Bryant performs research on genesis, classification, management and ecosystem services of urban soils. He has presented and published many scientific and industry articles on the topic of soil management for urban trees. Bryant is the lead author of the International Society of Arboriculture Best Management Practices: Soil Management for Urban Trees. Bryant’s research on soil compaction has been funded by two Hyland R. Johns TREE Fund grants. Bryant is a past Chair of the Urban Soils Division of the Soil Science Society of America and an Associate Editor for Arboriculture and Urban Forestry.