David J Lewis

David Lewis is Director of the University of California Cooperative Extension offices in Marin County and the Watershed Management Advisor in the North Bay.  In 2019 he stepped into the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Water Strategic Initiative Leader role.  He is a Carleton College graduate and holds a Master’s of Science degree in International Agricultural Development from UC Davis.   His training and background are in geology, soils, and watershed hydrology.   

He is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, having contributed to the African Food Systems Initiative in Niger, West Africa from 1990 to 1992.  He subsequently developed programs and trained volunteers in Zimbabwe and Albania. 

In his role as UCCE County Director, he oversees all research and extension programs in Marin and Napa Counties, bringing research and science-based information to bear on local community needs and issues.  As Watershed Management Advisor, he develops and implements projects that integrate resource conservation with agricultural land use management. He is committed to developing and disseminating the tools and practices that support beneficial contributions of working landscapes to local economies and the environment.