Michael Raybould

Michael Raybould is a Semester Teaching Fellow at the Bond Business School, Bond University. He holds a PhD in Environmental Economics from Griffith University (2006), focusing on information effects in non-market environmental goods valuation. His research interests span tourism economics, hospitality management, and curriculum development in tourism and hospitality. He has published extensively on topics like job embeddedness in the hospitality sector, climate change impacts on coastal communities, and tourism event evaluation.

• Education: PhD in Environmental Economics, Griffith University (2006)

Research emphasizes practical applications, including tourism event analysis, hospitality workforce retention, and adaptation strategies for coastal regions affected by climate change. He has consulted on coastal hazard adaptation plans and collaborates internationally. Currently accepting PhD students in relevant fields.

Key contributions include exploring job embeddedness as a predictor of turnover in hospitality (33 Scopus citations) and analyzing 'sea-change' migration trends in coastal areas.