Dr David Adamson

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• 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

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• Journals

  Year	Citation
  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. The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 65(2), 291-317. DOI
  2021	Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2021). Book Review of Dead in the water: A very angry book about our greatest environmental catastrophe. The death of the Murray-Darling Basin, by Richard Beasley. The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
  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	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
  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 Scopus4 WoS4
  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 Scopus1 WoS1
  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 Scopus3 WoS3
  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	Adamson, D. C., Gilbert, W., Hamilton, K., Donachie, D., & Rushton, J. (2020). Preparing for animal health emergencies: Considerations for economic evaluation. In Disaster prevention and preparedness (G.A. Vroegindewey, ed.).. Scientific and Technical Review of the Office International des Epizooties (Paris), 39(2), 173-181. DOI
  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 Scopus2 WoS2
  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 Scopus5 WoS5
  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 Scopus2 WoS4
  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 WoS7
  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 Scopus1
  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 Scopus11 WoS11
  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 Scopus16 WoS16
  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 Scopus21 WoS21
  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 WoS1
  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 Scopus37 WoS33
  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 Scopus18 WoS16
  2014	Adamson, D., & Loch, A. (2014). Possible negative feedbacks from 'gold-plating' irrigation infrastructure. Agricultural Water Management, 145, 134-144. DOI Scopus43 WoS40
  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 Scopus298 WoS280 Europe PMC126
  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 Scopus20 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 Scopus43 WoS41
  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 Scopus116 WoS100
  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 Scopus44 WoS37
  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 Scopus35 WoS32
  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 Scopus1
  2014	Quiggin, J., Adamson, D., & Quiggen, D. (Eds.) (2014). Carbon Pricing: Early experience and future prospects. Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI Scopus1

• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  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 Scopus2
  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.
  1988	Zalucki, M. P., Rochester, W. A., Norton, G. A., Maelzer, D., Fitt, G. P., & Adamson, D. C. (1988). IPM and Heliothis: what we have to do to make it work. In M. P. Zalucki, R. A. I. Drew, & G. G. White (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th Australasian Applied Entomology Conference. Brisbane.

• Report for External Bodies

  Year	Citation
  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.

• 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.

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.

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• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2018	Co-Supervisor	Case Studies in the Social Licence to Operate in Australian Agriculture	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Nikki Dumbrell
  2017	Co-Supervisor	An Economic Effectiveness of Agricultural Policies in Developing Countries in the Light of Trade Liberalisation: the Case of Kazakhstan	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Alfinura Sharafeyeva

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• 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 Tower, floor 6
• Room: 6 25
• Org Unit: Centre for Global Food and Resources