Fields of Research

Regional analysis and development
Farm management, rural management and agribusiness
Urban geography
Entrepreneurship
Urban sociology and community studies
Horticultural production
Agricultural systems analysis and modelling

Research Objectives

Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems
Public services policy advice and analysis
Management and productivity
Expanding knowledge in economics
Management
Other economic framework
Expanding knowledge in commerce, management, tourism and services
Field grown vegetable crops
Productivity (excl. public sector)
Technological and organisational innovation
Sustainability indicators

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Applying a community entrepreneurship development (CED) framework; Small Enterprise Research
Are You There God? It's Me, King Island; Australian New Zealand Regional Science Association International Conference (ANZRSAI)
Councils’ help with affordable housing shows how local government can make a difference
Creating regional Australia’s future: development of a community entrepreneurship development (CED) framework
Creating regional Australia’s future: development of CED framework; 29th Annual SEAANZ Conference
How do you eat the elephant in the room? Agri-food Sustainability and King Island; Food Security in Australia: Challenges and Prospects for the Future
M4R - Markets for the Region - Baseline Study Report : Learning from the Assessing Market Opportunities in SE Asia for Tasmanian Vegetables Project
Policy brief: Barossa Yorke & Mid-North Regional Profile
Policy brief: Darling Down and South West Regional Profile
Policy brief: EVAD framework
Policy brief: Innovation in Regions
Policy brief: Murraylands and Riverland Regional Profile
Policy brief: Northern Inland Regional Profile
Policy brief: Policy Opportunities
Policy brief: Regional Comparisons of Drivers and Constraints
Regional development and the Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise organization; Small Enterprise Research
Resilient and Sustainable? King Island and its place in a global agri-food supply chain; International Rural Network Forum
Rural development from the ground up: agro-food initiatives in Tasmania; Development in Practice

Research Projects

Creating resilient regional communities: local government rental housing for retirees; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Rapid assessments of regional primary industry competitiveness; AgriFutures (AgFut)

Research Candidate Supervision