Brian Conz
Department Chair

Biography

Please contact me anytime to learn more about our department, our degree programs, and our course offerings.

Education

  • B.A. University of Massachusetts (1999)

     

     

  • M.S. University of Massachusetts (2004)

  • Ph.D. University of Massachusetts (2008)

Courses Taught

  • GPS 0106: Environment, Sustainability, and Society

  • GPS 0222: Site Planning and Green Building Studies

  • GPS 0250: Political Ecology

Areas of Research

Political Ecology and Just Sustainability

Conservation and the Maya of Guatemala

Black Ecologies of the Caribbean

Agroecology, Permaculture, and Regenerative Design

Green Building

Publications

Conz, B. 2018. ‘Permaculture Demonstration Sites in Central America: Contributions to Agroecology and Implications for Educators.’ Revista Geografica de America Central, Number 61E(3), July-December 2018, pp. 111-124.

LeDoux, Timothy F. and Brian W. Conz. 2017. ‘Hunger for Justice: Building Equitable and Sustainable Communities in Massachusetts. In Global Urban Agriculture: Convergence of Theory Between North and South. Boston, MA: CABI. 

Conz, Brian, W. 2014. ‘Conservation and Maya Autonomy: The Case of Totonicapán’. In Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas: New Perspectives on Conservation and Rights. Stan Stevens, editor. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press.

Dr. Brian Conz