Susan Hester

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of The Professions, School of Business Economics and Public Policy
Qualifications
BEc (Hons) (W Aust), PhD (NE)
Contact
| Email: | shester@une.edu.au |
| Room: | W040 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2373 (or +61 2 6773 2373 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3596 |
Research interests
Bioeconomic modelling in general and bioeconomic modelling of deciduous fruit tree crops and invasive weeds in particular.Publications
Journal Articles
Cacho, O., Spring, D., Pheloung, P. and Hester, S., 2006, ‘Weed Search and Control: Theory and Application, Biological Invasions, 8: 903-917.
Sinden, J. Jones, R., Hester, S., Odom, D., Kalisch, D., James, R., Cacho, O. and Griffith, G., 2005, The economic impact of weeds in Australia, Plant Protection Quarterly, 20 (1): 25-32.
Hester, S. M. and Cacho, O., 2003, ‘Modelling apple orchard systems’, Agricultural Systems, 77: 137-154.
Book Chapters and Monographs
Sinden, J. Jones, R., Hester, S., Odom, D., Kalisch, D., James, R. and Cacho, O., 2004, The economic impact of weeds in Australia. CRC For Australian Weed Management, Technical Series # 8. (ISBN 1-920932-47). 55pp.
Bulletins and Published Proceedings
Hester, S. M., Cacho, O.J. and Sinden, J., 2004, ‘Valuation of the cost of a weed incursion in a natural environment: a simulation approach’, Paper presented at the 14th Australian Weeds Conference, Wagga Wagga, 6-10th September 2004.
Sinden, J., Jones, R., Hester, S., Odom, D., Kalisch, C., James, R. and Cacho, O., 2004, ‘The economic impact of weeds in Australian agriculture’, Paper presented at the 14th Australian Weeds Conference, Wagga Wagga, 6-10th September 2004.
Hester, S. and Cacho, O., 1997, ‘A Biological Model of Apple Tree Production’, in MODSIM 97, Proceedings of the Biennial International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Hobart, Australia, 8-11 December 1997, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia.
