Brian Conz
Department Chair
Geography, Planning, and Sustainability
Wilson Hall Room 201A
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
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.
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