Marie-Chantale Pelletier

Dr Marie-Chantale Pelletier is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University. With a multidisciplinary background, her career spans roles in tertiary education, academic research, the forest industry, and state environmental agencies. She specializes in integrating economic and environmental information for policy and financial decision-making.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Economics), Southern Cross University
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Honors) in Environmental Science (Forestry), Southern Cross University
• Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, Université de Montréal

Research interests: ecosystem service valuation, environmental-economic accounting, natural capital measurement, and public policy development. Her current work focuses on applying frameworks to integrate natural capital into accounting systems with water utilities and land conservation agencies.

Scientific awards:

• University Medal, Southern Cross University (2007)

Additional affiliations: Adjunct Fellow at the School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, and former Senior Economist at NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.