Industry Projects
Here is a selection of projects conducted for partners in industry and government.
WA Department of Transport
Associate Professor Michael Burton and Dr Abbie Rogers worked with the Westport Taskforce to assess community preferences for harbour expansion options to service the Greater Perth Region.
This quantitative assessment was used by the Taskforce to inform their multi-criteria analysis for shortlisting port development recommendations.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Professor David Pannell is working Monash University to revise the INFFEWS tools and contribute to the adaption and translation of relevant INFFEWS guidelines to Mekong countries, including stakeholder events.
The tool will be used for pilot projects in the Mekong area, as well as help to inform the design of framework, and development of a cost database and funding tool.
WA Department for Water and Environmental Regulation
Dr Abbie Rogers and Dr Carmen Elrick-Barr are developing a better understanding of the environmental and social values held by the community for the Cockburn Sound marine area and surrounding coastline. The survey findings will inform future policy for the environmental protection and the ecologically sustainable development of the Sound.
Minderoo Foundation
Professor David Pannell, Professor Jessica Meeuwig and a team of researchers collaborated to map the economics of plastic pollution on an international scale.
A review was undertaken to provide the current knowledge and key information gaps relevant to estimating the external costs of ocean plastics.
WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Professor David Pannell and Dr Fiona Dempster were contracted to the DPIRD to develop a conceptual framework for the benefits, costs and risks from soil amelioration approaches in the western region to support Grower understanding and adoption decisions.
WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Dr Abbie Rogers and Associate Professor Michael Burton undertook a project to develop a methodology to measure the coastal values affected by erosion and sea level rise. Working with the DPLH, local government and the community, key public assets impacted by coastal hazards were identified, and a set of instruments to quantify community values for these assets were designed and tested. The instruments can be downloaded from the DPLH website.
Industry and Government Partnerships
Beyond the above projects, we have many other partnerships, including the following:
Australian Farm Institute
Grains Research and Development Corporation
Australian Institute of Marine Science
WA Biodiversity Science Institute
WA Marine Science Institute
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
CSIRO
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Water Corporation of Western Australia
Swan River Trust
WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
WA Department of Transport
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
VIC Department of Environment, Lands, Water and Planning
A full list of our partners and stakeholders is available here.
Accessing our services
If you would like to obtain our services to conduct research, consulting or training services, please contact one of our Directors to discuss scope of works, outputs, budget, and a timeline.
Co-Director - Abbie Rogers
Phone: +61 (08) 6488 5506. Email: abbie.rogers@uwa.edu.au
Co-Director - David Pannell
Phone: +61 (08) 6488 4735. Email: david.pannell@uwa.edu.au