
David Grace

I am developing causal inference methods to understand religion's sustainability impacts, particularly in forest landscapes. I utilize a geospatial toolkit and mixed methods to characterize the landscape-level implications of social-ecological change. My research interest centers in South Asia, with my dissertation focusing on the Western Ghats. In my prior work, I developed Christian Education curricula for congregations in the DC metro area and North Carolina. From these settings, I created project-based learning for faith-based climate action, including partnerships with the Audubon Society and Interfaith Power and Light. I am broadly interested in the ways religious traditions offer interpretive and creative resources for sustainability transitions within multiple publics.
Master of Environmental Management, Duke University
Master of Divinity, Duke University
Bachelor of Arts, Warren Wilson College
Grace, D., & Jeuland, M. (2018). Preferences for attributes of sacred groves and temples along an urbanization gradient in the national capital region of India. Ecological Economics, 152, 322-335.