Dr Tyron Venn
Senior Research Fellow
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
+61 7 336 52174
Publications
Book Chapters
Tyron J. Venn (2008). Appendix Q: Private performance of optimal timber utilisation policies for scenario 4. Socio-economic Evaluation of Indigenous Enterprise Development: The Case of Wik Forestry, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. (pp. 635-648) Saarbrucken: VDM.
Tyron J. Venn (2008). Appendix P: Private performance of optimal timber utilisation policies for scenario 3. Socio-economic Evaluation of Indigenous Enterprise Development: The Case of Wik Forestry, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. (pp. 621-634) Saarbrucken: VDM.
Tyron J. Venn (2008). Appendix O: Private performance of optimal timber utilisation policies for scenario 2. Socio-economic Evaluation of Indigenous Enterprise Development: The Case of Wik Forestry, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. (pp. 607-620) Saarbrucken: VDM.
Tyron J. Venn (2008). Appendix N: Private performance of optimal timber utilisation policies for scenario 1. Socio-economic Evaluation of Indigenous Enterprise Development: The Case of Wik Forestry, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. (pp. 593-606) Saarbrucken: VDM.
Tyron J. Venn (2008). Appendix M: GAMS Programming Code for the Wik Forestry Goal Programming Model. Socio-economic Evaluation of Indigenous Enterprise Development: The Case of Wik Forestry, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. (pp. 545-592) Saarbrucken: VDM.
Tyron J. Venn (2008). Appendices G to L. Socio-economic Evaluation of Indigenous Enterprise Development: The Case of Wik Forestry, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. (pp. 509-544) Saarbrucken: VDM.
Tyron J. Venn (2008). Appendices B to F. Socio-economic Evaluation of Indigenous Enterprise Development: The Case of Wik Forestry, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. (pp. 477-508) Saarbrucken: VDM.
Tyron J. Venn (2008). Appendix A: MCA Terminology. Socio-economic Evaluation of Indigenous Enterprise Development: The Case of Wik Forestry, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. (pp. 473-476) Saarbrucken: VDM.
Dart, P. J., Brown, S., Simpson, J. A., Harrison, S.R. and Venn, T. (2001). Experience from ACIAR Trials of the Suitability and Performance of Australian Tree Species. Socio-Economic Aspects of Adoption of Australian Tree Species in the Philippines. (pp. 7-20) edited by S.R. Harrison and J.L. Herbohn. Canberra, Australia: CSIRO.
Venn, T., Harrison, S. R. and Herbohn, J. L. (2001). Relative Financial Performance of Australian and Traditional Timber Species in the Philippines. Socio-Economic Aspects of Adoption of Australian Tree Species in the Philippines. (pp. 93-110) edited by S.R. Harrison and J.L. Herbohn. Canberra, Australia: CSIRO.
Venn, T. J., Harrison, S. R. and Herbohn, J. L. (2001). Predicting Yields and Returns to Smallholder Plantation Forestry: A Philippines Case Study. Sustainable Farm Forestry in the Tropics: Social and Economic Analysis and Policy. (pp. 61-76) edited by S.R. Harrison and J.L. Herbohn. UK: Edward Elgar.
Venn, T. and Harrison, S. R. (2001). Imperatives for Reforestation in the Philippines. Socio-Economic Aspects of Adoption of Australian Tree Species in the Philippines. (pp. 21-31) edited by S.R. Harrison and J.L. Herbohn. Canberra, Australia: CSIRO.
Venn, T., Beard, R. M. and Harrison, S. R. (2001). Modelling Stand Yield of Non-Traditional Timber Species Under Sparse Data. Socio-Economic Aspects of Adoption of Australian Tree Species in the Philippines. (pp. 55-77) edited by S.R. Harrison and J.L. Herbohn. Canberra, Australia: CSIRO.
Venn, T. and Harrison, S.R. (2001). Stand Yield Models for Australian Eucalypt and Acacia Plantations in the Philippines. Socio-Economic Aspects of Adoption of Australian Tree Species in the Philippines. (pp. 79-92) edited by S.R. Harrison and J.L. Herbohn. Canberra, Australia: CSIRO.
Venn, T., Harrison, S.R. and Herbohn, J. L. (2001). Impediments to Adoption of Australian Tree Species in the Philippines. Socio-Economic Aspects of Adoption of Australian Tree Species in the Philippines. (pp. 167-181) edited by S.R. Harrison and J.L. Herbohn. Canberra, Australia: CSIRO.
Journal Articles
Dorries, Jack W., Venn, Tyron J., McGavin, Robert L. and Tawake, Sefanaia (2024). A Decision–Support Tool to Inform Coconut Log Procurement and Veneer Manufacturing Location Decisions in Fiji. Forests, 15 (8) 1442, 1442. doi: 10.3390/f15081442
Francis, Ben, Venn, Tyron and Lewis, Tom (2023). Timber production opportunities from private native forests in southern Queensland. Small-scale Forestry, 23 (1), 1-24. doi: 10.1007/s11842-023-09550-2
Venn, Tyron J. (2023). Reconciling timber harvesting, biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration in Queensland, Australia. Forest Policy and Economics, 152 102979, 102979. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2023.102979
Venn, Tyron J., Dorries, Jack W., McGavin, Robert L. and Leggate, William (2022). Impact of facility location on the financial performance of integrated and distributed LVL production in subtropical eastern Australia. Forests, 13 (11) 1903, 1903. doi: 10.3390/f13111903
Francis, Ben, Venn, Tyron, Lewis, Tom and Brawner, Jeremy (2022). Case studies of the financial performance of silvopastoral systems in Southern Queensland, Australia. Forests, 13 (2) 186, 186. doi: 10.3390/f13020186
Lewis, T., Pachas, N. and Venn, T. J. (2022). How can we grow the plantation estate and improve private native forest management in Australia? Silvopastoral systems provide a solution. Australian Forestry, 85 (2), 55-59. doi: 10.1080/00049158.2022.2096827
Eliott, Martyn G., Venn, Tyron J., Lewis, Tom, Farrar, Michael and Srivastava, Sanjeev K. (2021). A prescribed fire cost model for public lands in south-east Queensland. Forest Policy and Economics, 132 102579, 102579. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102579
Venn, Tyron J., Dorries, Jack W. and McGavin, Robert L. (2021). A mathematical model to support investment in veneer and LVL manufacturing in subtropical eastern Australia. Forest Policy and Economics, 128 102476, 102476. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102476
Venn, T. J. and McGavin, R. L. (2021). A decision-support system to assist forest industry planning and investment when data are scarce: the case of hardwood veneering in subtropical eastern Australia. Australian Forestry, 84 (2), 59-72. doi: 10.1080/00049158.2020.1836453
Venn, Tyron J., McGavin, Robert L. and Ergashev, Alisher (2020). Accommodating Log Dimensions and Geometry in Log Procurement Decisions for Spindleless Rotary Veneer Production. Bioresources, 15 (2), 2385-2411. doi: 10.15376/biores.15.2.2385-2411
Eliott, Martyn, Lewis, Tom, Venn, Tyron and Srivastava, Sanjeev Kumar (2019). Planned and unplanned fire regimes on public land in south-east Queensland. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 29 (5), 326-338. doi: 10.1071/WF18213
Armatas, Christopher A., Campbell, Robert M., Watson, Alan E., Borrie, William T., Christensen, Neal and Venn, Tyron J. (2018). An integrated approach to valuation and tradeoff analysis of ecosystem services for national forest decision-making. Ecosystem Services, 33 (Part A), 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.07.007
Campbell, Robert M., Venn, Tyron J. and Anderson, Nathaniel M. (2018). Cost and performance tradeoffs between mail and internet survey modes in a nonmarket valuation study. Journal of Environmental Management, 210, 316-327. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.034
Campbell, Robert M., Venn, Tyron J. and Anderson, Nathaniel M. (2018). Heterogeneity in preferences for woody biomass energy in the US Mountain West. Ecological Economics, 145, 27-37. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.08.018
Lawson, S. A., Carnegie, A. J., Cameron, N., Wardlaw, T. and Venn, T. J. (2018). Risk of exotic pests to the Australian forest industry. Australian Forestry, 81 (1), 3-13. doi: 10.1080/00049158.2018.1433119
Carnegie, A. J., Venn, T., Lawson, S., Nagel, M., Wardlaw, T., Cameron, N. and Last, I. (2018). An analysis of pest risk and potential economic impact of pine wilt disease to Pinus plantations in Australia. Australian Forestry, 81 (1), 24-36. doi: 10.1080/00049158.2018.1440467
Wardlaw, T., Cameron, N., Carnegie, A., Lawson, S. and Venn, T. (2018). Costs and benefits of a leaf beetle Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. I. Modelling changes in wood volume yields from pest management. Australian Forestry, 81 (1), 46-52. doi: 10.1080/00049158.2018.1425969
Cameron, N., Wardlaw, T., Venn, T., Carnegie, A. and Lawson, S. (2018). Costs and benefits of a leaf beetle Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program II. Cost-benefit analysis. Australian Forestry, 81 (1), 53-59. doi: 10.1080/00049158.2018.1427415
Cameron, N. L., Carnegie, A. J., Wardlaw, T., Lawson, S. and Venn, T. (2018). Economic appraisal of Sirex Wood Wasp (Sirex noctilio) control in Australian pine plantations. Australian Forestry, 81 (1), 37-45. doi: 10.1080/00049158.2018.1430436
Carnegie, A. J., Lawson, S., Wardlaw, T., Cameron, N. and Venn, T. (2018). Benchmarking forest health surveillance and biosecurity activities for managing Australia’s exotic forest pest and pathogen risks. Australian Forestry, 81 (1), 14-23. doi: 10.1080/00049158.2018.1433271
Venn, Tyron J. and Quiggin, John (2017). Early evacuation is the best bushfire risk mitigation strategy for south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 61 (3), 481-497. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12215
Armatas, Christopher, Venn, Tyron and Watson, Alan (2017). Understanding social-ecological vulnerability with Q-methodology: a case study of water-based ecosystem services in Wyoming, USA. Sustainability Science, 12 (1), 105-121. doi: 10.1007/s11625-016-0369-1
Campbell, Robert M., Venn, Tyron J. and Anderson, Nathaniel M. (2016). Social preferences toward energy generation with woody biomass from public forests in Montana, USA. Forest Policy and Economics, 73, 58-67. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2016.08.008
Venn, T. J., Wibbenmeyer, M. J., Armatas, C. A. and Prather, T. S. (2016). Social preferences for invasive plant management: a case study from the interior Northwest of the United States. Arthaniti: Journal of Economic Theory and Practice, 15 (2), 43-72. doi: 10.1177/0976747920160204
Barnett, Kevin, Miller, Carol and Venn, Tyron J. (2016). Using risk analysis to reveal opportunities for the management of unplanned ignitions in wilderness. Journal of Forestry, 114 (6), 610-618. doi: 10.5849/jof.15-111
Armatas, Christopher A., Venn, Tyron J., McBride, Brooke B., Watson, Alan E. and Carver, Steve J. (2016). Opportunities to utilize traditional phenological knowledge to support adaptive management of social-ecological systems vulnerable to changes in climate and fire regimes. Ecology and Society, 21 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.5751/es-07905-210116
Armatas, Christopher A., Venn, Tyron J. and Watson, Alan E. (2014). Applying Q-methodology to select and define attributes for non-market valuation: a case study from Northwest Wyoming, United States. Ecological Economics, 107, 447-456. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.09.010
Paveglio, Travis, Prato, Tony, Dalenberg, Douglas and Venn, Tyron (2014). Understanding evacuation preferences and wildfire mitigations among Northwest Montana residents. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 23 (3), 435-444. doi: 10.1071/wf13057
Scudder, Micah, Venn, Tyron and Morgan, Todd A. (2014). Can Montana participate in the lumber export market to China?. Forest Products Journal, 64 (1-2), 11-18. doi: 10.13073/fpj-d-13-00067
O’Donnell, D.T. , Venn, T.J. and Calkin D.E. (2014). Willingness to pay to protect homes and natural resources at risk from wildfire. Economic Analysis and Policy, 44 (3), 318-332.
Wibbenmeyer, Matthew J., Hand, Michael S., Calkin, David E., Venn, Tyron J. and Thompson, Matthew P. (2013). Risk preferences in strategic wildfire decision making: a choice experiment with U.S. Wildfire Managers. Risk Analysis, 33 (6), 1021-1037. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01894.x
Calkin, David E., Venn, Tyron, Wibbenmeyer, Matthew and Thompson, Matthew P. (2013). Estimating US federal wildland fire managers' preferences toward competing strategic suppression objectives. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 22 (2), 212-222. doi: 10.1071/wf11075
Chung, Woodam, Venn, Tyron J., Loeffler, Dan, Jones, Greg, Han, Han-Sup and Calkin, Dave E. (2012). Assessing the potential for log sort yards to improve financial viability of forest restoration treatments. Forest Science, 58 (6), 641-651. doi: 10.5849/forsci.10-016
Watson, A.E. and Venn, T. (2012). Wilderness ecosystem services, a focus on applications. International Journal of Wilderness, 18 (3), 3-7.
Venn, Tyron J. and Calkin, David E. (2011). Accommodating non-market values in evaluation of wildfire management in the United States: challenges and opportunities. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 20 (3), 327-339. doi: 10.1071/wf09095
Stetler, Kyle M., Venn, Tyron J. and Calkin, David E. (2010). The effects of wildfire and environmental amenities on property values in northwest Montana, USA. Ecological Economics, 69 (11), 2233-2243. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.06.009
Stockmann, Keith, Burchfield, James, Calkin, Dave and Venn, Tyron (2010). Guiding preventative wildland fire mitigation policy and decisions with an economic modeling system. Forest Policy and Economics, 12 (2), 147-154. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2009.09.009
Venn, Tyron J. and Calkin, David E. (2009). Challenges of socio-economically evaluating wildfire management on non-industrial private and public forestland in the Western United States. Small-scale Forestry, 8 (1), 43-61. doi: 10.1007/s11842-008-9065-z
Venn, T. J., Harrison, S. R. and Herbohn, J. L. (2008). Valuing carbon sequestration benefits: an application to hoop pine plantations in north Queensland, Australia. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 15 (2), 121-130. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2008.9725192
Venn, Tyron J. (2007). Economic implications of inalienable and communal native title: the case of Wik forestry in Australia. Ecological Economics, 64 (1), 131-142. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.02.007
Venn, Tyron J. and Quiggin, John (2007). Accommodating indigenous cultural heritage values in resource assessment: Cape York Peninsula and the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. Ecological Economics, 61 (2-3), 334-344. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.03.003
Venn, T. J. (2005). Financial and economic performance of long-rotation hardwood plantation investments in Queensland, Australia. Forest Policy And Economics, 7 (3), 437-454. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2003.08.003
Harrison, S. R., Venn, T. J., Sales, R., Mangaoang, E. O. and Herbohn, J. L. (2005). Estimated Financial Performance of Exotic and Indigenous Tree Species in Smallholder Plantations in Leyte Province. Annals of Tropical Research, 27 (1), 67-80.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Conference Papers
Venn, Tyron J. and Calkin, David E. (2007). Challenges of socio-economically evaluating wildfire management in and adjacent to non-industrial private forestland in the Western United States. Improving the Triple Bottom Line Returns from Small-scale Forestry, Ormoc, The Philippines, 18 - 21 June 2007. Gatton, Qld, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Harrison, S. R., Venn, T. J., Sales, R. F., Mangaoang, E. O. and Herbohn, J. L. (2005). Estimated Financial Performance of Exotic and Indigenous Tree Species in Smallholder Plantations in Leyte Province. ACIAR Smallholder Forestry Project ASEM/2000/088 Redevelopment, Ormoc City, the Philippines, 19-21 August, 2004. Australia: The University of Queensland.
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.
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.
Venn, T. and Harrison, S.R. (2001). Appropriate Multi-Criteria Decision Support Tools for Aiding Indigenous Decision-Makers in Arukun Shire, Cape York Peninsula. MODSIM 2001, ANU, Canberra, 10-13 December 2001. Canberra, Australia: The Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand.
Venn, T., Harrison, S. R. and Herbohn, J. L. (2000). Estimating Financial Returns to Small-Scale and Industrial Plantations of Australian Eucalypts and Acacia mangium in the Philippines. Developing Policies to Encourage Small Scale Forestry, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia, 9-13 January, 2000. Australia: The University of Queensland.
Venn, T. and Harrison, S. R. (2000). Estimating the Yield of Small-Scale and Industrial Plantations of Australian Eucalypt and Acacia mangium Plantations in the Philippines. Developing Policies to Encourage Small-Scale Forestry, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia, 9-13 January, 2000. Australia: The University of Queensland.
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Research Reports
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.
Venn, T. J. (2005). Commercial Forestry: An Economic Development Opportunity Consistent with the Property Rights of Wik People to Natural Resources, Murray-Darling Program Working Paper M05_2, 10/2/2005. Australia: School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Department Technical Reports
Venn, Tyron (2004). Optimal Timber Utilisation Strategies for Wik People on Cape York Peninsula. Murray Darling Program Working Paper: 4/M04. Risk & Sustainable Management Group, Schools of Economics and Political Science, The University of Queensland.
Venn, Tyron, McGavin, Robbie and Leggate, William W. (2004). Portable Sawmilling Costs for Landholders in Western Queensland. Murray Darling Program Working Paper: 5/M04. Risk & Sustainable Management Group, Schools of Economics and Political Science, The University of Queensland.
Harrison, Steve, Emtage, Nick, Herbohn, John and Venn, Tyron (2004). Designing, Developing and Testing Financial Models for Non-Industrial Private Forestry. Murray Darling Program Working Paper: 6/M04. Risk & Sustainable Management Group, Schools of Economics and Political Science, The University of Queensland.
Theses
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
Venn, Tyron James (1999). The likelihood of adoption of recently trialled Australian timber species in the Philippines. Honours Thesis, School of Economics, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/222384