Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Resources, Planning and Assessment in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Dr. Brian Lee applies geospatially based analyses and visualization to community decision-making processes for land use planning primarily at the watershed/landscape scale in his research and his teaching. Beginning in 2003, he was responsible for teaching a variety of courses, from Introduction to Landscape Architecture through the Pro Studio and Capstone course. His geospatial applications for land analysis courses were cross-listed with the Natural Resources and Environmental Science program and include students from Forestry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Plant and Soil Science, Public Health, and Anthropology.

His doctoral research at the Pennsylvania State University in the School of Forest Resources – Center for Watershed Stewardship focused on the form and function of community watershed organizations and their capacity building efforts in watershed management. In addition, his formal education consists of a B.S. of Landscape Architecture from the Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Regional Planning and a Master of Liberal Arts (Landscape Ecology) from the University of Pennsylvania. He has also worked at Andropogon Associates and the University of Pennsylvania.

In 2008, his students received the Honor Award in the Community Service Category from the American Society of Landscape Architects for The Hills Project. The American Planning Association – Kentucky Chapter recognized his students for their 2010 work focused on the “Beyond the Legacy” report and brochure set. In 2009, he was recognized as Teaching Fellow by the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. In 2014, he was internationally recognized for his service-learning teaching by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture. He is a team member on the Roster of Visiting Evaluators for the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board.

His research efforts have focused on Elk Landscape Suitability Modeling, Targeting Reforestation in Appalachia, Predicting Urbanization in Central Kentucky, Characterizing Kentucky’s Large Forest Blocks and Interior Forests over Time, Watershed Characterization Utilizing Landscape Scale Indicators, and Housing Price Differences in Central Kentucky. He is co-editor of Water in Kentucky: Natural History, Communities, and Conservation, which was published by the University Press of Kentucky in 2017. From January 2017 to June 2019, Dr. Lee was the Editor of Landscape Journal.

On 01 October 2019, he took on new responsibilities as Associate Dean in the college's Faculty Resources, Planning and Assessment office.

Explore Dr. Lee's Projects with KLEAR