Brian Pompeii

Brian Pompeii is a Lecturer in the Department of Geography at California Polytechnic State University. His research focuses on human-environmental geography, water resources, vulnerability to hazards, and climate adaptation, guided by political ecology and landscape studies frameworks. Methodologically, he combines qualitative and quantitative approaches, including GIS modeling and participant observation.

• Education: PhD (2014), MA (2010) in Geography from Arizona State University; BS in Geography (2007) from Pennsylvania State University

His current research examines groundwater usage and domestic well failures in California's San Joaquin Valley. He teaches courses such as Human Geography (GEOG 150), Global Geography (GEOG 308), and GIS Applications (GEOG 318).

Publications highlight innovative methodologies (e.g., public radio in qualitative research) and critical analyses of water management in coastal and urban contexts.