"You really pushed your students to not only learn material, but completely grasp it. The passion and intensity with which you delivered lectures, focusing in on every little aspect of the content being taught, continues to be inspiring today."

I very much remember your class for the wonderful philosophical questions you raised, which not only got me to think a lot back then but they keep accompanying me through my personal developments. The way you connected environmental studies to ethical and existential concerns determined the topic choice for my undergraduate thesis (about the ecological state) and now my master course, namely environmental policy and economics.   I could not think of anybody else who so closely shares with me my approach to environmental issues, with so much personal engagement and rational determination.  I regret that you are not teaching anymore, the environmental studies course will hardly be as inspiring as you made it.

By far, the most passionate professor on any subject I have had at SF State. He is more than just an instructor, he is a teacher in every sense of the word.  Brent has a charisma that lights up the room and engages everyone in class.  He is extremely smart and finds creative ways to explain difficult concepts. This guy is awesome.

Thinking about all that you've done, and continue to do, at such a young age still amazes me.  Everytime I think about your contributions to the environmental movement, I feel inspired.  Thank you for being such a positive impact on me as a young environmentalist.

I just wanted to say how much I appreciated your energy, expertise, humor, and community-spirit at this morning's Snowy Plover shindig! When a person gives the way that you do I feel compelled to say THANK YOU!

I have followed you and your work closely for a number of years. There are very few people who I deeply admire and you are one of them. I have been struck by the very clear ethical bedrock of the equity movement, which is the philosophical foundation of my own thinking. But honestly, you have done it so much better and with such eloquence.

By the way, you are still my favorite instructor at SFSU; but the semester is young, so I can’t make any promises that you’ll maintain your rank.  You will always be one of my favorites though.  ;-)

Your Environmental Law & Policy course has been most prominent in shaping my career path in the environmental field and challenging my previous conceptions of how concrete change is made. Amongst my peers you are by far one of the favorite professors in our department.