David J. Lewis

Assistant Professor, Economics
University of Puget Sound

Dave Lewis teaches Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Econometrics, Advanced Empirical Methods in Economics, and Contemporary Economics. His current research emphasis is in the area of environmental and natural resource economics, with a particular emphasis on issues related to land use, land and wildlife conservation, and ecosystem services. Methodologically, his research integrates applied microeconomics, econometrics, and spatial modeling. He is currently involved with several projects that integrate economics and ecology.

Research

My research is focused on environmental and resource economics, land economics, spatial modeling, biodiversity conservation, microeconometric and GIS applications, and regional development. I’m particularly interested in the effects of environmental policies on private landscapes and ecosystem services.