Brandon Kuczenski

Brandon Kuczenski is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara. His work focuses on advancing methodologies for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), environmental sustainability, and privacy-preserving data sharing in ecological research. He is affiliated with the Geyer Lab, contributing to interdisciplinary projects that bridge environmental science, policy, and computational methods.

Research interests include improving transparency in environmental footprint calculators, quantifying impacts of industrial activities (e.g., fishing gear loss, plastic pollution), and developing automated tools for LCA modeling. His work emphasizes ethical data practices, such as protecting user privacy while ensuring scientific rigor in sustainability metrics. Notable contributions include frameworks for privacy-preserving LCA computations and studies on novel feed alternatives for sustainable aquaculture.

Key projects include the CyberSEES grant-funded work on preserving privacy in distributed LCA data networks (2014), and material flow analyses of lubricating oils and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in California. His research bridges technical innovation (e.g., microfluidic systems for cellular dynamics) with applied environmental policy, aiming to inform sustainable resource management globally.