Our applied economic research uses both theoretical and empirical approaches to address important questions and policy issues regarding the global food chain, including food production and consumption and the links to human diet, nutrition and health. Our research considers the efficiency of sustainable agricultural and food production, and food security. Students in the environmental, ecological and resource economics research cluster apply economic theories and methodologies to address a broad range of issues relating to the intersection of people and the natural environment. Examples include ecological-economic modelling of invasive species; spatial-temporal modelling of resource extraction; economics of climate change; non-market evaluation using stated preference methods; and managing marine and terrestrial protected areas.