Overview
Background
I am a natural resource economist with a research focus on the design and evaluation of resource and environmental policy and practice to facilitate global action to conserve biodiversity, mitigate climate risk and address United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This requires quantification of the complex and sometimes perverse domestic and international carbon, biodiversity and socio-economic trade-offs (including leakages) that can be associated with well-intentioned policy.
My research is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative with colleagues at UQ and elsewhere in academia, government and industry, including ecologists, agricultural scientists, engineers and social scientists. The research methods I employ include stratified and replicated field experiments, cost-benefit analysis, lifecycle analysis of carbon, mathematical programming, simulation and applied environmental economics including non-market valuation.
Specific contexts in which I have evaluated the socio-economic, carbon and biodiversity conservation performance of management and policy include:
- Australian Indigenous agribusiness;
- Forest and wood product value chains in Australia, the United States, Fiji and the Philippines;
- Silvopastoral system value chains in Australia and Fiji;
- Wildfire risk mitigation in Australia and the United States;
- Invasive species management in Australia and the United States; and
- Biomass energy in the United States.
Availability
- Dr Tyron Venn is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Forestry Sciences, Australian National University
- Bachelor of Economics, Australian National University
- Bachelor (Honours) of Economics, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Natural Resource Economics, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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1. Evidence-based policy to reduce the international ecological footprint of wealthy nations and facilitate achievement of global climate and biodiversity conservation targets
Increasing globalisation requires that the design of domestic natural resource, carbon and conservation policies account for international as well as domestic carbon, biodiversity, social and economic trade-offs. International impacts arise when domestic consumer demand 'leaks' into international markets. For example, Australia imports the equivalent of millions of cubic metres of logs every year from tropical developing countries and China to supply the nation with wood. What are the climate and biodiversity impacts of this large per capita international footprint? What evidence-based policies can Australia implement to reduce these impacts?
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2. Financial, carbon and ecological performance of silvopastoral systems
Where, how and to what extent can the integration of trees with pasture and livestock (silvopastoral systems) improve farm resilience, increase and diversify farm incomes, increase net carbon sequestration and provide habitat to conserve flora and fauna?
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3. Design management practices and policy frameworks to maximise carbon sequestration in forests and woodlands
Develop and apply evidence-based economic and biophysical models to inform the development of management practices and policy to maximise the contribution of Australia's forests and woodlands to global efforts to mitigate climate risk.
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4. Ecologically sustainable and economically efficient timber production
Australia is heavily reliant on timber imports from developing countries to satisfy consumer demand. The nation's timber plantation estate area has been shrinking since 2012 and the area of publicly owned native forests available for harvesting has contracted by 75% since 1996. This research program will quantify the ecological trade-offs associated with timber production and design evidence-based management prescriptions and policy to encourage ecologically sustainable and economically efficient timber production.
Works
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2005
Other Outputs
Accommodating Indigenous Cultural Heritage Values in Resource Assessment: Cape York Peninsula and the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia, Murray Darling Program Working Paper M05_5
Venn, T. J. and Quiggin, J. C. (2005). Accommodating Indigenous Cultural Heritage Values in Resource Assessment: Cape York Peninsula and the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia, Murray Darling Program Working Paper M05_5. Australia: School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
2004
Journal Article
Visions and Realities for a Wik Forestry Industry on Cape York Peninsula, Australia
Venn, T. J. (2004). Visions and Realities for a Wik Forestry Industry on Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Small-scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, 3 (3), 431-451. doi: 10.1007/s11842-004-0030-1
2004
Journal Article
Potential Speciality Timber Markets for Hardwoods of Western Queensland, Australia
Venn, T. J. and Whittaker, K. (2004). Potential Speciality Timber Markets for Hardwoods of Western Queensland, Australia. Small-scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, 2 (3), 377-395.
2004
Other Outputs
Graded recovery of seasoned mulga and gidgee boards. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132
Venn, T. J., McGavin, R., Leggate, W. and Cause, A. G. (2004). Graded recovery of seasoned mulga and gidgee boards. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132. Australia: RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/FWPRDC/MDBC.
2004
Other Outputs
The scope of this research on utilisation of western Queensalnd hardwoods. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as spciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132
Venn, T. J. (2004). The scope of this research on utilisation of western Queensalnd hardwoods. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as spciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132. Australia: RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/FWPRDC/MDBC.
2004
Other Outputs
Socio-economic evaluation of forestry development opportunities for Wik people on Cape York Peninsula
Venn, Tyron James (2004). Socio-economic evaluation of forestry development opportunities for Wik people on Cape York Peninsula. PhD Thesis, School of Economics, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/157984
2004
Conference Publication
Potential markets for logs and sawn timber from Darwin stringybark forests of Cape York Peninsula
Venn, Tyron J. (2004). Potential markets for logs and sawn timber from Darwin stringybark forests of Cape York Peninsula. Marketing of Farm-Grown Timber in Tropical North Queensland, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 18 June 2003. Cairns, Qld, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management.
2004
Other Outputs
Postal survey assessment of potential markets for western Queensland hardwoods. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speiality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132
Venn, T. J. and Whittaker, K. (2004). Postal survey assessment of potential markets for western Queensland hardwoods. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speiality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132. Australia: RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/FWPRDC/MDBC.
2004
Other Outputs
Drying time and costs associated with seasoning mulga and gidgee timber in western Queensland, Utilisiation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132
Venn, T. J., McGavin, R., Leggate, W., Cause, A. G., Redman, A. L. and Roberts, S. (2004). Drying time and costs associated with seasoning mulga and gidgee timber in western Queensland, Utilisiation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132. Australia: RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/FWPRDC/MDBC.
2004
Journal Article
Costs of Portable Sawmilling Timbers from the Acacia Woodlands of Western Queensland, Australia
Venn, T. J., McGavin, R. and Leggate, W. (2004). Costs of Portable Sawmilling Timbers from the Acacia Woodlands of Western Queensland, Australia. Small-scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, 3 (2), 161-175. doi: 10.1007/s11842-004-0012-3
2004
Conference Publication
Designing, Developing and Testing Financial Models for Non-industrial Private Forestry
Harrison, S. R., Emtage, N. F., Herbohn, J. L. and Venn, T. J. (2004). Designing, Developing and Testing Financial Models for Non-industrial Private Forestry. EcoMod 2004 International Conference on Policy Modeling, Paris, France, June 30 - July 2, 2004. Online: EcoMod.
2004
Other Outputs
Appraisal of market opportunities for western Queensland hardwood. Utilisation of western QUeensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132
Venn, T. J. and McGavin, R. (2004). Appraisal of market opportunities for western Queensland hardwood. Utilisation of western QUeensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132. Australia: RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/FWPRDC/MDBC.
2004
Other Outputs
Financial comparison of potential hardwood timber processing operations with grazing in wester Queensland. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132
Venn, T. J. (2004). Financial comparison of potential hardwood timber processing operations with grazing in wester Queensland. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132. Australia: RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/FWPRDC/MDBC.
2004
Other Outputs
Future prospects for the western queensland hardwood processing industry. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132
Venn, T. J. and McGavin, R. (2004). Future prospects for the western queensland hardwood processing industry. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC Publication No. 04/132. Australia: RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/FWPRDC/MDBC.
2004
Other Outputs
Portable sawmilling of mulga and gidgee in western Queensland: green-off-saw recovery, variable costs of production and comparisons with the east-coast hardwood industry. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC 04/132
Venn, T. J., McGavin, R., Leggate, W. and Cause, A. G. (2004). Portable sawmilling of mulga and gidgee in western Queensland: green-off-saw recovery, variable costs of production and comparisons with the east-coast hardwood industry. Utilisation of western Queensland hardwoods as speciality timbers. RIRDC 04/132. Australia: RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/RWPRDC/MDBC.
2003
Journal Article
Managing woodlands for income maximisation in western Queensland, Australia: clearing for grazing versus timber production
Venn, T., McGavin, R. and Rogers, H. (2003). Managing woodlands for income maximisation in western Queensland, Australia: clearing for grazing versus timber production. Forest Ecology And Management, 185 (3), 291-306. doi: 10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00225-1
2003
Journal Article
Potential specialty timber markets for hardwoods of Western Queensland, Australia
Venn, Tyron J. and Whittaker, Katherine (2003). Potential specialty timber markets for hardwoods of Western Queensland, Australia. Small-Scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, 2 (3), 377-395. doi: 10.1007/s11842-003-0026-2
2003
Journal Article
Some research experiences in socio-economics of non-industrial forestry in the Philippines
Harrison, Steve, Venn, Tyron, Herbohn, John, Dart, Peter and Brown, Sharon (2003). Some research experiences in socio-economics of non-industrial forestry in the Philippines. Annals of Tropical Research, 25 (1), 45-56.
2003
Journal Article
Potential Speciality Timber Markets for Hardwoods of Western Queensland, Australia
Venn, T. J. and Whittaker, K. (2003). Potential Speciality Timber Markets for Hardwoods of Western Queensland, Australia. Small-Scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, 2 (3), 377-395.
2002
Other Outputs
Utilisation of Western Queensland Hardwoods as Speciality Timbers, for the Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation. Project No. PN99-2004
Venn, T. J. (2002). Utilisation of Western Queensland Hardwoods as Speciality Timbers, for the Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation. Project No. PN99-2004. Australia: Queensland Forestry Research Institute.
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
REGENERATIVE AGROFORESTRY IN ACTION: EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN CROP DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Salit Kark
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimising supply chain and composting techniques to reduce Australia's food waste problem
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renuka Mahadevan, Professor Susanne Schmidt
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Social and Financial Viability of Utilising Senile Coconut Palms for the Manufacture of Veneer and Engineered Wood Products in Fiji
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Natalie Jones
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of the potential for silvicultural treatments to increase private native forest log supply to the Queensland hardwood timber industry
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Tyron Venn directly for media enquiries about:
- ACCU
- ACCUs
- agroforestry
- Australian carbon credit unit
- Australian carbon credit units
- carbon
- carbon accounting
- carbon sequestration
- deforestation
- emissions reduction
- fire
- forest management
- forestry
- land clearing
- leakage
- lifecycle analysis
- logging
- native forest
- native forests
- plantation
- prescribed fire
- silviculture
- silvopastoral systems
- timber
- timber harvesting
- timber plantation
- trees on farms
- wildfire
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