PhD (Applied Economics), B Comm (First Class Honours) (Econ), B. Acc, B. Econ Nicola has over 10 years industry experience in arboriculture and urban land management. Using her industry experience Nicola has a research focus on soil carbon, climate change and agricultural land use, integrating her knowledge of soil dynamics from her previous horticultural studies and work in urban land management. Prior to joining CSU Nicola worked in private sector consulting focused on environmental projects. Some of the projects she led included climate change impacts on Victorian roads, agricultural land use evaluation, developing Lake Eildon houseboat greywater treatment and discharge specifications, evaluation of water basins including infrastructure investment, economic impact of climate risk, licence allocation and activation. Nicola’s research focus is on food supply, biodiversity and agricultural production processes combining biophysical and economic elements to improve agricultural productivity and reduce the impact of climate change on food supply. Nicola has co-ordinated a range of subjects including Macroeconomics, Financial Management, Climate Change Economics and Public Policy, Business Economics, Economics of Innovation, Water Basin Planning and Evaluation and Digital Business at several institutions across Australia. Member of: Reports Eccles, R., & Thomas, N. (2022). Strategic assessment of sustainable agricultural development potential for Mitchell, Flinders, and Gilbert catchments. Alluvium Consulting to the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water (Queensland) Available at: https://lnkd.in/gTvzt4qK Thomas, N. Study into Activation Potential for Water Licences in the Peel. Report prepared by Alluvium Consulting Australia for the New South Wales State Government, Sydney, NSW. More information. Papers Geerling, W., Arya, E., Damodaran, N. & Thomas, N. Hooray for Bollywood: Using Hindi Language Films to Teach Economics (December 14, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4664777 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4664777 Wooten, J., Geerling, W. & Thomas, N. (2020). Facilitating Student Connections and Study Partners During Periods of Remote and Online Learning. Journal of Economics Teaching, 5 (2), 1-14. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3692086. Geerling, W., Nagy, K., Rhee, E., & Thomas, N. & Wooten, J. ( 2021). Using Squid Game to Teach Game Theory. Available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3990316 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3990316
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