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Dr. Jeremy De Valck

PhD Env. Economics (KU Leuven); MSc Nat. Res. Mgmt. (Cranfield); MSc Bioeng. Forestry (GxABT, ULiège); BSc Bioeng. Agric. Eng. (GxABT, ULiège)
Senior Research Fellow
School of Business and Law
Coastal Marine Ecosystems Research Centre, Centre for Regional Economies and Supply Chains
Brisbane
CQUniversity Brisbane Campus, 160 Ann Street - Room 21.35
4000 Brisbane, QLD
About Me

Jeremy is an environmental economist, with strong research interests in natural resource management and geographic information systems. Jeremy applies non-market valuation techniques (e.g. choice modelling) to the study of environmental assets, ecosystem services and biodiversity. Since he joined CQUniversity in 2016, he has led or been actively involved in over $2.3M in research projects related to the assessment of socio-cultural, economic and environmental impacts in the Great Barrier Reef region. His current research relates to the application of revealed and stated preference techniques to value the environment. In 2022, Jeremy became Research Theme Leader for Regional and Rural Economies as part of CQU's Centre for Regional Economies and Supply Chains (CRESC). Jeremy currently works in Brisbane and Rockhampton as part of Prof. John Rolfe's Applied Economics Research Group, on a range of issues in link with the environment, food, agriculture, and water economics in the Great Barrier Reef Basin, Queensland. Since December 2019, he is also affiliated with CMERC, CQU's Coastal Marine Ecosystems Research Centre based in Gladstone. Jeremy is an active member of the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) and the Young Ecosystem Services Specialists (YESS). He is also an active referee, having reviewed close to a hundred manuscripts for over 30 international academic journals over the past few years.

General
Background

Jeremy completed his undergraduate degree in Bioscience Engineering - Agriculture Engineering in 2006 and his MSc in Bioscience Engineering - Nature, Water and Forest Management in 2008 at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Belgium. During his final Masters year, Jeremy obtained a merit-based Erasmus grant to undertake a Double-degree program at Cranfield University, United Kingdom, where he completed a second MSc degree in Land Management - Natural Resource Management in 2008. Jeremy was awarded Cranfield’s Keech Trophy Award 2009 for the Best Student in Natural Resource Management and Ecological Conservation Options of the MSc Land Management Course, Cranfield University, UK.

Jeremy's enthusiasm for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) pushed him into working for 2 years in the GIS industry. He then decided to keep pursuing his dream to become an environmental scientist by completing a PhD on the valuation and mapping of cultural ecosystem services in 2015 at KU Leuven, Belgium, before moving to Brisbane, Australia. Jeremy's background is consequently a mix of GIS, environmental sciences, agriculture/forest engineering and economics.

 

Universities Studied At

  • 2011-2015: KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Belgium – PhD Environmental Economics
  • 2007-2008: Cranfield University, UK – MSc Land Management – Natural Resource Management
  • 2006-2008: Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Belgium MSc Bioengineering – Nature, Water & Forest Management
  • 2003-2006: Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Belgium BSc Bioengineering – Agriculture Engineering

Universities Worked At

  • 2016: Central Queensland University, Brisbane/Rockhampton
  • 2016: Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
  • 2011-2015: KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Belgium – PhD Environmental Economics

Awards

  • 2018: Publons Peer Review Awards 2018 - Top 1% reviewers in Environment/Ecology
  • 2011-2015: 4-year PhD Scholarship, VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Belgium)
  • 2009: Cranfield’s Keech Trophy Award 2009 for the Best Student in Natural Resource Management and Ecological Conservation Options of the MSc Land Management Course, Cranfield University, UK
  • 2007-2008: Student-Ambassador for Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège. ERASMUS Double-degree program, Cranfield University, UK

Media Citations

TV appearance: 7NEWS Central Queensland (Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Bundaberg, ~58,000 ppl audience) on 31/05/2023.

X/Twitter: @7NewsCairns: https://twitter.com/7NewsCairns/status/1663818046392393728 on 31/05/2023.

CQUniNEWS webpage article: “Monitoring program highlights importance of Reef preservation” on 31/05/2023.

Press article: Gladstone Today (Gladstone local newspaper): https://gladstonetoday.com.au/news/2023/06/13/monitoring-program-highlights-importance-of-reef-preservation/ on 13/06/2023.

Previous teaching

  • 2018: ECON7720: Ecological & Environmental Economics (University of Queensland)

Responsibility: Guest lecture, invited by Dr. Peggy Schrobback (course convenor)

  • 2017: ECON7720: Ecological & Environmental Economics (University of Queensland)

Responsibility: Guest lecture, invited by Dr. Peggy Schrobback (course convenor)

Responsibility: Tutor, assisting Dr. Peter Daniels (course convenor).

Professional Experience

03/2011-12/2015: Researcher, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Department of Environmental Modelling (Research Services Industry), Belgium

12/2008-02/2011: Project Manager, ESRI BeLux (GIS Industry), Belgium

2007: Assistant Project Coordinator (Consultant), Alcogroup (Biotech Industry), Belgium

Professional Memberships

  • AARES - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
  • AIGx - Royal Association of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Engineers
  • EAERE - European Association of Environmental and Resource Economics
  • ISEE - International Society for Ecological Economics

Industry Reports

2022

Flint, N., De Valck, J., Anastasi, A. GHHP 2022 Mud crab report card. Mud Crab Indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Project ISP015-2022. Final report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP), September 2022.

De Valck, J. Final Report on the Status of the Social, Cultural (Sense of place) and Economic Components for the 2022 Gladstone Harbour Report Card. Final report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, (GHHP), July 2022.

Schultz, M., Hansler, M., De Valck, J., Star, M., Flint, N., Irving, A., Anastasi, A., Logan, M., Smith, T., Carter, A., Rasheed, M., Thompson, A., Costello, P., Davidson, J., Duke, N., Mackenzie, J., Sawynok, S., Sawynok, B., Reid, J., Sawynok, P., 2022. Technical Report, Gladstone Harbour Report Card 2021, GHHP Technical Report No. 8, Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, Gladstone, February 2022. Available online: https://www.ghhp.org.au/2021-report-card

2021

Flint, N., De Valck, J., Anastasi, A. GHHP 2021 Mud crab report card. Mud Crab Indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Project ISP015-2021. Final report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP), September 2021.

De Valck, J., Rolfe, J., Rajapaksa, D., Star, M., 2021. Consumers’ preferences and willingness-to-pay for improved environmental standards: Insights from sugar and the Great Barrier Reef region. Report for the Queensland Government, Office of the Great Barrier Reef Project 229, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, June 2021.

Rolfe, J., De Valck, J., Rajapaksa, D., Flint, N., Star, M., Akbar, D., 2021. Does consumer willingness to pay for higher environmental standards vary between ecolabelling and generic improvement options? Avocados and the Great Barrier Reef. Report for the Queensland Government, Office of the Great Barrier Reef Project 229, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, June 2021.

Star, M., Rolfe, J., De Valck, J., Rajapaksa, D., Lyons, B., 2021. Consumer demands – opportunities for lamb in Queensland. Report provided to the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, May 2021.

Schultz, M., Hansler, M., De Valck, J., Star, M., Flint, N., Irving, A., Anastasi, A., Jackson, E., Logan, M., Carter, A., Bryant, C., Smith, T., Rasheed, M., Costello, P., Thompson, A., Davidson, J., Duke, N., Mackenzie, J., Sawynok, S., Sawynok, B., Dunlop, A., Sawynok, P., 2021. Gladstone Harbour Report Card 2020 - Technical Report, February 2021. Available online: http://ghhp.org.au/assets/documents/tech-report/2020-technical-report_final-1611793721.pdf

2020

Rolfe, J., Flint, N., Star, M., Thomy, B., Schrobback, P., De Valck, J., Binney, J., 2020. Sending price signals through agricultural supply chains in Great Barrier Reef catchments: Conceptual overview and evidence from the literature. Report for Office of the Great Barrier Reef Project 229, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, September 2020.

Flint, N., De Valck, J., Anastasi, A., Jackson, E., 2020. Mud Crab Indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Project ISP015-2020. Final report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP), September 2020.

Star, M., Rolfe, J., De Valck, J., Rajapaksa, D., 2020. Consumer demands – seizing the opportunities in the beef industry. Report provided to the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, September 2020.

Flint, N., Irving, A., Anastasi, A., De Valck, J., Jackson, E., 2020. Fish Health Indicator Scores and Grades for the 2020 Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Project ISP023-2020. Final report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership (GHHP), August 2020.

Rolfe, J., Rahman, A., De Valck, J., Lawrence, R., Flint, N., Williams, G., 2020. Economic Impact of not dredging the Port of Bundaberg for sustainable sediment management. Report provided to Gladstone Ports Corporation, August 2020.

Rolfe, J., Rahman, A., De Valck, J., Lawrence, R., Flint, N., Williams, G., 2020. Economic Impact of not dredging the Port of Rockhampton (Port Alma) for sustainable sediment management. Report provided to Gladstone Ports Corporation, August 2020.

Schultz, M., Hansler, M., De Valck, J., Star, M., Flint, N., Logan, M., Carter, A., Chartrand, K., Wells, J., Rasheed, M., Costello, P., Thompson, A., Davidson, J., Duke, N., Mackenzie, J., Sawynok, B., Sawynok, S., Dunlop, A., Sawynok, P., Irving, A., Anastasi, A., Jackson, E., 2020. Gladstone Harbour Report Card 2019 - Technical Report, February 2020. Available online: http://ghhp.org.au/assets/documents/tech-report/2019-technical-report.pdf

2019

Gladstone Harbour Report Card 2019 - Technical Report: http://ghhp.org.au/assets/documents/tech-report/2019-technical-report-1581307378.pdf

De Valck, J., Star M., Flint, N., 2019. Final Report on the Status of the Social, Cultural (Sense of place) and Economic Components for the 2019 Gladstone Harbour Report Card. Report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.

Flint, N., De Valck, J., Anastasi, A., Jackson, E., 2019. Mud crab indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Project ISP015-2019. Report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.

Rolfe, J., De Valck, J., Williams, G., Flint, N., 2019. Economic Impact of not dredging the Port of Gladstone for sustainable sediment management. Report to the Gladstone Ports Corporation, CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.

Flint, N., Irving, A., Anastasi, A., De Valck, J., Jackson, E., 2019. A Fish Health Indicator for the 2019 Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Project ISP023-2018/19. Report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.

2018

Gladstone Harbour Report Card 2018 - Technical Report: http://ghhp.org.au/assets/documents/tech-report/2018-report-card-technical-report_final_a.pdf

De Valck, J., 2018. Project ISP020-2018: Generation of indicator scores and grades for Cultural Component. Report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.

Flint, N., Anastasi, A., De Valck, J., Jackson, E., 2018. Mud crab indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Project ISP015-2018. Report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.

Flint, N., Anastasi, A., Irving, A., De Valck, J., Chua, E., Rose, A., French, K., Jackson, E., 2018. Fish health indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Final project report Project ISP016c-2018. Report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.

Windle, J., De Valck, J., Star, M., Flint, N., 2018. Final Report on the Status of the Social, Cultural (Sense of place) and Economic Components for the Gladstone Harbour 2018 Report Card. Report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.

2017

Gladstone Harbour Report Card 2017 - Technical Report: http://ghhp.org.au/assets/documents/tech-report/2017%20Technical%20Report.pdf

Flint, N., Anastasi, A., De Valck, J., Chua, E., Rose, A., Jackson, E., 2017. Developing mud crab indicators for the Gladstone Harbour Report Card: Project ISP015-2017. Final report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, August 2017.

Windle, J., De Valck, J., Flint, N., Star, M., 2017. Final report on the status of the social, cultural (Sense of place) and economic components for the Gladstone Harbour 2017 Report Card. CQUniversity. Final report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, July 2017

2016

Gladstone Harbour Report Card 2016 - Technical Report: http://ghhp.org.au/assets/documents/tech-report/2016%20Technical%20Report.pdf

Windle, J., De Valck, J., Flint, N., Star, M., 2016. Final report on the status of the social, cultural (Sense of place) and economic components for the Gladstone Harbour 2016 Report Card. CQUniversity Final report to the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership, October 2016.

 

 

Research Supervision
Accreditation

I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:

  • 4013 Geomatic Engineering
  • 3801 Applied Economics
  • 4104 Environmental management

At the level of Principal Supervisor


Current Capacity
I am currently available to supervise more research candidates
Research Interests
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences

Forestry Sciences - Forestry Management and Environment

Economics

Applied Economics - Agricultural Economics

Economics

Applied Economics - Environment and Resource Economics
Non-market valuation; Ecosystem Services

Economics

Econometrics - Econometric and Statistical Methods
Choice modelling; Preference elicitation; Contingent valuation

Economics

Other Economics - Ecological Economics
Sustainability

Engineering

Geomatic Engineering - Cartography
ArcGIS; QGIS

Engineering

Geomatic Engineering - Geospatial Information Systems
Spatial Analysis

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science and Management - Conservation and Biodiversity

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science and Management - Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science and Management - Environmental Management

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Science and Management - Natural Resource Management

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