Brian Codding

Biography

I am a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara with joint appointments in the Environmental Studies Program and Department of Geography, and am affiliated with the American Indian and Indigenous Studies initiative. Previously I joined the faculty in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Utah, with appointments in the Archaeological Center, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence initiative. I earned a PhD and master’s degree in anthropology from Stanford University, and an interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in anthropology, geography, and sociology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Research

My research examines interactions between human and natural systems across space and time, from local to global, and deep-time to present and near future. Current projects focus on collaborative, transdisciplinary partnerships with tribal communities to help document, sustain, and restore Indigenous social and environmental systems. I also explore general features of human-environment dynamics to better understand environmental and social challenges we face today.