School of Real Estate and Land Management

College responsibilities

• Course manager of the MSc in Rural Estate Management
• Member of Validation and Review Board
• Staff Governor

Main Teaching Specialisms

• Woodland management, forestry policy and economics.
• Rural asset management and property investment.
• Renewable energy and in particular biomass for heat energy.

Training courses and seminars for external organizations

Training courses and seminars for a wide range of external organisations including Coutts, Lloyds TSB, Savills, DEFRA, CAAV and the College of Estate Management.

Outside Interests

• Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS),
• Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).
• Corporate Member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters. (MICFor)
• Member of the Higher Education Academy (MHEA)

External responsibilities include:

• Referee for RICS Research Paper Series
• Assessor of Professional Competence for the RICS
• Member of the Education and Examinations Committee for the CAAV
• Committee Member of the Royal Forestry Society

Research Consultancy

His research and consultancy mainly focuses on the management of farm and rural estate woodlands, forestry policy and forestry economics. In particular, he is interested in the use of wood-based feed stocks for renewable energy generation. Recent consultancy work includes a Biomass and Biofuels Review of the South West Region.

Work undertaken for a wide range of public and private organisations including DEFRA, Forestry Commission, Natural England, RICS, CLA and Knowledge West.

A selection of related publications

1. Lewis, D.B (2007) Energy Generation - New Markets for Old Woods? RICS Conference , London

2. Lewis, D.B and Foot, K (2005) The prospects for renewable energy over the next 15 years. RICS Conference, Royal Agricultural College (RAC), Cirencester,

3. Lewis, D.B (2004) The Viability of Growing Short Rotation Coppice: Biofuels in the Developed and Developing World. Tropical Agriculture Association Conference, RAC, Cirencester.

4. Lewis, D.B (2003) Valuation of Woodlands; chapter in Valuation of Special Properties and Purposes. Estates Gazette 2003.