Ranjit Bawa

Ranjit Bawa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of New Hampshire's College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. His research focuses on ecological and economic tradeoffs associated with land use change, emphasizing ecosystem service valuation and sustainable resource management. He employs natural resource economics, integrating empirical analysis, geospatial techniques, and mathematical modeling to evaluate environmental damages from climate change, wildfire, and land cover transitions.

His research spans forestry, agriculture, and water resource systems, with interdisciplinary collaborations central to advancing environmental policy. Primary research areas include agricultural economics, applied econometrics, agroforestry, forest economics, and environmental valuation.

Recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on sustainable resource management, water quality, and economic modeling, with emerging themes around climate adaptation and integrated watershed development. Teaching responsibilities include Environmental & Resource Economics Perspectives, Natural Resources & Environmental Policy, and Economics of Forestry.