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Biography
Dr Stuart Whitten is the Research Director for Sustainability Pathways, CSIRO Environment. As Research Director his is responsible for setting research direction, identifying, recruiting and supporting a capability of approximately 100 researchers and delivering a funded pipeline of research.
Our Sustainability Pathways research is supporting, driving, and navigating sustainability transitions with the Australian community. Our work brings together diverse perspectives, science and leading-edge technologies in partnership with stakeholders. We are engaging across net zero and a smaller material footprint (circular economy), building climate resilient, prosperous and biodiverse regions and infrastructure. We work with indigenous peers to bring indigenous science and knowledge into our work to build our diverse people, values, hopes and perspectives into our work.
In addition to his Research Director role, Dr Whitten is leading our integrated assessment modelling to better inform the economic, social, regional transition challenges and opportunities of Australia moving to a net zero emissions economy.
Across his career Dr Whitten has brought expert knowledge in environmental and institutional economics to a range of research areas including environmental markets, natural capital on private and public lands, biosecurity, and transaction costs of alternative policy response.
Other Interests
German (conversational level)
Life Member - Ginninderra Rats Basketball Club
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Research Director
Sustainability Pathways, CSIRO Environment -
Project Leader
Pathways for Australia’s transition to net zero emissions -
Independent Expert Panel member
GBR 2050 Plan
Academic Qualifications
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2003
PhD Economics
University of New South Wales -
1995
M. Phil.
University of Cambridge -
1993
B.Ag.Ec. (Hons I and UM)
University of New England (AU)
Professional Experiences
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2013-2014
Economist, Team Leader and Stream Leader
CSIRO -
2002-2012
Economist / Institutional Analyst
CSIRO -
1996-1998
Economist
ActewAGL -
1993-1996
Research Officer
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Achievements and Awards
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2019-2019
Collaboration Medal (joint – for Australian National Outlook 2019)
CSIRO -
2012-2012
OECD Cooperative Research Program Fellowship
ETH Zurich -
2005-2005
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems 'Leadership' Award
CSIRO -
2003-2006
Visiting Fellow
UNSW at ADFA -
2004-2004
AARES 'Travelling North' Fellowship
AARES -
2000-2000
PERC Graduate Fellowship
PERC, Bozeman Montana -
2000-2000
Land and Water Australia Travel Fellowship
LWA -
1993-1993
University Medal
University of New England
Other highlights
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2014-2014
CSIRO Experienced Leader Program
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2013-2013
Conservation Tenders in Developed and Developing Countries (Co-organiser - Jakobsberg Germany)
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2013-2013
Improving Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef: From costs to public policy (Organiser - Brisbane)
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2005-2005
New Horizons in Market-Based Instruments (Organiser - Canberra)
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2003-2003
Market-based tools for environmental management: 6th Annual AARES Symposium (Chair organising committee - Canberra)
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2017-2022
Australian and Queensland Government Reef 2050 Plan Independent Expert Panel Member
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2015-2016
Queensland Government Water Science Taskforce
Grants
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2011-2013
Reef Rescue - Integrated assessment of BMP cost-effectiveness and barriers to landholder adoption and landholders
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2014
Reef Trust Tender - 3 phases to date - Design and Implementation Support
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2010-2011
Conservation value metric for the environmental stewardship multiple ecological communities project
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2008
Measuring investments – principles and protocols for best-practice MBI metrics in NRM
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2007-2008
Nest Egg outcome auction design and trial
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2003-2005
Tradable Recharge Credits in Coleambally Irrigation area
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2013-2016
How does an adaptation lens change the way we invest in landscapes for biodiversity?
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2014-2016
Economic risk assessment of resistance management strategies for BT cotton
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Publications
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