Dr David Adamson
David Adamson 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. 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 current research activities are 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, The Murray-Darling Basin Plan, and was appointed to the 2015/16 Independent Review Panel to examine the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program.
David Adamson 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. 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 current research activities are 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, The Murray-Darling Basin Plan, and was appointed to the 2015/16 Independent Review Panel to examine the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program.
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 | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Discovery Early Carear Researcher Rearcher Award | |||
| 2015 - 2015 | Endeavour Research Fellow | |||
| 2015 - 2016 | The University Of QueenslandAustralian Institute for Business and Economics (AIBE) Fellowship | The University of Queensland |
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, Environment and Resource Economics, Natural Resource Management, Public Policy
Journals
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Tisdell, C. A. & Adamson, D. C. (2017). The importance of fixed costs in animal health systems. Scientific and Technical Review of the Office International des Epizooties (Paris), 36, 1, -. |
| 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. 10.1142/S2382624X17500047 |
| 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. 10.1111/1467-8489.12214 |
| 2017 | Jackson, L. & Adamson, D. C. (2017). The live sheep export supply chain: When operational and societal complexities collide. International Journal of Business and Systems Research, -. |
| 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. 10.1007/s11069-015-1705-y |
| 2014 | Adamson, D. & Loch, A. (2014). Possible negative feedbacks from 'gold-plating' irrigation infrastructure. Agricultural Water Management, 145, 134-144. 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.09.022 |
| 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. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.10.049 |
| 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. 10.1603/EC12107 |
| 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. 10.1007/s10640-010-9422-1 |
| 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. 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2010.01200.x |
| 2009 | Zalucki, M., Adamson, D. & Furlong, M. (2009). The future of IPM: Whither or wither?: Overview. Australian Journal of Entomology, 48, 2, 85-96. 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00690.x |
| 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. 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2009.00451.x |
| 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. 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2007.00380.x |
| 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. 10.1080/096708799227860 |
Books
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2014 | J. Quiggin, D. Adamson & D. Quiggen (Eds.) (2014). Carbon Pricing: Early experience and future prospects. 10.4337/9781782547747 |
| 2014 | J. Quiggin, D. Adamson & D. Quiggen (Eds.) (2014). Carbon Pricing: Early experience and future prospects. 10.4337/9781782547747 |
Book Chapters
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A. & 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. |
| 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. 10.1007/978-94-007-7802-3_16 |
| 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. 10.4337/9781781000311.00017 |
| 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. 10.4337/9781781000328.00018 |
| 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. Practical Responses to Climate Change. Barton, A.C.T. |
| 2008 | Adamson, D. C., Schrobback, P. & Quiggin, J. (2008). Options for managing salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin under reduced rainfall. 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. 6th Australasian Applied Entomology Conference. M. P. Zalucki, R. A. I. Drew & G. G. White (Eds.) Brisbane. |
Conference Items
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Adamson, D., Loch, A., Wheeler, S. A. & Connor, J. (2017). Inquiry into water-use efficiency in Australian agriculture. Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources. |
Report for External Bodies
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 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,, |
| 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, |
- 2017 EU Centre for Global Affairs Annual Grant Program ($15,000) "Building lasting collaborative arrangements on water scarcity management between Australia and the EU". Project with Dr Adam Loch (UA) and Dr Dioni Perez-Blanco (FEEM Italy).
- 2016 Adamson, ARC DECRA ($335,000) with over $200,000 of additional funding provided by The University of Queensland
- 2016, Mallawaarachchi & Adamson, Policy and institutional reforms to improve horticulture markets in Pakistan, funding from ACIAR, ($302,104)
- 2015 Adamson & Mallawaarachchi, Developing a Platform to Determine the Reserve Price of Unallocated Water, for the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM), ($34,856)
- 2015 Adamson, Independent Review of the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program ($30,090)
- 2015 Adamson, AIBE Fellowship ($39,336)
- 2015 Adamson, Endeavour research Fellowship ($24,500)
- 2014 TD Cost-Action TD1401: Network for Evaluation of One Health, a consortium led by Haesler, B.
- Quiggin, J. Doole, G and Adamson, D. 2013, ‘Coal Seam Gas & the Precautionary Principal’, UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award, ($6,799).
- Adamson, D., Quiggin, J., and Quiggin, D. 2011, Water Supply Variability & Sustainable Diversion Limits: Issues to Consider in Developing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, UniQuest Project No: 17255, Report prepared for Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia. ($41,155).
- Mallawaarachchi, T., Adamson, D., & 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, Commissioned report for Inovac, RMSG, School of Economics, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia. ($99,000).
- Mallawaarachchi, T., Adamson, D., Chambers, S. & Schrobback, P. 2010, Economic Analysis of Diversion Operations for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Returns to irrigation under reduced water availability: A commission study for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, UQ Business School Commercial, The University of Queensland. ($57,000).
- Adamson, D. (2009), One-Health CRC’s Evaluation Framework: An introduction to research management, Report prepared for The Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious Disease. ($17,000).
- Quiggin, J., Adamson, D., Chambers, S., & Schrobback, P. 2009, Water Trading in the Murray Darling Basin: Part 1: Theory, Consultant Report for the South Australian Government, RSMG, School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
- Quiggin, J., Adamson, D., Chambers, S., & Schrobback, P. 2009, Water Trading in the Murray Darling Basin: Part 2: Modelling Trade Constraints, Consultant Report for the South Australian Government, RSMG, School of Economics, The University of Queensland. (South Australian Government Total Part 1 and 2, $230,000)
- Quiggin, J., Adamson, D., Schrobback, P. & Chambers, S. 2008 Garnaut Climate Change Review: The Implications for Irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin, Risk & Sustainable Management Group, The School of Economics and the School of Political Science and International Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane: Commissioned report for The Garnaut Climate Change Review ($38,455)
- Mallawaarachchi, T., Hone, S., Adamson, D., Yainshet, A., Oliver, M., Quiggin, J. & Gooday, P. 2008, Reduced Water Availability: Impacts on Agricultural Activities and Regional Economies in the Murray-Darling Basin, ABARE client report prepared for the Murray-Darling Commission, July 2008. ($18,182)
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.
Honours Supervision
- McGill, K., 2011, Consumption-based versus production-based carbon tax in the Australian economy, Honours thesis, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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 |
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