in Pakistan	$302,104
2015	DNRM, QLD	DNRM Pricing New Water Rights	$34,856
2015	AIBE, UQ	AIBE Fellowship	$39,336
2015	Australian Governmen	Endeavour Research Fellow	$24,500
2014	COST-ACTION, EU	Network for Evaluation of One Health, TD Cost-Action TD1401*
2013	UWA/UQ collaboration fund	Coal Seam Gas & the Precautionary Principal	$6,799
2011	ABARE/MDBA	MDBA: Water Supply Variability & Sustainable Diversion Limits	$41,155
2011	Inovac/NWC	Analysis of the Impact of the National Water Initiative	$99,000
2010	MDBA	Economic Analysis of Diversion Operations for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan	$57,000
2009	CRC	One-Health Evaluation	$17,000
2009	SA Government	SA Government High Court Challenge on Water Trade	$230,000
2008	The Garnaut Climate Change Review	Garnaut Climate Change Review: The Implications for Irrigation in the MDB	$38,455
2008	ABARE/Dept Ag Vic	ABARES/Dept of Ag Victoria: Reduced Water Availability in the MDB	$18,182

Teaching/Course Co-ordination:

2020-01 Agribus 7057 "Trends in the World Food System"
2021 Agribus "Agricultural Decision Making"

Guest Lectures:

Adamson, D. 2016, ‘Economic impacts of One Health events’, Guest Lecture for VETS1030 One Health, 7 October 2016.
Adamson, D. 2016, Economics and Biosecurity, Guest lecture for AGRC3042 Animal & Plant Biosecurity, 23 March 2016.
Adamson, D. 2013: ‘The Murray-Darling Basin Plan & the Buy-Back’, Guest Lecture for ECON3710, 5 August 2013.
Adamson, D. 2012, ‘Water Issues in the Murray Darling Basin’, Guest Lectures for ENVM7100 & ENVM2100, 24 & 26 April 2012.

Training Courses:

Adamson, D 2016, Bio-Security & Market Access: The Role of Public Institutions DFAT’s Australia Awards Africa Agribusiness, Training Course, 30 August.
Adamson, D. 2014, ‘The Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Policy Analysis’, BAPPENAS: Institutional Strengthening in the Indonesian Water Resources, Brisbane 12 Aug 2014.
Adamson, D. 1996, ‘Biological control of tropical weeds: the economics of bio-control: a practical handout’, Tropical Weeds Course.
Adamson, D. 1996, ‘How to make a resource economist squirm’, IPM Tools for Implementation, unpublished handout, CTPM, Brisbane.
Adamson, D. 1996, ‘The economics of bio-control: A practical handout, IPM Tools for Implementation, unpublished handout, CTPM, Brisbane.

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2022	Co-Supervisor	The Impacts of Revenue Protection on Indonesia Rice Farmers	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Zaura Fadhliani

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2018 - 2022	Co-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	Co-Supervisor	Trade costs, trade facilitation, and agrifood exports in Central Asia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Alfinura Sharafeyeva

Committee Memberships

Date	Role	Committee	Institution	Country
2015 - 2016	Member	Independent Review Panel of the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program		Australia
2013 - 2015	President	Australian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society (Queensland Branch)		Australia
2011 - 2011	Member	Economic Modelling and Costs Analysis Technical Group	Murray-Darling Basin Authority	Australia

Position: Senior Lecturer
Phone: 83130197
Email: david.adamson@adelaide.edu.au
Campus: North Terrace
Building: Nexus 10, floor 6
Org Unit: Centre for Global Food and Resources