Seth Denizen

Seth Denizen is an Assistant Professor at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis. His research integrates landscape architecture, evolutionary biology, and human geography, focusing on soil science, urban geography, and political ecology. He holds a PhD in Geography from UC Berkeley, where he studied Mexico City's Mezquital Valley hydrology. Denizen teaches in Master of Landscape Architecture and Architecture programs, emphasizing wastewater agriculture, urban sustainability, and climate resilience.

• Education: PhD in Geography (UC Berkeley, 2019)
• Previous Institutions: Harvard, Princeton (as Princeton-Mellon Fellow), University of Hong Kong

Research interests include soil's role in carbon storage, biodiversity, and socioecological systems. His work explores wastewater reuse in arid regions, with a focus on Mexico's Mezquital Valley. Key projects include 'Thinking Through Soil' (2024) and the SOM Foundation-funded 'Right to Sewage' study (2019).

His articles address soil representation, urban water systems, and interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges. Awards include the SOM Foundation Research Prize (2019) and FAD Awards finalist status (2024).

Denizen collaborates on grants and editorial roles, including Scapegoat Journal. He advises projects on climate adaptation and has exhibited work globally, including the 2025 Venice Biennale.