Ryan Brenner Email & Phone Number

New York, NY

- Research housing and land use policy in NYC- Use R to clean, analyze, and visualize public and proprietary datasets- Supervise a team of graduate researchers conducting data analysis

New York, NY

- Monitor city policies and submit public comments related to water infrastructure, sanitation, environmental protection, and coastal resilience - Coordinate with advocacy coalitions like NY Renews and the Waterfront Alliance

New York, NY

- Compiled, cleaned, analyzed, and visualized data on green infrastructure project financing - Supported research through the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network

New York, NY

- Researched urban resilience strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change- Edited the data visualizations for the New York Panel on Climate Change report

New York City, NY

- Conducted policy research on existing building energy efficiency measures in other jurisdictions- Conducted legal research on the jurisdiction of the city to regulate building energy efficiency - Worked on a city carbon neutrality protocol with C40

San Francisco, CA

- Conducted policy research for a rapid rehousing rental subsidy pilot program- Participated in a working group developing a restorative justice policy for the organization's homeless shelters- Managed a grocery distribution program for low income seniors

East Lansing, MI

- Created a database of Congressional legislative responses to Supreme Court decisions since 1950

East Lansing, MI

- Represented clients with basic housing issues - Negotiated settlements on behalf of tenants through an Eviction Diversion Program- Supervised first year clinicians- Conducted policy research on equity-building affordable housing models

East Lansing, Michigan

- Conducted legal research for the prosecution team at the International Criminal Court- Contributed to a guide on jurisdiction for foreign human rights complaints filed in US state courts - Drafted a bill requiring Michigan public schools to teach about genocide

East Lansing, MI

- Worked with first year torts (2 falls) and tax law (1 spring)

Detroit, MI

- Conducted legal research on land use regulations to assess the feasibility of urban agriculture - Assisted clients with purchasing vacant land from the city for agricultural projects

Washington D.C.

- Conducted legal research on the seaward jurisdictional limits of US laws and conservation of biodiversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction- Drafted and reviewed US submissions to the Arctic Council- Assisted in the development of a capacity building exercise to prevent IUU fishing

Washington D.C.

- Conducted legal research on complex civil litigation issues enforcing environmental law - Assisted the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation team

New York, NY

- Researched environmental treaty developments for the Secretary General’s annual ocean report- Drafted sections of official meeting reports and the General Assembly’s annual ocean resolution- Assisted in the international negotiation meetings for the BBNJ Ad-hoc Working Group- Reported on the negotiations of the Sustainable Development Goals Open Working.

Boston, MA

- Created a database of zoning code regulations from the 101 municipalities in the Metro Boston area for transportation, bicycle safety, and urban agriculture - Mapped food deserts, overlaying existing urban agriculture operations and farmers’ markets, to identify gaps for future market expansion

Fort Collins, CO

- Developed student engagement and education programing - Coordinated sustainability initiatives across campus and between the campus and the city

Fort Collins, CO

- Facilitated small group discussions for various community organizations to foster collaborative community development solutions and reach consensus on contentious local issues

Fort Collins, CO

- Maintained greenhouse samples for a plant genetics lab - Completed a research thesis on hybrid vigor of invasive species of toadflax

Xi‘an, Shaanxi, China

- Conducted field interviews across China's Loess Plateau about agricultural water use - Compiled and analyzed data from Chinese Provincial Statistical Yearbooks and Chinese National Agricultural Yearbooks on water availability

Colorado

- Conducted forest surveys in field sites across Colorado to evaluate the impact of a forest fire management technique

Princess Ann, MD

- Cleaned and analyzed NOAA trawl survey data to assess the impact of climatic changes on blue crab life-history

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Urban Systems

Master Of Science (Ms), Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Editor on Wagner Review

Juris Doctor (Jd), Public Interest And International Law, Summa Cum Laude (3.86)

Activities and Societies: Editor on International Law Review, National Lawyers Guild, Resilient Communities Law Society, Environmental Law.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Conservation Biology, Summa Cum Laude (3.98)

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Xi Sigma Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Warner College Council, Associated Students of Colorado State.

Marine Resources

Conducted marine ecosystem health assessments, researched the feasibility and sustainability of further tourism infrastructure.

High School Diploma, Valedictorian (4.0)

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Captain of Debate Team, Captain of Soccer Team, Captain of Cross Country Team