Steven J. Dundas

I am an environmental economist with a research focus on non-market valuation, coastal ecosystem services, adaptation to climate change, and environmental policy evaluation.

I am currently an Associate Professor at Oregon State University in the Department of Applied Economics and the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station. I also serve as an Associate Editor at Marine Resource Economics and on the Science Panel for the Puget Sound Partnership.

Podcast & Radio Interviews

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  Should a lack of snow become its own economic disaster? Dec. 2024
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  Does Instagram lead to overcrowding in Oregon's parks? Dec. 2023
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  The ecological restoration project that exceeded expectations, Jan. 2022
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  The economics governing coastal armoring trends, Jan. 2021



In the News

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  Communities Closer to Dispensaries have Lower Opioid Prescriptions June 2024
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  How much can we blame Instagram for overcrowding in Oregon parks? Dec. 2023
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  OSU receives $500,000 to protect Oregon dunes from rising sea levels Oct. 2023
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  Is Ocean Policy Key to Solving Climate Change? Aug. 2023
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  Research cited in the Economic Report of the President, March 2023

Dictionary of Applied Economics