Dr Pascal Perez
MSc Agr (Montp), PhD Envt (Montp)
Ass. Professor (adjunct), Resource Management in Asia-Pacific Program CIRAD (France) representative in Australia
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Areas of expertise
- Environmental Management 050205
- Social And Cultural Anthropology 160104
- Simulation And Modelling 080110
- Ecosystem Function 050102
- Surfacewater Hydrology 040608
- Water Resources Engineering 090509
- Epidemiology 111706
- Conceptual Modelling 080603
- Decision Making 170202
- Natural Resource Management 050209
- Agricultural Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, Quality, Etc.) 079901
- Hydrogeology 040603
- Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience 0406
- Crop And Pasture Production 0703
- Public Health And Health Services 1117
- Urban And Regional Planning 1205
- Other Studies In Human Society 1699
- Cognitive Sciences 1702
- Other History And Archaeology 2199
- Other Medical And Health Sciences 1199
Research interests
Pascal is a specialist in Integrative Social Simulation, using Multi-Agent Systems technologies to explore complex and adaptive systems. He is the co-Convenor of the Agent Based Modelling Theme within the ARC funded, COSNet Network of Excellence. He is also Co-Chair of the Modelling and Decision Support Working Group within the Global Coral Reef Targeted Project (CRTR, World Bank).
Biography
Pascal is currently an Associated Professor at the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University. He is also a Graduate School lecturer with the Master of Applied Anthropology for the Development (MAAPD). He is the representative in Australia of his French research agency, Centre for International Research on Agriculture for Development
Career highlights
- Co-Chair, Modelling and Decision Support Group, (CRTR project)
- Task Leader, Companion Modelling Evaluation project (ADD-ComMod)
- Chief Investigator, Integrated Modelling Group, (DPMP project)
- ARC-International Linkage Fellowship in 2002.
Publications
- Daniell, KA, White, I, Ferrand, N, Coad, P, Ribarova, IS, Rougier, J-E, Hare, M, Popova, A, Jones, NA, Burn, S & Perez, P 2010, 'Co-engineering Participatory Water Management Processes: Theory and Insights from Australian and Bulgarian Interventions', Ecology and Society, vol. 15, no. 4, art. 11. http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol15/iss4/art11/
- Dray, A, Asseng, s, Perez, P et al. 2009, 'SimKat: a virtual laboratory to explore the impact of rainfall variability associated with the A2 climate change scenario on the Western Australian wheat-belt', 18th World IMACS Congress and International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, MODSIM 2009, ed. R S Anderssen, R D Braddock & L T H Newham , Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Australia, p. 2734.
- Maru, Y, Alexandridis, K & Perez, P 2009, 'Taking 'participatory' in participatory modelling seriously', 18th World IMACS Congress and International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, MODSIM 2009, ed. R S Anderssen, R D Braddock & L T H Newham , Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Australia, pp. 3011-3017.
- Moglia, M, Perez, P, Pope, S et al. 2009, 'Small Town Water Governance in Developing Countries: the Uncertainty Curse', 18th World IMACS Congress and International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, MODSIM 2009, ed. R S Anderssen, R D Braddock & L T H Newham , Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Australia.
- Moore, D, Dray, A, Green, R et al. 2009, 'Extending drug ethno-epidemiology using agent-based modelling', Addiction, vol. 104, pp. 1991-1997.
- Perez, P, Dray, A, Cleland, D et al. 2009, 'An Agent-Based Model to Address Coastal Management Issues in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico', 18th World IMACS Congress and International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, MODSIM 2009, ed. R S Anderssen, R D Braddock & L T H Newham , Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Australia, pp. 72-79.
- Jones, N, Perez, P, Measham, TG, Kelly, G, Daniell, KA, Dray, A, Ferrand, N 2009, 'Evaluating Participatory Modeling: Developing a Framework for Cross-Case Analysis', Environmental Management (New York), vol. 44, pp. 1180-1195.
- Bammer, G, Smithson, M, Attewell, R et al. 2008, 'The Nature of Uncertainty', in Gabriele Bammer and Michael Smithson (ed.), Uncertainty and Risk: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Earthscan Publications Ltd, London, pp. 289-304.
- Perez, P 2008, 'Foreword [to Intelligent Complex Adaptive Systems]', in Ang Yang and Yin Shan (ed.), Intelligent Complex Adaptive Systems, IGI Global Publishing, online, pp. vi-vii.
- White, I, Falkland, T, Metutera, T et al 2008, 'Safe Water for People in Low, Small Island Pacific Nations: The rural-urban dilemma', Development: The Journal of the Society for International Development, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 282-287.
- Dray, A, Mazerolle, L, Perez, P et al 2008, 'Policing Australia's 'Heroin Drought' Using an Agent-Based Model to Simulate Alternative Outcomes', Journal of Experimental Criminology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 267-287.
- Smithson, M, Bammer, G, Attewell, R et al. 2008, 'Uncertainty Metaphors, Motives and Morals', in Gabriele Bammer and Michael Smithson (ed.), Uncertainty and Risk: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Earthscan Publications Ltd, London, pp. 305-320.
- Moglia, M & Perez, P 2008, 'The Challenge of Human Behaviour in Sustainable Urban Water Management', Australian-German Workshop on Sustainable Urban Water Management, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne.
- Smithson, M, Bammer, G, Attewell, R et al. 2008, 'Coping and Managing under Uncertainty', in Gabriele Bammer and Michael Smithson (ed.), Uncertainty and Risk: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Earthscan Publications Ltd, London, pp. 321-335.
- Moglia, M, Perez, P & Burn, S 2008, 'Urbanization and Water Development in the Pacific Islands', Development: The Journal of the Society for International Development, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 49-55.
- Moglia, M, Perez, P & Burn, S 2008, 'Water troubles in a Pacific atoll town', Water Policy, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 613-637.
- Perez, P 2008, 'Embracing Social Uncertainties with Complex Systems Science', in Gabriele Bammer and Michael Smithson (ed.), Uncertainty and Risk: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Earthscan Publications Ltd, London.
- Dray, A, Mazerolle, L, Perez, P et al 2008, 'Drug law Enforcement in an agent-based model: Simulating the disruption to street-level drug markets', in Lin Lui & John Eck (ed.), Artificial Crime Analysis Systems: Using Computer Simulations and Geographic Information Systems, Information Science Reference, USA, pp. 352-371.
- Ratna, N, Dray, A, Perez, P et al. 2008, 'Innovation diffusion among Heterogeneous agents: Exploring complexity with agent-based modelling (ABM)', in Yin Shan and Ang Yang (ed.), Applications of Complex Adaptive Systems, IGI Global Publishing, Hershey and London, pp. 113-141.
- Ratna, N, Dray, A, Perez, P et al. 2008, 'Diffusion and Social Networks: Revisiting Medical Innovation with Agents', in H. Qudrat-Ullah, JM Spector and PI Davidsen (ed.), Complex Decision Making: Theory and Practice, Springer, Cambridge, MA, pp. 247-265.
- Bammer, G, Attewell, R, Delaney, K et al. 2008, 'Improving the management of ignorance and uncertainty: A case illustrating integration in collaboration', in Shani A. B, Mohrman S.A, Pasmore W.A., Stymne B., Adler N. (ed.), Handbook of Collaborative Management Research, Sage Publications Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA, US, pp. 421-437 (Chapter 20).
- Daniell, KA, Coad, P, Ferrand, N, White, I, Jones, N, Guise, K, Marvell, C, Burn, S, Perez, P 2008, 'Participatory values-based risk management for the water sector', Water Down Under 2008: Incorporating the 31st Hydrology Symposium and the 4th Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research, Conference Organising Committee, Adelaide, pp. 969-981.
- Asseng, s, Dray, A, Perez, P et al 2007, 'Dynamics of salinity-prone agricultural catchment driven by markets, farmers' attitudes and climate change', International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 2007), ed. Les Oxley & Don Kulasiri, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., New Zealand, pp. 32-38.
- Dray, A, Perez, P, Le Page, C et al 2007, 'Who wants to terminate the game? The role of vested interests and metaplayers in the ATOLLGAME experience', Simulation and Gaming, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 494-511.
- Barreteau, O, Le Page, C & Perez, P 2007, 'Contribution of simulation and gaming to natural resource management issues: An introduction', Simulation and Gaming, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 185-94.
- Barreteau, O, Le Page, C & Perez, P 2007, 'Simulation and gaming in natural resource management', Simulation and Gaming, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 181-184.
- White, I, Falkland, T, Metutera, T et al 2007, 'Climatic and Human Influences on Groundwater in Low Atolls', Vadose Zone Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 581-90.
- Perez, P 2006, 'Agents, Icons and Idols', in Pascal Perez and David Batten (ed.), Complex science for a complex world: Exploring human ecosystems with agents, ANU ePress, Canberra, Australia, pp. 27-56.
- Perez, P, Dray, A, Ritter, A et al 2006, 'SimDrug: A multi-agent system tackling the complexity of illicit drug markets in Australia', in Pascal Perez and David Batten (ed.), Complex science for a complex world: Exploring human ecosystems with agents, ANU ePress, Canberra, Australia, pp. 193-224.
- Dray, A, Perez, P, Le Page, C et al 2006, 'AtollGame: A companion modelling experience in the Pacific', in Pascal Perez and David Batten (ed.), Complex science for a complex world: Exploring human ecosystems with agents, ANU ePress, Canberra, Australia, pp. 255-280.
- Perez, P & Batten, D 2006, 'Complex Science for a Complex World: An Introduction', in Pascal Perez and David Batten (ed.), Complex science for a complex world: Exploring human ecosystems with agents, ANU ePress, Canberra, Australia, pp. 3-20.
- Dray, A, Perez, P, Jones, N et al. 2006, 'The AtollGame experience: from Knowledge Engineering to a Computer-assisted Role Playing Game', Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1-10.
- Daniell, KA, White, I, Ferrand, N, Tsoukià s, A, Burn, S & Perez, P 2006. Towards an art and science of decision aiding for water management and planning: a participatory modelling process. In: Proceedings of the 30th Hydrology & Water Resources Symposium, 4-7 December 2006, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston, Tasmania.
- Perez, P, Ratna, N, Dray, A et al. 2005, 'Diffusion and social networks: revisiting medical innovation with agents', 2005 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Advances and Applications for Management and Decision Making, MODSIM 2005, ed. Andre Zerger & Robert M Argent, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Canberra, pp. 1639-45.
- Perez, P, Dray, A, Ritter, A et al 2005, SIMDRUG: Exploring the complexity of heroin use in Melbourne, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre Inc, Melbourne.
- Bradbury, R, Perez, P, Alino, P et al 2005, 'A Designing Strategy for Modelling Coral Reefs', Joint Conference on Multi-Agent Modeling for Environment Management (CABM-HEMA-SMAGET 2005), ed. CABM-HEMA-SMAGET, CABM-HEMA-SMAGET, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Les Arcs, France, pp. 1-31.
- Dray, A, Perez, P, Le Page, C et al. 2005, 'Companion modelling approach: the AtollGame experience in Tarawa atoll (RePublic of Kiribati)', 2005 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Advances and Applications for Management and Decision Making, MODSIM 2005, ed. Andre Zerger & Robert M Argent, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Canberra, pp. 1601-9.
- Merritt, W, Croke, B, Jakeman, A et al 2004, 'A biophysical toolbox for assessment and management of land and water resources in rural catchments in northern Thailand', Ecological Modelling, vol. 171, pp. 279-300.
- Becu, N, Perez, P, Walker, A et al. 2003, 'Agent based simulation of a small catchment water management in northern Thailand. Description of the CATCHSCAPE model', Ecological Modelling, vol. 170, no. 2-3, pp. 319-331.
- Perez, P, Dray, A, White, I et al 2003, 'AtollScape: Simulating Freshwater Management in Pacific Atolls: Spatial Processes and Time Dependence Issues', International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 2003), ed. David A. Post, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., UWA UniPrint, pp. 514-518.
- White, I, Crennan, L, Metutera, T et al 2002, 'Hydrology of and conflicts over shallow groundwater use and management in low coral islands', Hydrology and Integrated Coastal Zone Management International Symposium 2002, ed. Deutches IHP/OHP-Nationalkomitee, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Koblenz, pp. 249-255.
- Letcher, R, Croke, B, Jakeman, A et al 2002, 'IWRAM: An integrated toolbox for considering impacts of development and land use change in Northern Thailand', Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society 2002, ed. A.E. Rizzoli and A.J. Jakeman, International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Switzerland, pp. III 97-102.
- Merritt, W, Croke, B, Jakeman, A et al 2001, 'Predicting flows in unguaged catchments and catchments subject to forest cover changes', International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 2001), ed. Ghassemi, F. et. al, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Canberra, pp. 59-64.
