He is the director of the Environmental Planning and Sustainability Research Unit, co-director of the Center for Texas Beaches and Shores, and a faculty fellow in the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center. Brody’s research focuses on environmental planning, spatial analysis, environmental dispute resolution, climate change policy, and natural hazards mitigation. He has also worked in both the public and private sectors to help local coastal communities to draft land use and environmental plans. He was a fellow in the second round of the Enabling project, and is the recipient of an NSF Career award.