Steven J. Dundas

Steven J. Dundas is Associate Professor at Oregon State University in the Department of Applied Economics and Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station. He serves on the Science Panel for the Puget Sound Partnership and as Associate Editor for Marine Resource Economics. Key research areas include Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Non-Market Valuation, and Coastal Ecosystem Services.

• Education: Ph.D. in Economics from North Carolina State University (2015), M.S. in Agricultural & Resource Economics from University of Delaware (2011), B.S. in Natural Resource Management from University of Delaware (2003)

His research focuses on climate change adaptation, coastal hazard mitigation, and environmental policy evaluation. Recent work explores social media impacts on public land visitation, economic modeling of coastal armoring, and non-market valuation of natural infrastructure. He has contributed to Land Economics and Marine Resource Economics, with media coverage in Jefferson Public Radio and American Shoreline Podcast.

Scientific Awards include the Outstanding Article Award. Current projects funded by a $500,000 federal grant to assess Oregon dune resilience against sea level rise. He teaches courses like Environmental Economics and Climate Change Economics, with a professional focus on integrating empirical methods and policy usefulness in climate research.