James Roumasset

James A. Roumasset is a Professor at the University of Hawaii, specializing in environmental and resource economics. His research focuses on renewable resource management, groundwater systems, energy economics, and policy design for sustainable development. He has contributed to understanding invasive species impacts, optimal resource extraction frameworks, and spatial-temporal water management strategies.

His work spans coastal aquifer dynamics, energy substitution mechanisms, and agricultural firm structures. Key publications include studies on ecosystem service valuation, brown tree snake ecological impacts, and groundwater policy in Honolulu. He is recognized in the top 2% of economists globally via RePEc metrics and maintains an active Google Scholar profile.

Roumasset's research integrates economic theory with environmental policy, addressing issues like water scarcity, renewable energy transitions, and ecological spillover effects. His recent work emphasizes dynamic approaches to pricing ecosystem services and managing interlinked environmental systems.