Ian MacKenzie

Overview

Professor Ian MacKenzie is a Professor and Director of Teaching & Learning at the School of Economics, University of Queensland. His research focuses on environmental economics, policy design, and political economics. He previously worked at ETH Zurich and has led interdisciplinary teams collaborating with policymakers across government levels. His work emphasizes environmental markets, pollution auctions, and regulatory frameworks.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Stirling

Research Interests

MacKenzie’s research spans environmental policy design, pollution markets, and the political economy of regulation. Current projects include environmental offsets, resource conflict dynamics, and climate policy mechanisms. His work has been funded by ARC grants, Agrifutures, and the Queensland Government’s Rural Economies Centre of Excellence.

Teaching and Awards

Recognized for innovative pedagogy, he has won the Australian Awards for University Teaching (2021), multiple UQ teaching citations, and the BEL Excellence in Education Award. His methods include storytelling, contextual learning, and scenario-based education to foster critical thinking.

Awards and Honors

• European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Award (2021)
• Australian Awards for University Teaching (2021)
• UQ Citation (2020) and Commendation (2019)

Advisory Roles

He advises the Queensland Government on biodiversity offsets and contributed to the Australian Academy of Science’s review of carbon credit units. He frequently engages in industry-academic forums on environmental markets and climate policy.