Brian Lee

Bio

Brian is a PhD student at Bren advised by Dr. Ashley Larsen and Dr. Robert Heilmayr (among others). His research involves utilizing machine learning and remote sensing data fusion to study interactions between species and the landscapes they occupy, particularly at the intersection of human and nature-dominated systems. Before coming to Bren, Brian worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as the cal/val coordinator for the sensor ECOSTRESS and spent three years in Rwanda as a Peace Corps Volunteer working as a high school science teacher and mountain gorilla conservationist. He received his Masters in Environmental Management from the School of Forestry at Yale and his Bachelors in Botany at Pacific Union College. Outside of research, Brian enjoys woodworking, exploring the backcountry, and attempting to surf.