Ryan's research focuses on the intersections between sustainability, technology, and ecological philosophy. He is particularly interested in how emerging AI systems reshape human relationships with the natural world, and how concepts of connection can inform more ethical and ecologically aligned technological futures. His work combines environmental thought, technological mediation, and futures studies to examine how digital infrastructures and AI influence ecological understanding and planetary wellbeing. Ryan also has experience with participatory and futures-oriented methodologies, and his research aims to support the emergence of socio-environmental imaginaries that foster more sustainable ways of living.