Brianna Castro
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Brianna Castro (Ph.D., Harvard University) is a sociologist committed to equitable adaptation and conservation in a changing climate. Her research specializes in climate change adaptation and migration. Her current work examines how climate change impacts and sustainability transitions impact individuals' daily adaptation decisions. She has worked with The Roosevelt Project, the First Street Foundation Flood Lab, and the Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative. Her research can be found in Global Environmental Change, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Ethnic and Racial Studies, and Ecology and Society.
Representative Publications
Castro, Brianna. 2024. “The Art of Getting By: Ad Hoc Adaptations to Climate Change in Coastal Communities.” Forthcoming in Qualitative Sociology.
Masuda, Yuta, Luke Parsons, David Battisti, Brianna Castro, James Erbaugh, Edward Game, Teevrat Gard, Peter Kalmus, Timm Kroeger, Vimal Mishra, Drew Shindell, Michelle Tigchelaar, Lucas Vargas Zeppetello, June Spector, Nicholas Wolff. 2024. “Impacts of Warming on Outdoor Worker Well-Being in the Tropics and Mitigation Options.” One Earth.
Castro, Brianna. 2023. “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Heterogeneous Governance, Claims-Making, and Forced Eviction in a Megacity.” International Journal of Urban and Regional Research.