Research Seminars
Come and listen to our researchers and postgraduate research students present their projects.
Every Friday at 11am for one hour (during semester only) in the Agriculture Lecture Theatre AGRI [G013] or request the TEAMS link from:
sugatbajra.bajracharya@research.uwa.edu.au
You can watch it online via the TEAMS link or at a later time by accessing the recording.
Environmental Policy Lectures
Each year, we invite a leading national or international speaker to discuss important environmental or natural resource issues. The series provides the opportunity for students, academics, policy and industry professionals, and members of the public to engage in topical environmental policy discussions.
Next speaker:
17 September 2026: Prof. Ben Newell
Climate Risk & Response: A Behavioural Challenge?
Past speakers:
2025: Prof. Hugh Possingham .
Impact, failure and the case for Theory of Change
2024: A/Prof. Michelle Voyer
Towards a Fair, Equitable, and Sustainable Offshore Wind
Industry for Australia
2023: Prof. Amy Ando
Environmental and Resource Economics and Systemic Racism
2022: Prof. David Pannell
Could soil carbon sequestration ever be a worthwhile climate policy
2021: Dr Tom Hatton
Influencing Policy Using Science: A Cautionary Tale
Micro-credential courses
Our Centre delivers a UWA short course on Applied Benefit Cost Analysis for our industry practitioners and members of the public. Applied Benefit: Cost Analysis is one of the most important and widely used tools of economics.
In this micro-credential, participants will learn how to apply Benefit: Cost Analysis in a rigorous, informative and practical way, that recognises the importance of consulting with stakeholders and experts.
The course will be offered in line with each semester.
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Micro-credential courses
Our Centre delivers a UWA short course on Applied Benefit Cost Analysis for our industry practitioners and members of the public. Applied Benefit: Cost Analysis is one of the most important and widely used tools of economics.
In this micro-credential, participants will learn how to apply Benefit: Cost Analysis in a rigorous, informative and practical way, that recognises the importance of consulting with stakeholders and experts.
The course will be offered in line with each semester.
Free online training
This is an introductory online course for anyone in the emergency management sector who is interested in learning how to apply economic analyses to the management of natural hazards.
Benefit : Cost Analysis (BCA) for Environmental and Social Projects
This is an introductory online training for industry practitioners who want to understand economic evaluation better and how to apply BCA on projects that have environmental and social benefits. This introductory BCA course was developed to support users of INFFEWS.
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MOOC on Agriculture, Economics and Nature
Developed by Prof David Pannell and managed by Coursera, this online course introduces key economic principles that can help support better choices around agricultural production, resource use, conservation and environmental impacts.
The course includes video lectures, expert interviews, practical demonstrations of economic modelling, quizzes and recommended readings, with assessment through quizzes and a final exam. You can undertake the course at your own pace.
Over 50,000 people have completed this MOOC.
We co-sponsor an award to recognise outstanding research addressing water-related land management challenges in Western Australia, highlighting work that delivers benefits for agriculture, the environment, and society.
The award celebrates innovation and impact across disciplines, supporting researchers whose work advances sustainable solutions to complex land and water issues.
Recent award recipients:
2025: Dr. Hayely Norman
Cultivating the Margins: Incorporation of Saline Landscapes into Modern Farming Systems
2024: Dr. Don McFarlane
Current and future issues facing the hydrological sciences and the wider community
Media Commentary
We bring evidence-based perspectives to our partners and a wider audiences.
CEEP staff regularly contribute public commentary on environmental policy and emerging issues through science communication platforms, including UWA media, radio, industry forums, roundtables, and broader public channels.
Our work is frequently featured in outlets such as The Conversation, ABC Radio National, ABC’s 7.30 news report, and key newsletters.
Written by Professor David Pannell, this blog series shares clear, thought-provoking insights on economics, environment, agriculture, and policy.
It explores real-world challenges and ideas to bridge the gap between research, policy, and practice.
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The CEEP Newsletter was set up as a way to stay connected with all our industry partners, stakeholders, and research collaborators.
It provides a snapshot of CEEP activities, grants, outputs, new staff, upcoming seminars and latest publications, directly to your inbox.
This is our most recent CEEP Newsletter, or alternatively, locate one of our past newsletters.
Watch our videos and seminar recordings
Surfing Economics
Tools to inform the human dimensions of marine parks and no-take marine reserves, by Matt Navarro
Key economic concepts marine scientists should know
