Marit Kragt

Marit Kragt is a Professor in Agricultural and Resource Economics at The University of Western Australia (UWA), holding roles as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Director of the Centre for Agricultural Economics and Development. She specializes in interdisciplinary research addressing climate change mitigation, sustainable land management, and non-market environmental valuation. Her work integrates biophysical sciences with economics to inform policy-relevant environmental decisions.

Education: PhD (Agricultural and Resource Economics) and Master of Economics from Australian National University, MSc in Environmental Science from Wageningen University, and GAICD certification. Fluent in English, Dutch, French, and German.

Research focuses on agricultural innovation adoption, risk management, and behavioral insights. Current projects include leading Research Program 4 at the Cooperative Research Centre for Zero Net Emissions Agriculture (ZNE-Ag CRC), analyzing farmer decision-making under uncertainty, and advancing carbon-biodiversity investments in agriculture.

Notable awards include the STEM Women Changemaker Award (2020) and Quality of Research Discovery Award (2021). She has secured over AU$4 million in grants, including leadership roles in ARC Industrial Transformation Research Programs.

Labs/Teams: Inaugural Director of UWA’s Centre for Agricultural Economics and Development, collaborating with CSIRO, QUT, and UQ on behavioral science and risk management initiatives.