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Thursday, October 9, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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TCLF Excursion: Revealing Lost Histories in Southeast Louisiana
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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TCLF Excursion: Revealing Lost Histories in Southeast Louisiana
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration
Sponsored By
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Sketch NOLA ’25 Student Sketch Walk
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Sketch NOLA ’25 Student Sketch Walk
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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National Leaders, Outstanding Service Awards, and Honorary Members Reception By Invitation Only
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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National Leaders, Outstanding Service Awards, and Honorary Members Reception By Invitation Only
Friday, October 10, 2025
6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration
6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration
Sponsored By
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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FRI-FS-01: Exploring the Atchafalaya Basin: History, Conservation, and Restoration
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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FRI-FS-01: Exploring the Atchafalaya Basin: History, Conservation, and Restoration
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Bryan Piazza
– The Nature Conservancy
Field Session Leader:
Justin K. Lemoine, ASLA, PLA
– Atchafalaya National Heritage Area
Field Session Presenter:
Kevin Hanegan, PhD, PE (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
7:15 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-02: Between Source and Sink: Tracing Carbon Across Coastal Louisiana
7:15 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-02: Between Source and Sink: Tracing Carbon Across Coastal Louisiana
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Liz Camuti, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Tulane University and Spackman Mossop Michaels
Field Session Leader:
Richie Blink
– Delta Discovery Tours
Field Session Presenter:
Nans P. Voron
– SCAPE
Field Session Presenter:
Luke Lamb-Wotton
– Tulane University
Field Session Presenter:
Michael Biros
– Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
7:15 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-03: Louisiana’s Coastal Program: Following the Steps from Model to Field
7:15 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-03: Louisiana’s Coastal Program: Following the Steps from Model to Field
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Andrew M. Wright, ASLA, PLA
– SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC
Field Session Leader:
Greg Grandy
– Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Field Session Presenter:
Clint Willson
– LSU Center for River Studies / Louisiana State University
Field Session Presenter:
Despo Thoma, AICP (she/her/hers)
– SCAPE Landscape Architecture
7:30 AM - 4:45 PM
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FRI-FS-04: Photographing in NOLA: Imaging Beyond the Limits of Architecture and Landscape Photography
7:30 AM - 4:45 PM
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FRI-FS-04: Photographing in NOLA: Imaging Beyond the Limits of Architecture and Landscape Photography
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 225
Field Session Leader:
Diane J. Allen, FASLA
– UT Arlington/DesignJones LLC
Field Session Leader:
Sahar Coston-Hardy, Affil. ASLA
– Sahar Coston-Hardy Photography
Field Session Presenter:
Chris McGee (he/him/his)
– Landscape Architecture Magazine
Field Session Presenter:
Marion Brenner, Assoc. ASLA
– Marion Brenner Photography
Field Session Presenter:
Zach Broussard, ASLA, PLA
– CARBO Landscape Architecture
Field Session Presenter:
John A. Kett, FASLA
– Reed Hilderbrand
7:45 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-05: Working Landscapes: The Living Coast of Terrebonne Parish
7:45 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-05: Working Landscapes: The Living Coast of Terrebonne Parish
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Wes Michaels, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
Field Session Leader:
Christopher M. Pulaski, ASLA, PLA
– Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government
Field Session Presenter:
Julie Falgout
– Louisiana Sea Grant
Field Session Presenter:
Gary LaFleur, Jr.
– Nicholls State University
Field Session Presenter:
Brian J. Roberts
– Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
8:15 AM - 1:00 PM
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FRI-FS-06: Garden Design in New Orleans Does Not Have to Be a Secret
8:15 AM - 1:00 PM
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FRI-FS-06: Garden Design in New Orleans Does Not Have to Be a Secret
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
William Alan Mumford, ASLA
– Landscape Images Ltd
Field Session Leader:
Kim Alvarez
– Landscape Images LTD.
Field Session Presenter:
Marianne Mumford, Assoc. ASLA
– Landscape Images LTD.
Field Session Presenter:
John Bland, Assoc. ASLA
– Landscape Images LTD.
8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
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FRI-FS-07: Community-Led Climate Action: Experimental Planting Projects in New Orleans’ Central Wetlands
8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
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FRI-FS-07: Community-Led Climate Action: Experimental Planting Projects in New Orleans’ Central Wetlands
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 226
Field Session Leader:
Bonnie-Kate Walker, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Office of Living Things and ETH Zurich
Field Session Leader:
Arlo Townsley (he/him/his)
– L9 Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development
Field Session Presenter:
Arthur J. Johnson (he/him/his)
– Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development
Field Session Presenter:
Joshua Lewis
– Tulane University
Field Session Presenter:
Blaise Pezold
– The Meraux Foundation
8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
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FRI-FS-08: Water as Conduit of Violence: How the Mississippi River Shaped Cancer Alley
8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
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FRI-FS-08: Water as Conduit of Violence: How the Mississippi River Shaped Cancer Alley
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Pilar Zuluaga, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
Field Session Leader:
Jessica A. Dandridge-Smith
– The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans
Field Session Presenter:
Taya Fontenette (she/her/hers)
– The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans
Field Session Presenter:
Kimberly Terrell
– Tulane Environmental Law Clinic
Field Session Presenter:
Jo Banner
– The Descendants Project
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A01: Bees, Butterflies, Beetles—Oh My! Science-Backed Framework for Urban Pollinator Conservation
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A01: Bees, Butterflies, Beetles—Oh My! Science-Backed Framework for Urban Pollinator Conservation
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Kate Kennen, FASLA
– | Offshoots | Northeastern University
Speaker:
Nicholas Dorian
– Chicago Botanic Garden
Speaker:
Luisa Oliveira, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– City of Somerville, MA
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A02: Beyond the Sample Closet: Strategies for Smarter Materials Management
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A02: Beyond the Sample Closet: Strategies for Smarter Materials Management
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Chloe Gillespie, Assoc. ASLA
– Country Landscapes
Speaker:
Jessica Canfield, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Kansas State University
Speaker:
Angel Gonzales (he/him/his)
– Gensler
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A03: Building a Bigger Table: Participatory, Low-Tech Design Strategies for Designing Healthy Agroecosystems
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A03: Building a Bigger Table: Participatory, Low-Tech Design Strategies for Designing Healthy Agroecosystems
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
Ayana Curran-Howes, Student Affil. ASLA
– University of Vermont, Institute for Agroecology
Speaker:
Emilie Taylor Welty, AIA
– Tulane School of Architecture
Speaker:
Mina Seck
– Sprout
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A04: Embracing Change: Transitioning from an Established Firm to Launch a Small Practice
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A04: Embracing Change: Transitioning from an Established Firm to Launch a Small Practice
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Justin Winters, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Wintergreen Landscape Studio
Speaker:
Ashley Langworthy, ASLA, PLA
– Miasto
Speaker:
Christopher Torres, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Agency Artifact
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A05: Finance. Market. Entitlements. Placemaking: Essential and Knowledgeable Ingredients of the Development Process
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A05: Finance. Market. Entitlements. Placemaking: Essential and Knowledgeable Ingredients of the Development Process
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Todd LaRue
– RCLCO
Speaker:
Mandy Pope, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
Speaker:
Steven J. Spears, FASLA, PLA, AICP
– GroundWork Development and Momark Development
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A06: From Lab to Landscape: Opportunities for Scaling Biochar in Landscape Practice
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A06: From Lab to Landscape: Opportunities for Scaling Biochar in Landscape Practice
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Speaker:
Pia von Barby, ASLA, PLA
– OLIN
Speaker:
Nicholas Pevzner, ASLA (he/him/his)
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Sam Dunlap (he/him/his)
– Carbon Harvest LLC
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A07: Living in a Reclaimed Material World: Benefits, Friction, and Landscape Project Precedents
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A07: Living in a Reclaimed Material World: Benefits, Friction, and Landscape Project Precedents
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Alyssa Olson, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Mithun
Speaker:
Nadia Al-Quaddoomi, ASLA
– Terremoto, Inc.
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A08: Play It Cool: Designing the Future of Play in a Warming World
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A08: Play It Cool: Designing the Future of Play in a Warming World
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Meghan Talarowski, ASLA, PLA
– Studio Ludo
Speaker:
Benjamin Corotis (he/him/his)
– ADBC Architecture
Speaker:
Joshua Spitzig, Affil. ASLA
– Buro Happold
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A09: Public Housing as Place: Landscape Architecture’s Role in Urban Housing Renewal
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A09: Public Housing as Place: Landscape Architecture’s Role in Urban Housing Renewal
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Hana Ishikawa, Affil. ASLA, AIA
– site design group
Speaker:
Steven B. Tupu, ASLA
– Terrain-nyc landscape architecture PC
Speaker:
Lisa Yun Lee
– National Public Housing Museum
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A10: The Available Landscape: Designing Beyond the Normative Cityscape Toward an Inclusive Future
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A10: The Available Landscape: Designing Beyond the Normative Cityscape Toward an Inclusive Future
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
David A. Rubin, FASLA (he/him/his)
– DAVID RUBIN Land Collective
Speaker:
Magda Mostafa, PhD (she/her/hers)
– StudioTM and the American University in Cairo
Speaker:
Hansel Bauman (he/him/his)
– Hansel Bauman architecture + planning
Sponsored By
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A11: Unlocking Potential: Activating Vacant Parkland for Inclusive Communities
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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FRI-A11: Unlocking Potential: Activating Vacant Parkland for Inclusive Communities
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Ishita Ghosh, Assoc. ASLA, AIA, SITES AP (she/her/hers)
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Claire E. Hempel, ASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED Green Associate, SITES AP (she/her/hers)
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Warinda Harris (she/her/hers)
– Central Texas Interfaith
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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FRI-DD-01: Decarbonization in Practice: Tools, Materials, and Industry Collaboration
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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FRI-DD-01: Decarbonization in Practice: Tools, Materials, and Industry Collaboration
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 338-339
Speaker:
Christopher R. Hardy, ASLA, PLA
– Sasaki
Speaker:
Alejandra Hinojosa (she/her/hers)
– LPA Design Studios
Speaker:
Amy Syverson-Shaffer, ASLA, SITES AP
– Landscape Forms
Speaker:
Mariana Ricker, ASLA, PLA
– SWA Group
Speaker:
Meg Calkins, FASLA, FCELA (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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CDA: LARE Prep: Construction Documentation and Administration
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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CDA: LARE Prep: Construction Documentation and Administration
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 238
Instructor:
Sarah Gronquist, PLA (she/her/hers)
– SGLA Technical Training
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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3D to Details: Modeling in SketchUp and AutoCAD for Detail Creation
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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3D to Details: Modeling in SketchUp and AutoCAD for Detail Creation
Location: Rivergate Room
Instructor:
Jake Lott
Sponsored By
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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IAPM: LARE Prep: Inventory, Analysis, and Project Management
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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IAPM: LARE Prep: Inventory, Analysis, and Project Management
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 239
Instructor:
Angela M. Woodward, ASLA
– ima design group
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-09: Soulful Sketching: Where Jazz Was Born
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-09: Soulful Sketching: Where Jazz Was Born
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 227
Field Session Leader:
Kelly A. Curl, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Colorado State University
Field Session Leader:
Cameron Berglund
– UGA College of Environment & Design
Field Session Presenter:
Chip Sullivan, FASLA (he/him/his)
– UC Berkeley
Field Session Presenter:
Robert Chipman, ASLA
– Robert Chipman Landscape Architect, Inc
Field Session Presenter:
James Richards, FASLA
– JamesRichardsSketchbook.com
Sponsored By
9:15 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-10: Living With Water: History and Future of Resilience in New Orleans
9:15 AM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-10: Living With Water: History and Future of Resilience in New Orleans
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Rami Diaz, AIA, LEED AP
– Waggonner & Ball, A Moffatt & Nichol Studio
Field Session Leader:
Delaney R. McGuinness, ASLA, PLA
– Waggonner & Ball | Moffatt & Nichol
Field Session Presenter:
Grace Vogel Sanders, ASLA, PLA
– Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Field Session Presenter:
Todd Reynolds
– Groundwork New Orleans
Field Session Presenter:
Angela Chalk
– Healthy Community Services
Field Session Presenter:
Stephen Nelson
– Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Field Session Presenter:
Kelli Cunningham, ASLA, PLA, AIA
– Waggonner & Ball
Field Session Presenter:
Shannon Blakeman, ASLA, PLA
– CARBO Landscape Architecture
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B01: Answering the Call to Action: Transforming Practice for Co-creation
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B01: Answering the Call to Action: Transforming Practice for Co-creation
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Kirsten B. Bauer, International ASLA (she/her/hers)
– ASPECT Studios
Speaker:
Grant Fahlgren (he/him/his)
– Canadian Society of Landscape Architects / PFS Studio
Speaker:
Kelty M. McKinnon, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– PFS Studio
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B02: Coastal Hazards Overlay District Guide: Creating More Resilient Communities
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B02: Coastal Hazards Overlay District Guide: Creating More Resilient Communities
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Gavin P. Smith, FAICP
– North Carolina State University
Speaker:
Allison Anderson, FAIA
– unabridged Architecture
Speaker:
David Perkes, AIA
– Gulf Coast Community Design Studio
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B03: Cultivating Joy in Landscape Architecture
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B03: Cultivating Joy in Landscape Architecture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Claire Agre, ASLA, PLA
– Unknown Studio
Speaker:
Max W. D'Aurizio, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– APE Studio
Speaker:
Angela Moreno-Long, ASLA
– LaGuardia Design Group
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B04: Designing Biodiversity Through Landscape Interactions: Applied Science at Varied Scales
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B04: Designing Biodiversity Through Landscape Interactions: Applied Science at Varied Scales
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Sohyun Park, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– University of Connecticut
Speaker:
Jim Cooper, ASLA
– Biohabitats, Inc.
Speaker:
Evan Abramson, Affil. ASLA
– Landscape Interactions
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B05: Designing with Purpose: Three Unique Perspectives on Achieving Functional Beauty for Residences
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B05: Designing with Purpose: Three Unique Perspectives on Achieving Functional Beauty for Residences
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Carrie Woleben-Meade, ASLA, PLA
– Mariani Landscape
Speaker:
Jeff Berghoff
– Mariani Premier Group / Berghoff Design Group
Speaker:
Brian Cossari, ASLA
– Hoffman Landscapes
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B06: Envision Platinum: Circular and Sustainable Approaches at the Battery
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B06: Envision Platinum: Circular and Sustainable Approaches at the Battery
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
Amy Seek, ASLA, PLA, ENV SP, WEDG, Assoc. AIA
– Stantec
Speaker:
Steven C. Nelson, ASLA (he/him/his)
– New York City Economic Development Corp / Capital Program
Speaker:
Andrew Novitsky, ASLA, PLA, ISA
– SiteWorks
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B07: Feral: Making Wild Landscapes
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B07: Feral: Making Wild Landscapes
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
David Hill, ASLA, LEED AP
– Hillworks & Auburn University
Speaker:
Mathieu Gontier
– Wagon Landscaping
Speaker:
Sarah A. Cowles, ASLA
– Ruderal
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B08: Go the Distance: Envisioning, Implementing, and Curating Great Linear Landscapes
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B08: Go the Distance: Envisioning, Implementing, and Curating Great Linear Landscapes
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Justine Heilner, ASLA, PLA, WEDG (she/her/hers)
– New York Power Authority/ New York State Canal Corporation
Speaker:
Kate Tooke, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Agency Landscape and Planning
Speaker:
Whitney Tidd, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Tennessee RiverLine
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B09: Landscape Architects in the Expanded Field: Lessons from Working with Infrastructure
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B09: Landscape Architects in the Expanded Field: Lessons from Working with Infrastructure
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
Scott A. Jordan, ASLA
– Civitas Inc.
Speaker:
Anya Domlesky, ASLA, PLA, LEED Green Associate
– SWA Group
Speaker:
Trevor C. Lee, ASLA
– OLIN
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B10: Planning, Measurement, and Implementation: Climate Action in a Historic Urban Park
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B10: Planning, Measurement, and Implementation: Climate Action in a Historic Urban Park
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Speaker:
Steven Bopp, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Central Park Conservancy
Speaker:
Jennifer Wong, ASLA, PLA
– Central Park Conservancy
Speaker:
Nicholas S. Koster, ASLA, PLA, AIA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– Central Park Conservancy
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B11: Speak Up & Sound Smart: Effective Communication Strategies for Landscape Architects
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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FRI-B11: Speak Up & Sound Smart: Effective Communication Strategies for Landscape Architects
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Chelsey Rives
– Volcano Heart
Speaker:
Elaine Kearney, ASLA, PLA
– TBG Partners
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Women in Landscape Architecture Walk
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Women in Landscape Architecture Walk
WILA Walk Co-Chair:
Emily Bullock, ASLA, PLA
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
WILA Walk Co-Chair:
Dana N. Brown, FASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED AP, GIP, QSM
– Dana Brown & Associates
12:15 PM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-11: Mandeville Parks: From Regional Plans to Local Projects
12:15 PM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-11: Mandeville Parks: From Regional Plans to Local Projects
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Cassie Nichols, ASLA, PLA
– Waggonner and Ball
Field Session Leader:
Julia C. Mudd
– Moffatt & Nichol
Field Session Presenter:
Madeline Kirschner, Associate ASLA
– Waggoner & Ball
12:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-FS-12: Beyond the Swamp: Paddling Manchac’s Ecology, History, and Culture
12:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-12: Beyond the Swamp: Paddling Manchac’s Ecology, History, and Culture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Xueyang Huang, ASLA, WEDG
– SCAPE
Field Session Leader:
SHAOHUAI XING, ASLA, PLA
– SMM
Field Session Presenter:
Joshua Hermann
– Wild Louisisana Tours
Field Session Presenter:
David A. White
– Loyola University
12:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-13: Last Trees Standing: Walking Amid Ancient Oaks, Developing Trajectories Toward Regenerative Futures
12:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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FRI-FS-13: Last Trees Standing: Walking Amid Ancient Oaks, Developing Trajectories Toward Regenerative Futures
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Joseph O. Evans, III, LEED AP
– Evans+Lighter Landscape Architecture
Field Session Leader:
Susannah Burley, MLA (she/her/hers)
– Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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PD: LARE Prep: Planning and Design
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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PD: LARE Prep: Planning and Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 238
Instructor:
Madeline Steigerwald, ASLA, PLA
– Dix Hite + Partners
Instructor:
Emily Hill, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Gresham Smith
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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GDSM: LARE Prep: Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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GDSM: LARE Prep: Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 239
Instructor:
Donnie Longenecker, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Instructor:
Kristian Kelley, ASLA, PLA
– Arizona State University
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C01: 20 Years Later: Spatial, Economic, and Civic Lessons Learned Since Katrina
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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FRI-C01: 20 Years Later: Spatial, Economic, and Civic Lessons Learned Since Katrina
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
Jeff Hébert
– HR&A Advisors
Speaker:
David Waggonner, FAIA
– Waggonner & Ball
Speaker:
Michael Hecht
– Greater New Orleans, Inc
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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FRI-C02: Beyond Off-the-Shelf: Material Innovations that Create Value and Place
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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FRI-C02: Beyond Off-the-Shelf: Material Innovations that Create Value and Place
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Bryan C. Chou, ASLA, PLA
– Mikyoung Kim
Speaker:
Johanna Barthmaier-Payne, ASLA
– Rhode Island School of Design
Speaker:
Julia Howe, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– SCAPE
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C03: Beyond Water Conservation—A Holistic Approach to Designing “Great Places”
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C03: Beyond Water Conservation—A Holistic Approach to Designing “Great Places”
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Lexi Moskaluk (she/her/hers)
Speaker:
Nate Hines
– Hines Inc
Speaker:
Clinton T. Sander
– A1 Organics
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C04: Building Capacity with Frontline Communities: Resilience Hubs for All
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C04: Building Capacity with Frontline Communities: Resilience Hubs for All
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Jose Juan Terrasa-Soler, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Marvel Architects, Landscape Architects
Speaker:
Shannon Lee (she/her/hers)
– Mithun
Speaker:
Matthijs Bouw, AIA IA (he/him/his)
– One Architecture & Urbanism
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C05: From Setback to Comeback: Reviving an Urban Icon
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C05: From Setback to Comeback: Reviving an Urban Icon
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
Bill Vitek, FASLA, PLA
– Dig Studio
Speaker:
Andrew Iltis
– Downtown Denver Partnership
Speaker:
Adam Rice
– Bluestem Landworks
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C06: How Urban Parks Can Transform Cities and Connect People with Cultural History
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C06: How Urban Parks Can Transform Cities and Connect People with Cultural History
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Jennifer Cass, LEED AP, PE (she/her/hers)
– New York City Economic Development Corporation
Speaker:
Mary Margaret J. Jones, FASLA
– Hargreaves Jones
Speaker:
Regina Myer
– Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C07: Nature at the Water’s Edge: Designing Resilient and Biodiverse Urban Waterfronts
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C07: Nature at the Water’s Edge: Designing Resilient and Biodiverse Urban Waterfronts
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Pippa W. Brashear, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– SCAPE Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Anna Spooner, ASLA, PLA
– Anchor QEA
Speaker:
Ido Sella, Ph.D
– ECOncrete
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C08: Niche to Newsworthy: Amplifying Landscape Architecture’s Reach
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C08: Niche to Newsworthy: Amplifying Landscape Architecture’s Reach
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Gina Ford, FASLA
– Agency Landscape + Planning
Speaker:
Jackson Rollings
– SWA
Speaker:
John Gendall
– Chapter
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C09: The Vocabulary of Roberto Burle Marx Revisited
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C09: The Vocabulary of Roberto Burle Marx Revisited
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Speaker:
James A. Lord, FASLA (he/him/his)
– Surfacedesign Inc.
Speaker:
Raymond L. Jungles, FASLA (he/him/his)
– Raymond Jungles, Inc.
Speaker:
Leandro Couto de Almeida, ASLA
– Surfacedesign Inc.
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C10: Unhoused, Unseen: The (In)visibility of Homelessness in “Public” Space
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C10: Unhoused, Unseen: The (In)visibility of Homelessness in “Public” Space
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Jared Edgar McKnight, ASLA
– WRT
Speaker:
Allison Nkwocha, ASLA
– WRT
Speaker:
Tanushri Dalmiya (she/her/hers)
– WRT
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C11: Greening While Growing: Retooling POPS to Improve Open Space Access & Equity
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
FRI-C11: Greening While Growing: Retooling POPS to Improve Open Space Access & Equity
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Brett Merriam
– Gehl
Speaker:
Diana Fernandez-Bibeau, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– City of Boston
Speaker:
Anne N. Lin, Affil. ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Grayscale Collaborative
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CT
New to Revit Bootcamp: Getting Started and Getting it Done with Land F/X
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CT
New to Revit Bootcamp: Getting Started and Getting it Done with Land F/X
Location: Rivergate Room
Instructor:
Amanda Marin
Sponsored By
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-DD-02: Managing It ALL: Exploring the Role of Project Manager
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-DD-02: Managing It ALL: Exploring the Role of Project Manager
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 338-339
Speaker:
Max Guzzetta, ASLA, PLA
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Jacob Krafft, ASLA, PLA, CDT, SITES AP
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Ry’yan Clark, ASLA, PLA, NAMA
– Dana Brown & Associates
Speaker:
Clare Johnson, ASLA
– site design group, ltd.
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D02: Beyond Planting Plans: Seeing, Communicating, and Constructing with Plants
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D02: Beyond Planting Plans: Seeing, Communicating, and Constructing with Plants
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Christian Moore, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Hoerr Schaudt
Speaker:
Andrew J. Sell, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Sasaki
Speaker:
Marissa Ashley Angell, ASLA, PLA
– Angell Landscape Architecture
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D03: Bridging Boundaries: Adapting for Climate Through Collaborative Design
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D03: Bridging Boundaries: Adapting for Climate Through Collaborative Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
Kent Hipp, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– HGA
Speaker:
Chi Chi Truong, LEED Green Associate, PE
– Arup
Speaker:
Jinal Mehta
– Arup
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D04: Disrupting the System: L.A.’s Waterways as Community Catalyst
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D04: Disrupting the System: L.A.’s Waterways as Community Catalyst
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Robin Mark, LEED AP
– SALT Landscape Architects
Speaker:
Michelle O'Connor (she/her/hers)
– County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
Speaker:
Roxan Rivas (they/them/theirs)
– Pacoima Beautiful
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D05: Hurricane Resilience on the Gulf Coast: Two Parks Meeting the Challenge
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D05: Hurricane Resilience on the Gulf Coast: Two Parks Meeting the Challenge
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Zachary Chrisco, Hon. ASLA
– Sasaki
Speaker:
Matt Leavell, LEED AP
– Leavell Design Consulting, LLC
Speaker:
Susannah Ross, ASLA
– Agency Landscape + Planning
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D06: Listening to the Land: Integrating Indigenous Perspectives for Restoration and Healing
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D06: Listening to the Land: Integrating Indigenous Perspectives for Restoration and Healing
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Gordon Yellowman
– Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Speaker:
Darin DeLay, ASLA
– City of Arvada
Speaker:
Jennifer Mahan
– Wenk Associates
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D07: Not Your Garden-Variety Landscape Architects: Leading Nontraditional Careers
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D07: Not Your Garden-Variety Landscape Architects: Leading Nontraditional Careers
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Emily Archer, ASLA, PLA
– City of Virginia Beach
Speaker:
Jack Rosenberger, ASLA, PLA
– Virginia Tech
Speaker:
Jonny Hayes, ASLA, PLA, SEGD (he/him/his)
– Anchorage Museum
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D08: Rethinking Participation and Power: Expanding the Potential of Design for Everyone
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D08: Rethinking Participation and Power: Expanding the Potential of Design for Everyone
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Brie Hensold, Hon. ASLA
– Agency Landscape + Planning
Speaker:
Chelina Odbert, Hon. ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Kounkuey Design Initiative
Speaker:
Stephen Gray, Affil. ASLA
– Grayscale Collaborative
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D09: Rewilding New York City—History, Design & Ecology
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D09: Rewilding New York City—History, Design & Ecology
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
David Seiter, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Future Green Landscape Architecture DPC
Speaker:
Eric W. Sanderson (he/him/his)
– New York Botanical Garden
Speaker:
Robin Grossinger
– Second Nature Ecology + Design
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D10: Tapping into Ecological Memory: A Key to Resilient Design
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D10: Tapping into Ecological Memory: A Key to Resilient Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
Jennifer A. Dowdell, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Biohabitats Inc.
Speaker:
Tom Smarr
– Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Speaker:
Claudia West, International ASLA
– Phyto Studio LLC
Sponsored By
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D11: To DBE or not to DBE: Leveraging Diversity as a Strategic Advantage
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
FRI-D11: To DBE or not to DBE: Leveraging Diversity as a Strategic Advantage
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Speaker:
Patricia Algara, FASLA, PLA
– BASE Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Elsa Mark-Ng (she/her/hers)
– Agency Landscape + Planning
Speaker:
Hana Ishikawa, Affil. ASLA, AIA
– site design group
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CT
2025 WxLA Annual Gathering and Celebration of WxLA Scholars
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CT
2025 WxLA Annual Gathering and Celebration of WxLA Scholars
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CT
TCLF Reception
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CT
TCLF Reception
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CT
LAF 40th Annual Benefit
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CT
LAF 40th Annual Benefit
Saturday, October 11, 2025
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
CT
Registration
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
CT
Registration
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
General Session
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
General Session
Keynote Speaker:
Mitch Landrieu
– E Pluribus Unum
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
CT
Discover Your Next Favorite Read at the ASLA Bookstore!
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
CT
Discover Your Next Favorite Read at the ASLA Bookstore!
Location: EXPO
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
CT
EXPO
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
CT
EXPO
Location: EXPO
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Sketch Demo
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Sketch Demo
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)
Instructor:
James Richards, FASLA
– JamesRichardsSketchbook.com
Sponsored By
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
The Expo Game Plan: Smart Networking for New Attendees
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
The Expo Game Plan: Smart Networking for New Attendees
Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
LL-01: Beyond the Minimums: Features to Positively Enhance Park Experiences for All Visitors
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
LL-01: Beyond the Minimums: Features to Positively Enhance Park Experiences for All Visitors
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Bill Botten
– PlayCore
Learning Lab Presenter:
Jennie Sumrell
– PlayCore
Sponsored By
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
LL-02: Natural Stone & Paver Integration in Sustainable Landscape Design
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
LL-02: Natural Stone & Paver Integration in Sustainable Landscape Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Mike Carey
Learning Lab Presenter:
Mike Hayden
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Plan Launch
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Plan Launch
Location: Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Presenter:
Meg Calkins, FASLA, FCELA (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Presenter:
Diane Jones Allen, ASLA
– DesignJones LLC
Presenter:
Jennifer A. Dowdell, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Biohabitats Inc.
Presenter:
Mariana Ricker, ASLA, PLA
– SWA Group
Presenter:
Andrew W. Wickham, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– LPA Design Studios
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Community Design PPN Meeting
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Community Design PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Hongbing Tang, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Co-Founder, LANDD International LLC
PPN Leader:
Robert Ryan, FASLA
– University of Massachusetts, Amherst
PPN Leader:
Stacey Weaks, ASLA, PLA, LEED® AP, QWEL
– Norris Design
PPN Speaker:
Brett Weidl, ASLA
– MKSK
PPN Speaker:
Zhenyu Yuan
– Sketch Action
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Emerging Professionals Chapter Chairs Meet Up
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Emerging Professionals Chapter Chairs Meet Up
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Parks & Recreation PPN Meeting
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Parks & Recreation PPN Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215
PPN Leader:
Bronwen Mastro, ASLA, LEED BD+C (she/her/hers)
– Bend Park and Recreation District
PPN Leader:
Dennis E. Bryers, FASLA, CLARB, PLA
– Park Planning Division - Omaha Parks, Recreation & Public Property Department
PPN Leader:
Tod E. Hueser, ASLA
PPN Leader:
Bert Lynn, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Mecklenburg County Government
PPN Leader:
Lauren E. Schmitt, ASLA, AICP
– Independent
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Paws for Play
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Paws for Play
Location: EXPO
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Sustainable Design & Development PPN Meeting
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Sustainable Design & Development PPN Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 216
PPN Leader:
Michael Ledbetter, ASLA, PLA
– Kimley-Horn
PPN Speaker:
Nancy Monteith, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP
– Salt Lake City Corporation
PPN Speaker:
Evan Mather, FASLA, PLA, SITES AP
– MIG
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Water Conservation PPN Meeting
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Water Conservation PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Michael Igo, ASLA, LEED AP, PE
– Aqueous Consultants, LLC
PPN Leader:
Bryce Carnehl, Affiliate ASLA (he/him/his)
– Hunter Industries
PPN Leader:
Tamora Lawrence
– Aqueous Consultants, LLC
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CT
JobLink Live
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CT
JobLink Live
Location: EXPO
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CT
Office Hours: Free Business Performance Audits
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CT
Office Hours: Free Business Performance Audits
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)
Facilitator:
Rena M. Klein, FAIA (she/her/hers)
– CVG
Facilitator:
Emily Hall
– CVG
Facilitator:
Valerie Puchades, FSMPS, CPSM
– CVG
Facilitator:
Erin Murphy, AIA, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– CVG
Facilitator:
Dena Alspach
– CVG
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CT
Portfolio Review at JobLink Live
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CT
Portfolio Review at JobLink Live
Location: EXPO
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
LL-05: The Value of Wood for Playground Equipment
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
LL-05: The Value of Wood for Playground Equipment
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Chelsea Hoffman
– APE Studio
Learning Lab Presenter:
Julia Rousakis (she/her/hers)
– APE Studio Inc.
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
LL-06: Eight Ways an Automated Gate Installation Goes Sideways
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
LL-06: Eight Ways an Automated Gate Installation Goes Sideways
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Stephanie Olynick (she/her/hers)
– Wallace Perimeter Security
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A01: ADA Construction Issues—Designed Right, Built Wrong!
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A01: ADA Construction Issues—Designed Right, Built Wrong!
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Andrea LaCour, RAS, ADAC, APAC-BE (she/her/hers)
– Contour Collective
Speaker:
Elaine Andersen, RAS, ADAC, ABAC-BE (she/her/hers)
– Contour Collective
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A02: Bridging Climate Divides: Integrating Research, Teaching, and Practice
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A02: Bridging Climate Divides: Integrating Research, Teaching, and Practice
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Chris Reed, FASLA
– STOSS
Speaker:
Karen M'Closkey, ASLA
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Luis Pérez, ASLA
– Universidad Ana. G Méndez / Estudio Pérez Santiago
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A03: Ecological Citizens: Bottom-Up Climate Leadership in Southeast Louisiana
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A03: Ecological Citizens: Bottom-Up Climate Leadership in Southeast Louisiana
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Andrew M. Wright, ASLA, PLA
– SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC
Speaker:
Cheryl R. Austin
– Greater Treme Consortium Inc
Speaker:
Michael Biros
– Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A05: Inner-City Revival: Building Community Through Placemaking and Urban Recreation
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A05: Inner-City Revival: Building Community Through Placemaking and Urban Recreation
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Natalia Revelo La Rotta (she/her/hers)
– Colloqate Design
Speaker:
Johnny Brasley, III
– Transitional Spaces / Parisite DIY
Speaker:
Taj Hanson, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Walker Macy
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A06: Islas y Canales Verdes: Land Conservation + Intercultural Design in South America
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A06: Islas y Canales Verdes: Land Conservation + Intercultural Design in South America
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Speaker:
Carl Carlson, ASLA, PLA
– LaGuardia Design Group
Speaker:
Amanda Coen, ASLA, PLA
– Independent / Udelar / Universidad ORT Uruguay
Speaker:
Matthew P. Ells, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Butler Parklands, Inc.
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A07: Magical Mistakes: Embracing Unexpected Moments of Joy in the Urban Landscape
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A07: Magical Mistakes: Embracing Unexpected Moments of Joy in the Urban Landscape
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Gretchen Wilson, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP, WEDG (she/her/hers)
– Dig Studio
Speaker:
Kate Tooke, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Agency Landscape and Planning
Speaker:
Melissa Erikson, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– MIG
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A08: Making Space for Culture: Strategies for Supporting Cultural Programming in Public Landscapes
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A08: Making Space for Culture: Strategies for Supporting Cultural Programming in Public Landscapes
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Michael J. Bobbitt (he/him/his)
– Mass Cultural Council
Speaker:
Kara Elliott-Ortega (she/her/hers)
– Kresge Foundation
Speaker:
Anna Cawrse, ASLA
– Sasaki
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A09: Measuring What Matters: The Social Value and Economic Benefits of Public Interventions
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A09: Measuring What Matters: The Social Value and Economic Benefits of Public Interventions
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Joshua Bloom
– The Lakota Group
Speaker:
Mouna Andraos (she/her/hers)
– Daily tous les jours
Speaker:
Leyla Nahas (she/her/hers)
– Daily tous les jours
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A10: The Found-Hers: Professional Perspectives at Three Stages of Practice
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A10: The Found-Hers: Professional Perspectives at Three Stages of Practice
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
Claire Agre, ASLA, PLA
– Unknown Studio
Speaker:
Kimberly A. Tryba, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– LILA Studio LLC
Speaker:
Catherine M. McCullough, FSMPS, CPSM (she/her/hers)
– McCullough Landscape Architecture, Inc.
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A11: Vision Becoming Reality—RiverVision and the Redevelopment of the Davenport Riverfront
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
SAT-A11: Vision Becoming Reality—RiverVision and the Redevelopment of the Davenport Riverfront
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Zachary C. Peterson, ASLA, PLA, WEDG (he/him/his)
– City of Davenport, Iowa
Speaker:
Kyle Gripp
– City of Davenport, IA
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch and Learn
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch and Learn
Location: EXPO
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
The Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge Winners
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
The Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge Winners
Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)
Leader:
Allison A. Crosbie, ASLA
– City of Cambridge Historical Commission
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Campus Planning & Design PPN Meeting
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Campus Planning & Design PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Joseph R. Favour, ASLA (he/him/his)
– University of Minnesota
PPN Leader:
Tony Catchot, ASLA, PLA
– RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture
Sponsored By
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Ecology & Restoration PPN Meeting
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Ecology & Restoration PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Lee Skabelund, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– College of Architecture, Planning and Design, Kansas State University
PPN Leader:
James 'Jim' Cowan (he/him/his)
– Synergy-AEC: Digital Media for Education
Sponsored By
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Sketch Demo
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Sketch Demo
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)
Instructor:
Kelly A. Curl, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Colorado State University
Sponsored By
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Women in Landscape Architecture PPN Meeting
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
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Women in Landscape Architecture PPN Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215
PPN Leader:
Emily M. O'Mahoney, FASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– 2GHO
PPN Leader:
Lara Moffat, ASLA
PPN Leader:
Pamela Brief, ASLA
– Pamela Studios Inc.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Mapping the Climate–Biodiversity Connection Workshop
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Mapping the Climate–Biodiversity Connection Workshop
Location: Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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LL-08: Inclusive Play in Motion: What GPS and Activity Data Reveal About Playground Use
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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LL-08: Inclusive Play in Motion: What GPS and Activity Data Reveal About Playground Use
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Keith Christensen, Ph.D, ASLA
– Utah State University
Learning Lab Presenter:
Jennie Sumrell
– PlayCore
Sponsored By
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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LL-09: The Evolution of Play: Trends in Outdoor Space Design
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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LL-09: The Evolution of Play: Trends in Outdoor Space Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Sarah Lisiecki (she/her/hers)
– BCI Burke
Sponsored By
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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LARE Prep
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Level Up Your LARE Prep with AI
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
Presenter:
Donnie Longenecker, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
CT
Discover and Connect with ASLA Career Discovery
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
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Discover and Connect with ASLA Career Discovery
Location: ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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LL-10: Play Your Way to Better Engagement: A Hands-On Approach for Design Professionals
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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LL-10: Play Your Way to Better Engagement: A Hands-On Approach for Design Professionals
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Joy Kuebler, ASLA
– Joy Kuebler Landscape Architect, PC and PLAYCE Studio
Learning Lab Presenter:
Cheryl Salazar, CPRP
– PLAYCE Studio, Ltd.
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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LL-11: Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Natural Stone and Paver Landscapes
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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LL-11: Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Natural Stone and Paver Landscapes
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Mike Hayden
Learning Lab Presenter:
Mike Carey
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B01: Build Me a River: Leading Urban Revitalization with Flood-Resilient Park Design
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B01: Build Me a River: Leading Urban Revitalization with Flood-Resilient Park Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Herb Sweeney, IV, ASLA
– Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.
Speaker:
Pina Mallozzi (she/her/hers)
– Waterfront Toronto
Speaker:
Jonathon Kusa, LEED AP, PE (he/him/his)
– Inter-Fluve, Inc.
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B02: Ethical Decarbonization: Eliminating Forced Labor in Timber, Stone, and Rubber Supply Chains
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B02: Ethical Decarbonization: Eliminating Forced Labor in Timber, Stone, and Rubber Supply Chains
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Louis Fusco, ASLA, PLA
– Louis Fusco Landscape Architects
Speaker:
Brigid Abraham, AIA, LEED Green Associate (she/her/hers)
– Grace Farms
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B03: Fostering (not Fighting) Change: Innovative Approaches to Preservation Practice
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B03: Fostering (not Fighting) Change: Innovative Approaches to Preservation Practice
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Eric F. Kramer, FASLA
– Reed Hilderbrand
Speaker:
Mark Hough, FASLA
– Duke University
Speaker:
Monica Rhodes, FAAR
– Rhodes Heritage Group
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B04: From Pavement to Pollinators: Building Biodiverse Urban Habitats
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B04: From Pavement to Pollinators: Building Biodiverse Urban Habitats
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Isabel Castilla, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Field Operations
Speaker:
Jeremy Jungels (he/him/his)
– The Hort (The Horticultural Society of NY)
Speaker:
Kayla Murgo, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Vestre
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B05: Inside the LA Studio—Phyto Studio
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B05: Inside the LA Studio—Phyto Studio
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Guest Speaker:
Claudia West, International ASLA
– Phyto Studio LLC
Guest Speaker:
Melissa Rainer, ASLA
– Phyto Studio
Guest Speaker:
Thomas Rainer, ASLA
– Phyto Studio
Guest Speaker:
Emilie Carter, ASLA
– Phyto Studio
Moderator:
Chris Landau, Affil. ASLA
– LANDAU Design+Technology
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B06: Rebuilding Los Angeles: Implementation of Fire-Resistant Materials and Building Strategies
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B06: Rebuilding Los Angeles: Implementation of Fire-Resistant Materials and Building Strategies
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
Amy Smith, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Marmol Radziner
Speaker:
Aista Sobouti, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Marmol Radziner
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B07: Steadying Winds of Change in Urban Parks: Leadership Lessons from Volatile Times
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B07: Steadying Winds of Change in Urban Parks: Leadership Lessons from Volatile Times
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
Catherine Nagel, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– City Parks Alliance
Speaker:
Mitchell J. Silver, Hon. ASLA
– McAdams
Speaker:
Gina Ford, FASLA
– Agency Landscape + Planning
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B08: Symbolic Streets: Catalysts for Urban Resilience, Economic Recovery and Civic Transformation
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B08: Symbolic Streets: Catalysts for Urban Resilience, Economic Recovery and Civic Transformation
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Richard Kennedy, ASLA
– Field Operations
Speaker:
Julie Flynn
– Street Plans
Speaker:
Laura Crescimano
– SITELAB Urban Studio
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B09: Transcending Limits: Crafting High-Impact Landscapes Within Any Framework
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B09: Transcending Limits: Crafting High-Impact Landscapes Within Any Framework
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
David L. Hocker, FASLA (he/him/his)
– Hocker
Speaker:
Rebecca B. Bradley, ASLA, PLA, WEDG (she/her/hers)
– Cadence
Speaker:
Mike Albert, FASLA, AICP
– Design Workshop, Inc.
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B10: Understanding the Financial Benefits of Firm Ownership (and How to Get There)
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B10: Understanding the Financial Benefits of Firm Ownership (and How to Get There)
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Rena M. Klein, FAIA (she/her/hers)
– CVG
Speaker:
Jennifer L. Orr, ASLA, PLA
– Studio Balcones
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B11: Weaving Relations: Co-creation for Change Through Healing of Land, People, and Culture
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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SAT-B11: Weaving Relations: Co-creation for Change Through Healing of Land, People, and Culture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
José de Jesús Leal, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– MIG, Inc.
Speaker:
Paul Fragua, Affil. ASLA
– MIG, Inc.
Speaker:
Brook Colley
– Southern Oregon University
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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El Merequetengue Network
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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El Merequetengue Network
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-DD-02: Place-based Technical Assistance Strategies to Advance Climate-Resilient Solutions
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-DD-02: Place-based Technical Assistance Strategies to Advance Climate-Resilient Solutions
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 338-339
Speaker:
Andrew Fox, FASLA, PLA
– Coastal Dynamics Design Lab / North Carolina State University Department of Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Travis Klondike, ASLA, PLA
– Coastal Dynamics Design Lab/ North Carolina State University Department of Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Madalyn Baldwin, ASLA, PLA, GISP
– Coastal Dynamics Design Lab/ North Carolina State University Department of Landscape Architecture
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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LL-12: Optimizing Tree Water Use and Water Conservation: Drought Strategies for Landscape Architects
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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LL-12: Optimizing Tree Water Use and Water Conservation: Drought Strategies for Landscape Architects
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Wei Zhang, Ph.D.
– Zynnovation LLC
Sponsored By
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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LL-13: Digital Landscape Architecture: Flexible Approaches to Planting Design with BIM
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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LL-13: Digital Landscape Architecture: Flexible Approaches to Planting Design with BIM
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Nehama Shechter-Baraban, Landscape architect (she/her/hers)
– Arch-Intelligence
Sponsored By
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C01: Advocacy Through Design: Leveraging Existing Design Strategies Through a More Inclusive Lens
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C01: Advocacy Through Design: Leveraging Existing Design Strategies Through a More Inclusive Lens
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Benjamin Jensen, Assoc. ASLA
– AECOM
Speaker:
Naomi A. Sachs, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– University of Maryland Dept of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Alexa Vaughn, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– UCLA / Sasaki / DeafScape
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C02: Convening Research Platforms: Dissolving Boundaries in the Space Between Academia and Practice
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C02: Convening Research Platforms: Dissolving Boundaries in the Space Between Academia and Practice
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Charles Neer, ASLA, PLA
– WRT
Speaker:
Rebecca S. Popowsky, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– McHarg Center for Urbanism + Ecology at the University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Megan Born, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Field Operations
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C03: Ecological Approach to Enhancing Biodiversity in a Tree City of the World
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C03: Ecological Approach to Enhancing Biodiversity in a Tree City of the World
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Patricia H. Akinaga, ASLA, ABAP (she/her/hers)
– Stoev Design Group/ Patricia AKINAGA Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Marcelo T. Kubo, SBB (he/him/his)
– Patricia Akinaga Landscape Design and Urban Planning
Speaker:
Rene G S Carneiro (he/him/his)
– Universidade Federal de Goiás
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C04: Equity-Washing? Let’s Have a Real Conversation About Equity in the Profession
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C04: Equity-Washing? Let’s Have a Real Conversation About Equity in the Profession
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Kate Brooks, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– ZGF
Speaker:
Paul Fragua, Affil. ASLA
– MIG, Inc.
Speaker:
Arathi Gowda, AIA, AICP, LFA, LEED BD+C
– ZGF
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C05: Fighting for Our Future: The Case for Landscape-Led Infrastructure
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C05: Fighting for Our Future: The Case for Landscape-Led Infrastructure
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Maria Reilly, ASLA
– Parks for Life, LLC
Speaker:
Gary Sorge, FASLA, PLA, AICP
– Stantec
Speaker:
Dr. Galen Newman, FASLA
– Texas A&M University
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SAT-C07: Inside the LA Studio—Spackman Mossop Michaels
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C07: Inside the LA Studio—Spackman Mossop Michaels
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Guest Speaker:
Wes Michaels, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
Guest Speaker:
Emily Bullock, ASLA, PLA
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
Guest Speaker:
Tracey Armitage (she/her/hers)
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
Guest Speaker:
Liz Camuti, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Tulane University and Spackman Mossop Michaels
Guest Speaker:
Elizabeth Mossop
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
Moderator:
Alexa Bush, ASLA, PLA
– City of Detroit
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C08: Revealing Place: Context, Cultural History, and Ecological Memory in Landscape Architecture
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C08: Revealing Place: Context, Cultural History, and Ecological Memory in Landscape Architecture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
Sara Zewde, ASLA
– Studio Zewde & Harvard GSD
Speaker:
Thomas Woltz, FASLA, CLARB
– Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
Speaker:
Ken Smith, FASLA
– Ken Smith Workshop
Sponsored By
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C09: Shading In: Research, Engagement, and Design to Add Shade in Under-Resourced Communities
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C09: Shading In: Research, Engagement, and Design to Add Shade in Under-Resourced Communities
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Jerome Chou, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Kounkuey Design Initiative
Speaker:
Christian A. Rodriguez Ceja
– Kounkuey Design Initative
Speaker:
Esther M. Margulies, ASLA
– USC School of Architecture
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SAT-C10: The Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective: Reconnecting Communities to Environment and Culture
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C10: The Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective: Reconnecting Communities to Environment and Culture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Diane J. Allen, FASLA
– UT Arlington/DesignJones LLC
Speaker:
Christina G. Lehew (she/her/hers)
– Common Ground Relief
Speaker:
Arthur J. Johnson (he/him/his)
– Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C11: When Specs Meet Reality: Partnering with Nursery Growers for Successful Planting Design
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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SAT-C11: When Specs Meet Reality: Partnering with Nursery Growers for Successful Planting Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Leah Kahler
– Tulane University
Speaker:
Jehane Samaha, MSc
– USDA Forest Service
Speaker:
Megan Higgins Palomo
– Tree Pittsburgh
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CT
LABash Block Party (Alumni Tailgate)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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LABash Block Party (Alumni Tailgate)
Sponsored By
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CT
ASLA Professional and Students Awards Celebration
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CT
ASLA Professional and Students Awards Celebration
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CT
ASLA Celebration (A Land F/X Party)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CT
ASLA Celebration (A Land F/X Party)
Sponsored By
Sunday, October 12, 2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CT
Registration
Sponsored By:
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
SUN-A01: Biodiversity-Positive Transformations of Blighted Urban Landscapes
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A01: Biodiversity-Positive Transformations of Blighted Urban Landscapes
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Daniel Woodroffe, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– dwg.
Speaker:
Satoko Muratake, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Ten x Ten
Speaker:
Dou Zhang, FASLA, PLA, LEED AP, SITES AP
– Sasaki
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A02: Building Trust and Trails Throughout Detroit
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A02: Building Trust and Trails Throughout Detroit
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Brian P. Charlton, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– SmithGroup
Speaker:
David I. Tobar, ASLA
– City of Detroit
Speaker:
Sheri Burton (she/her/hers)
– Midwest Civic Council of Block Clubs
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A03: Healthy Team, Healthy Site: People-First Approach to Integrated Project Delivery
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A03: Healthy Team, Healthy Site: People-First Approach to Integrated Project Delivery
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Gwen Fuertes, AIA (she/her/hers)
– Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Speaker:
Grace Yu, AIA (she/her/hers)
– Suffolk Construction
Speaker:
Hogan Edelberg, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– SCAPE
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
SUN-A04: Innovative Community Engagement: Digital and Map-Based Techniques
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A04: Innovative Community Engagement: Digital and Map-Based Techniques
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Maarit Kahila, Corporate ASLA
– Maptionnaire
Speaker:
Beth Poovey, ASLA
– LandDesign
Speaker:
Marketta Kyttä
– Aalto University
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A05: Living Landscapes: Managing Design Legacies Through Time and Change
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A05: Living Landscapes: Managing Design Legacies Through Time and Change
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
Michael F. Ciccarelli, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Hoerr Schaudt
Speaker:
Mark Hough, FASLA
– Duke University
Speaker:
Timothy Marshall, FASLA, PLA
– ETM Associates
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A06: No Bad Questions: How Three Practices Shape Cultures of Learning
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A06: No Bad Questions: How Three Practices Shape Cultures of Learning
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Will Klassen (he/him/his)
– SCAPE
Speaker:
Rachel Valenziano, ASLA
– TEN x TEN Studio
Speaker:
Marisa Villarreal, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Reed Hilderbrand LLC
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A07: Staying in the Loop: Balancing Automation and Identity in the AI-LA Era
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A07: Staying in the Loop: Balancing Automation and Identity in the AI-LA Era
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Jessica Fernandez, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– University of Georgia
Speaker:
Benjamin H. George, ASLA
– Utah State University
Speaker:
Phillip Fernberg, ASLA
– Utah State University
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
SUN-A08: Rooted in Treme: Healing, History, and Hope Under the I-10
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A08: Rooted in Treme: Healing, History, and Hope Under the I-10
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Melissa Lemuz, Assoc. ASLA (she/her/hers)
– DesignJones LLC
Speaker:
Whawn M. Allen, AIA (she/her/hers)
– Whawn Allen Architects and Construction Consultants (WAACC)
Speaker:
Nyree A. Ramsey
– Cultural Innovation District (CID)
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A10: Trees of the Future City: Selecting Urban Tree Species for Climate Adaptation
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A10: Trees of the Future City: Selecting Urban Tree Species for Climate Adaptation
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Speaker:
Gordon Matassa
– City of Oakland, California
Speaker:
Mark Wessels, PLA (he/him/his)
– PGAdesign Landscape Architects
Speaker:
Dave Muffly (he/him/his)
– Oaktopia
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
SUN-A11: Witches and Wizards of the Landscape
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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SUN-A11: Witches and Wizards of the Landscape
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
Megan Bradley, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– American Ramp Company
Speaker:
MaFe Gonzalez, Assoc. ASLA
– BASE Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Chip Sullivan, FASLA (he/him/his)
– UC Berkeley
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Complimentary Breakfast at the EXPO!
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Complimentary Breakfast at the EXPO!
Location: EXPO
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
Discover Your Next Favorite Read at the ASLA Bookstore!
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Discover Your Next Favorite Read at the ASLA Bookstore!
Location: EXPO
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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EXPO
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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EXPO
Location: EXPO
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
Design-Build and Residential Landscape Architecture PPNs Meeting
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Design-Build and Residential Landscape Architecture PPNs Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215
PPN Leader:
Fred Ogram, ASLA, PLA
– Bradford Aquatic Group
PPN Leader:
Ashley Smith
– Pleina Group
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Digital Technology PPN Meeting
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Digital Technology PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Eric D. Gilbey, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Vectorworks
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Education & Practice PPN Meeting
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Education & Practice PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
SADIK C. ARTUNC, FASLA (he/him/his)
– Mississippi State University
PPN Speaker:
Emily M. O'Mahoney, FASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– 2GHO
PPN Speaker:
Ebru Özer, Ph.D., FASLA, CELA
– Florida International University and Principal, LandscapeDE
PPN Speaker:
Paul D. Kissinger, FASLA, PLA
– Kissinger Design Inc. / School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Paws for Play
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Paws for Play
Location: EXPO
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Sketch Demo
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Sketch Demo
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)
Instructor:
Brian Goad, ASLA
– McKnight Landscape Architects / Louisiana State University
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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GC-01: 3D Ecological Digital Twins for Planting Design
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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GC-01: Game Changer: 3D Ecological Digital Twins for Planting Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
Lance Legel
– Ecodash.ai
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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GC-02: Connected by Nature: Cities Beyond Boundaries
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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GC-02: Game Changer: Connected by Nature: Cities Beyond Boundaries
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
Ernest Haines, ASLA (he/him/his)
– ijk Solutions
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
GC-03: Design for Resilience Impacts in Real Time with Versatile Scenario Sketch Tool
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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GC-03: Game Changer: Design for Resilience Impacts in Real Time with Versatile Scenario Sketch Tool
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
Janet Silbernagel, ASLA, SITES AP
– Silvernail Studio for Geodesign, LLC
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
GC-04: EcoVision Alliance: Connecting Native Plant Experts, Horticulturists, and Landscape Designers
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
GC-04: Game Changer: EcoVision Alliance: Connecting Native Plant Experts, Horticulturists, and Landscape Designers
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
Eric Vanbergen, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Eric Vanbergen Consulting LLC
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
GC-05: Funding Regenerative Futures: A New Economic Engine for Landscape Architecture
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
GC-05: Game Changer: Funding Regenerative Futures: A New Economic Engine for Landscape Architecture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
Blair Guppy, ASLA (he/him/his)
– WhatIfstudio PLLC (pending)
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
LL-14: Nature-based Waterfronts: Design Strategies, Feasibility, Constructability, and Delivery
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
LL-14: Nature-based Waterfronts: Design Strategies, Feasibility, Constructability, and Delivery
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Ido Sella, Ph.D
– ECOncrete
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
LL-15: The Sensory Spectrum: Designing Beyond the Visual and Creating Truly Inclusive Play Landscapes
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
LL-15: The Sensory Spectrum: Designing Beyond the Visual and Creating Truly Inclusive Play Landscapes
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Jill Moore
– Landscape Structures
Learning Lab Presenter:
Scott Roschi
– Landscape Structures
Sponsored By
10:15 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
JobLink Live
10:15 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
JobLink Live
Location: EXPO
10:15 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
Portfolio Review at JobLink Live
10:15 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
Portfolio Review at JobLink Live
Location: EXPO
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
CT
Office Hours: Free Business Performance Audits
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
CT
Office Hours: Free Business Performance Audits
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, ASLA Pavilion (EXPO)
Facilitator:
Rena M. Klein, FAIA (she/her/hers)
– CVG
Facilitator:
Emily Hall
– CVG
Facilitator:
Valerie Puchades, FSMPS, CPSM
– CVG
Facilitator:
Erin Murphy, AIA, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– CVG
Facilitator:
Dena Alspach
– CVG
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN Meeting
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Children's Outdoor Environments PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Sarah Williams, ASLA, PLA, CPSI
– National Wildlife Federation
PPN Leader:
Chad Kennedy, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Westwood
Sponsored By
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Visual / Scenic Stewardship PPN Working Group Meeting
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Visual / Scenic Stewardship PPN Working Group Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
John H. McCarty, ASLA
– US Dept of Interior • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
PPN Leader:
Steve Thompson, ASLA, PLA
– Tetra Tech
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
Sketch Demo
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
Sketch Demo
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)
Instructor:
Chip Sullivan, FASLA (he/him/his)
– UC Berkeley
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
GC-06: Hydrological Simulations for Designers to Assess the Performance of Green Infrastructure
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
GC-06: Game Changer: Hydrological Simulations for Designers to Assess the Performance of Green Infrastructure
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
Clara Jimenez, Student ASLA (she/her/hers)
– CSRS Inc
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
GC-07: Noise Pollution and Healing through Auditory Data Collection
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
GC-07: Game Changer: Noise Pollution and Healing through Auditory Data Collection
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
Erik S. Norwood, Student ASLA (he/him/his)
– Illinois Institute of Technology
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
GC-08: Rooted in Culture, Guided by Science: Landscape Architecture for Environmental Justice
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
GC-08: Game Changer: Rooted in Culture, Guided by Science: Landscape Architecture for Environmental Justice
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
Annette L. Contreras Buenrostro, ASLA, Assoc. ASLA
– Curtis and Rogers Design Studio
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
GC-09: Sensing the Schoolyard: Envisioning a Participatory Green Schoolyard Data & Design Network
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
GC-09: Game Changer: Sensing the Schoolyard: Envisioning a Participatory Green Schoolyard Data & Design Network
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
Game Changer Presenter:
James Barnes, Student ASLA
– North Carolina State University
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
LL-16: Designing for All Ages: Emerging Trends in Inclusive and Intergenerational Play and Recreation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
LL-16: Designing for All Ages: Emerging Trends in Inclusive and Intergenerational Play and Recreation
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Kent Callison (he/him/his)
– GameTime, a PlayCore Company
Learning Lab Presenter:
Andy Carr, PLA
– GameTime / IMPACT Parks
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
LL-17: Design Disrupted: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Landscape Architecture
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
LL-17: Design Disrupted: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Landscape Architecture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Mike Carey
Learning Lab Presenter:
Mike Hayden
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
Business Executive Lunch
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Business Executive Lunch
Speaker:
Jonathan Brill
Sponsored By
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch and Learn
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch and Learn
Location: EXPO
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Healthcare & Therapeutic Design PPN Meeting
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Healthcare & Therapeutic Design PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Jason Beury, ASLA, PLA
– HDR
Sponsored By
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Urban Design and Transportation PPNs Meeting
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Urban Design and Transportation PPNs Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Lauren Patterson, PLA, ASLA
– Pond & Company
PPN Leader:
Taner R. Ozdil, ASLA
– The University of Texas at Arlington
PPN Leader:
Sara Hadavi, PhD, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Penn State University
PPN Leader:
Hannah Higgins, ASLA, PLA
– SmithGroup
PPN Leader:
Ken A. Ray, ASLA
– Coen+Partners
Sponsored By
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
CT
Healing the Circle (People, Land, and All)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
CT
Healing the Circle (People, Land, and All)
Location: Practice Basecamp (EXPO)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Demystifying the L.A.R.E.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Demystifying the L.A.R.E.
Location: Emerging Professionals Zone (EXPO)
Presenter:
Shawn Menefee
– CLARB
Presenter:
Emily Hill, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Gresham Smith
Presenter:
Dana Hernalsteen, ASLA, PLA
– GMB Architects
Sponsored By
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
CT
Sketch Demo
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
CT
Sketch Demo
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, SKETCH! Studio (EXPO)
Instructor:
H.R. Scott
– Kompan
Sponsored By
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CT
LL-18: Redefining Rooftops: Understanding Rooftop Deck Systems
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CT
LL-18: Redefining Rooftops: Understanding Rooftop Deck Systems
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 2 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Liana Giacherio (she/her/hers)
– Bison Innovative Products
Sponsored By
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CT
LL-19: Creating Vibrant Communities: Combining the Harmony of Music, Sculpture, and Urbanism
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CT
LL-19: Creating Vibrant Communities: Combining the Harmony of Music, Sculpture, and Urbanism
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Learning Lab 1 (EXPO)
Learning Lab Presenter:
Bethany Smisson
– Freenotes Harmony Park
Learning Lab Presenter:
Bill Buchen
Learning Lab Presenter:
Gentry K. Lock, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Stantec
Sponsored By
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
International Practice PPN Meeting
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
International Practice PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Dou Zhang, FASLA, PLA, LEED AP, SITES AP
– Sasaki
PPN Speaker:
Ming-Jen Hsueh, ASLA, PLA
– Sasaki
PPN Speaker:
Amanda Coen, ASLA, PLA
– Independent / Udelar / Universidad ORT Uruguay
Sponsored By
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Planting Design PPN Meeting
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Planting Design PPN Meeting
Location: Practice Basecamp PPN Room (EXPO)
PPN Leader:
Jane Beggs-Joles, Corporate ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
Sponsored By
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Transportation and Urban Design PPNs Meeting
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
Transportation and Urban Design PPNs Meeting
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 215
PPN Leader:
Hannah Higgins, ASLA, PLA
– SmithGroup
PPN Leader:
Ken A. Ray, ASLA
– Coen+Partners
PPN Leader:
Lauren Patterson, PLA, ASLA
– Pond & Company
PPN Leader:
Taner R. Ozdil, ASLA
– The University of Texas at Arlington
PPN Leader:
Sara Hadavi, PhD, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Penn State University
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B01: Academia + Practice = Knowledge: A Research Collaboration Primer
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B01: Academia + Practice = Knowledge: A Research Collaboration Primer
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Megan Barnes, ASLA
– Landscape Architecture Foundation
Speaker:
Emily R. McCoy, FASLA (she/her/hers)
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Lisa DuRussel, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– University of Michigan
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B02: Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park: Reconnecting History and Community Through Design
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B02: Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park: Reconnecting History and Community Through Design
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Cecily J. F Bedwell, AICP, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– Design Collective
Speaker:
Brian L. Reetz, ASLA, PLA
– Design Collective, Inc.
Speaker:
Faye A. Belt
– Retired Nurse
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B03: Future Trees: Strategies for Designing and Managing Canopies for Institutional Landscapes
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B03: Future Trees: Strategies for Designing and Managing Canopies for Institutional Landscapes
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Thomas Rainer, ASLA
– Phyto Studio
Speaker:
Sara Evans
– The Green-Wood Cemetery
Speaker:
Rachel AC Heslop
– Oak Spring Garden Foundation
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B04: Highways Reimagined: Reconnecting Communities & Repairing the Past
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B04: Highways Reimagined: Reconnecting Communities & Repairing the Past
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Cindy Zerger, ASLA, PLA
– Toole Design
Speaker:
Sara Zewde, ASLA
– Studio Zewde & Harvard GSD
Speaker:
Ian M. Lockwood, PE
– Toole Design Group, LLC
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B05: Inside the LA Studio—Dana Brown & Associates
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B05: Inside the LA Studio—Dana Brown & Associates
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Guest Speaker:
Dana N. Brown, FASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED AP, GIP, QSM
– Dana Brown & Associates
Guest Speaker:
Danielle Duhe, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Dana Brown & Associates
Guest Speaker:
Ry’yan Clark, ASLA, PLA, NAMA
– Dana Brown & Associates
Guest Speaker:
Chad Wilkins, Assoc. ASLA, PLA, GIP, Landscape Horticulturalist
– Dana Brown & Associates
Moderator:
Haley A. Blakeman, FASLA (she/her/hers)
– Moffatt & Nichol
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B06: Mayoral Innovation: Rethinking Landscape Architecture in Local Government
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B06: Mayoral Innovation: Rethinking Landscape Architecture in Local Government
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Trinity Simons Wagner
– Mayors' Institute on City Design
Speaker:
Alexa Bush, ASLA, PLA
– City of Detroit
Speaker:
Diana Fernandez-Bibeau, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– City of Boston
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B07: Parkonomics: Exploring the Economics of Our Shared Public Open Spaces
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B07: Parkonomics: Exploring the Economics of Our Shared Public Open Spaces
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
Jonathon S. Geels, FASLA
– Troyer Group
Speaker:
Bryan Tanner (he/him/his)
– St. Joseph County, Indiana
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B08: The Home Landscape Lab: Unlocking Small Business Opportunities for a Biodiverse Future
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B08: The Home Landscape Lab: Unlocking Small Business Opportunities for a Biodiverse Future
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Wanjing Ji, ASLA, PLA
– Ping Design LLC
Speaker:
Emily A. Milliman, ASLA, PLA
– Milliman Design Studio PLLC
Speaker:
Jessica Wolff, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– Lupine Site Design
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B09: The Story of Site as Organism: Poetic Perspectives of Dynamic Landscapes
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B09: The Story of Site as Organism: Poetic Perspectives of Dynamic Landscapes
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
Chris Landau, Affil. ASLA
– LANDAU Design+Technology
Speaker:
Jennifer A. Dowdell, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Biohabitats Inc.
Speaker:
Patricia Algara, FASLA, PLA
– BASE Landscape Architecture
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B10: Uncharted Paths: Women of Color Are Redefining Landscape Architecture Through Micro Practices
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B10: Uncharted Paths: Women of Color Are Redefining Landscape Architecture Through Micro Practices
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Maci Nelson, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– LAND studio
Speaker:
Magdalena A. Aravena, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Studio Siembra
Speaker:
Stephanie Onwenu, ASLA (she/they)
– Ijeomalandartscapes LLC
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B11: When the Shoreline Can’t Hold: Rethinking Resilience at the Water’s Edge
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CT
SUN-B11: When the Shoreline Can’t Hold: Rethinking Resilience at the Water’s Edge
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Despo Thoma, AICP (she/her/hers)
– SCAPE Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Kaleen Juarez, ASLA, PLA
– SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC
Speaker:
Alexander Creem, WEDG
– New York City Economic Development Corporation
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-DD-01: New Realms of Possibility: Advocating for Landscape Architecture in the New Normal
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-DD-01: New Realms of Possibility: Advocating for Landscape Architecture in the New Normal
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 338-339
Speaker:
Kimberly A. Tryba, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– LILA Studio LLC
Speaker:
Adam Mekies, ASLA, PLA
– Sherwood Design Engineers
Speaker:
Mindy Cooper, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– dwg
Speaker:
Mike Albert, FASLA, AICP
– Design Workshop, Inc.
Speaker:
Gaylan D. Williams, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– City of Atlanta
Speaker:
Christine Deussen (she/her/hers)
– Deussen Global Communications, Inc.
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C01: An Underutilized Concrete Application: Shotcrete
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C01: An Underutilized Concrete Application: Shotcrete
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 220-222
Speaker:
ashley cruz, ASLA, PLA, ISA (she/her/hers)
– Cruz Concrete & Guniting Repair
Speaker:
Mike Hee, PLA
– Studio-MLA
Speaker:
Jeffrey Poor, ASLA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C02: Biodiversity: Strategies for Landscape Architects
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C02: Biodiversity: Strategies for Landscape Architects
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Claudia West, International ASLA
– Phyto Studio LLC
Speaker:
Derek Kalp, ASLA, PLA, CEFP
– Penn State University
Speaker:
Douglas A. DeBerry, PhD
– College of William & Mary/VHB
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C03: Dismantling Disaster: Working with Communities Before the Storm
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C03: Dismantling Disaster: Working with Communities Before the Storm
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Wes Michaels, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
Speaker:
Marilyn L. Hemingway
– Gullah Geechee Chamber Foundation Inc
Speaker:
Abby Hall (she/her/hers)
– CDR Associates
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C04: Emergent AI in Professional Practice
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C04: Emergent AI in Professional Practice
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Center Stage-Room 343-345
Speaker:
Daniel A. Tal, FASLA
– www.thinkconfluence.com
Speaker:
Jenn Becker, ASLA
– Confluence
Speaker:
Donnie Longenecker, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Sponsored By
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C05: Ensuring a Complete and Resilient Vision: Developing a Growing Relationship with Nurseries
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C05: Ensuring a Complete and Resilient Vision: Developing a Growing Relationship with Nurseries
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
David A. Rubin, FASLA (he/him/his)
– DAVID RUBIN Land Collective
Speaker:
Carl S. Hesselein
– Pleasant Run Nursery
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C06: How Do We Stay Here? The Charleston Comprehensive Integrated Water Plan
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C06: How Do We Stay Here? The Charleston Comprehensive Integrated Water Plan
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Sarai Carter, Assoc. ASLA, SITES AP
– Biohabitats, Inc
Speaker:
Andy Sternad, AIA, AICP
– Waggonner & Ball
Speaker:
Jared T. Bramblett, LEED AP, PE
– Moffatt & Nichol
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C07: Interviewing the Interviewer: How Students and Employers Evaluate Each Other
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C07: Interviewing the Interviewer: How Students and Employers Evaluate Each Other
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Joshua Crawford, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP
– Design Workshop Inc.
Speaker:
Christine E. Ten Eyck, FASLA
– TEN EYCK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS INC.
Speaker:
Chloe K. Meyer, Student ASLA
– Oklahoma State University Student Chapter of ASLA
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C08: Lines in the Sand: Regional Trails as Climate Adaptation Infrastructure
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C08: Lines in the Sand: Regional Trails as Climate Adaptation Infrastructure
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Mikey Goralnik, ASLA, AICP
– Great Springs Project
Speaker:
Nans P. Voron
– SCAPE
Speaker:
Jonah Susskind, ASLA
– SWA
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C09: Threading Coastal Resilience in a Dense Urban Environment: Competition to Construction
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C09: Threading Coastal Resilience in a Dense Urban Environment: Competition to Construction
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Speaker:
Grace K. Tang
– NYC Parks
Speaker:
Jordan H. Salinger
– Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice
Speaker:
Lauren Micir, ASLA, PLA
– AECOM
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C10: Ways of Seeing, Ways of Being: Reconsidering Expertise Across Knowledge Systems
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C10: Ways of Seeing, Ways of Being: Reconsidering Expertise Across Knowledge Systems
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Carlos X. Torres de Janon, Assoc. ASLA
– MIG, Inc.
Speaker:
Csanyi Matusicky
– Pheasants Forever & Natural Resources Conservation Service
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C11: Where Do You Draw the Line?
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CT
SUN-C11: Where Do You Draw the Line?
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 243-245
Speaker:
Richard S. Roark, ASLA, AICP
– OLIN
Speaker:
Michael Grove, FASLA
– SASAKI
Speaker:
Carlos Claussell (he/him/his)
– America Is All In
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CT
ASLA Council of Fellows Dinner
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CT
ASLA Council of Fellows Dinner
Location: Hilton Riverside Grand Ballroom
8:00 PM - 11:55 PM
CT
Land8 Happy Hour
8:00 PM - 11:55 PM
CT
Land8 Happy Hour
Monday, October 13, 2025
6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
Registration
6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
Registration
Sponsored By
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-02: Crosby Arboretum: A Regenerative Landscape
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-02: Crosby Arboretum: A Regenerative Landscape
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Bob Brzuszek, ASLA
– Mississippi State University
Field Session Leader:
Hans C. Herrmann, ASLA-PLA, AIA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– SHM Architects
Field Session Presenter:
Robert F. Poore, FASLA
– Native Habitats, inc.
Field Session Presenter:
Anne Spafford, ASLA
– Mississippi State University
7:45 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
MON-FS-03: Bike Tour of New Orleans: Low-Stress Bikeways to Bike Easy
7:45 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
MON-FS-03: Bike Tour of New Orleans: Low-Stress Bikeways to Bike Easy
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 225
Field Session Leader:
Sarah Johnson, ASLA, PLA, AICP (she/her/hers)
– Toole Design Group
Field Session Leader:
Susannah S. Barton
– Toole Design
Field Session Presenter:
Jennifer Ruley, PE (she/her/hers)
– City of New Orleans
Field Session Presenter:
Allene La Spina (she/her/hers)
– Bike Easy
7:45 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
MON-FS-04: Regional Planning, Local Adaptation: Climate Action in the City of Gretna
7:45 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
MON-FS-04: Regional Planning, Local Adaptation: Climate Action in the City of Gretna
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Andy Sternad, AIA, AICP
– Waggonner & Ball
Field Session Leader:
Amy Norval, ASLA, PLA
– CARBO Landscape Architecture
Field Session Presenter:
Danielle Duhe, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Dana Brown & Associates
Field Session Presenter:
Amie L. Hebert, NGICP, CPSI
– City of Gretna
Field Session Presenter:
Keith A. Maung-Douglass, PLA
– CARBO Landscape Architecture
Field Session Presenter:
Madason JA Priore
– City of Gretna, LA
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Council of Fellows Business Meeting
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Council of Fellows Business Meeting
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-01: Land, Water & Art: Making NOMA’s Sculpture Garden within Historic City Park
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-01: Land, Water & Art: Making NOMA’s Sculpture Garden within Historic City Park
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Lydia Gikas Cook, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Reed Hilderbrand
Field Session Leader:
Leslie J. Carter, ASLA, PLA
– Reed Hilderbrand
Field Session Presenter:
Jim Remlin, LEED AP, PE
– Sherwood Design Engineers
Field Session Presenter:
Erin Comeaux
– RNGD Builders, LLC
Field Session Presenter:
Suzanne L. Turner, FASLA
– suzanneturnerassociates; Louisiana State University
Field Session Presenter:
Lee H. Ledbetter, FAIA
– Lee Ledbetter & Associates
8:15 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-05: Louisiana Children’s Museum: A Joyous and Resilient Landscape in City Park
8:15 AM - 2:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-05: Louisiana Children’s Museum: A Joyous and Resilient Landscape in City Park
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Christian M. Runge, ASLA
– Mithun
Field Session Leader:
Rami Diaz, AIA, LEED AP
– Waggonner & Ball, A Moffatt & Nichol Studio
Field Session Presenter:
Stephanie A. Aubert
– Louisiana Children's Museum
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A01: Community-Centered Design and Planning: Insights from Boston’s Urban Design Initiatives
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A01: Community-Centered Design and Planning: Insights from Boston’s Urban Design Initiatives
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Robert Ryan, FASLA
– University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Speaker:
Anne N. Lin, Affil. ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Grayscale Collaborative
Speaker:
Breeze Outlaw, ASLA (they/them/theirs)
– City of Boston Planning Department
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A02: Flipping the Paradigm: Transforming a Neglected, Contested Landscape into a Social-ecological Amenity
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A02: Flipping the Paradigm: Transforming a Neglected, Contested Landscape into a Social-ecological Amenity
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Janet E. Simpson
– Jefferson County Greenways Foundation
Speaker:
Ingrid M. Kanics, Affil. ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Kanics Inclusive Design Services LLC
Speaker:
Matthew J. Macchietto, ASLA, PLA
– Hoerr Schaudt
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A03: From Seed to Design: Enhancing Urban Biodiversity Through Local Networks
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A03: From Seed to Design: Enhancing Urban Biodiversity Through Local Networks
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R04-R05
Speaker:
Grant L. Thompson, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– RDG Planning & Design
Speaker:
Deb Hilbert (she/her/hers)
– SUNY-ESF
Speaker:
Suzette Lopane, ASLA, PLA
– Westchester County
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A04: Lessons Learned: Cultural Landscapes that Honor African American Heritage and Legacy
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A04: Lessons Learned: Cultural Landscapes that Honor African American Heritage and Legacy
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Emily R. McCoy, FASLA (she/her/hers)
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Malcom Davis, AIA
– Perkins + Will
Speaker:
Burchell Pinnock, FAIA
– Baskervill
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A05: Mastering Plant Procurement: Bridging Gaps from Design to Delivery
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A05: Mastering Plant Procurement: Bridging Gaps from Design to Delivery
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R02-R03
Speaker:
Thomas Rainer, ASLA
– Phyto Studio
Speaker:
Ruth Nervig, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– SiteWorks
Speaker:
Mary Alice Costich (she/her/hers)
– Kelco Construction,Inc.
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A06: Shaping the Future of Landscape Architecture
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A06: Shaping the Future of Landscape Architecture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
SADIK C. ARTUNC, FASLA (he/him/his)
– Mississippi State University
Speaker:
FREDERICK R. STEINER, FASLA (he/him/his)
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Michael Grove, FASLA
– SASAKI
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A07: Landscape Architecture 2040: The New ASLA Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
CT
MON-A07: Landscape Architecture 2040: The New ASLA Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Guest Speaker:
Meg Calkins, FASLA, FCELA (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Guest Speaker:
Andrew W. Wickham, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (he/him/his)
– LPA Design Studios
Guest Speaker:
Diane J. Allen, FASLA
– UT Arlington/DesignJones LLC
Guest Speaker:
Mariana Ricker, ASLA, PLA
– SWA Group
Guest Speaker:
Jennifer A. Dowdell, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Biohabitats Inc.
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
MON-DD-01: Nature as Client: Co-creating with More-than-Human Species
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CT
MON-DD-01: Nature as Client: Co-creating with More-than-Human Species
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 338-339
Speaker:
MaFe Gonzalez, Assoc. ASLA
– BASE Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Keith Bowers, FASLA, PLA
– Biohabitats, Inc.
Speaker:
Nathaniel Willing, Student Affil. ASLA
– MIG INC
Speaker:
Pamela Martin
– Coastal Carolina University/ RISE Center, a United Nations Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development
Speaker:
Britt Gondolfi
– Bioneers
8:45 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
MON-FS-06: Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail: Ecological Restoration and Community Resilience
8:45 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
MON-FS-06: Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail: Ecological Restoration and Community Resilience
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Rashida Ferdinand
– Sankofa CDC
Field Session Leader:
Russell Clark, ASLA
– National Park Service - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance
Field Session Presenter:
Robert R. Lange, PhD
– Comite Resources
8:45 AM - 1:30 PM
CT
MON-FS-07: Living & Working with Water: Green Infrastructure and Workforce Development on Lafitte Greenway
8:45 AM - 1:30 PM
CT
MON-FS-07: Living & Working with Water: Green Infrastructure and Workforce Development on Lafitte Greenway
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Jason Neville
– Lafitte Greenway Partnership
Field Session Leader:
Dana N. Brown, FASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED AP, GIP, QSM
– Dana Brown & Associates
Field Session Presenter:
Mina Seck
– Sprout
Field Session Presenter:
Ryan Mattingly
– Louisiana Green Corps
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-08: Into the Streets—Queer and Antiracist Histories in New Orleans’ French Quarter
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-08: Into the Streets—Queer and Antiracist Histories in New Orleans’ French Quarter
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Chris Daemmrich, NOMA (he/him/his)
– Collaborative School of Design
Field Session Leader:
Tanner J. Perrin, ASLA, PLA
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
Field Session Presenter:
Pilar Zuluaga, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Spackman Mossop Michaels
9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-09: Longue Vue House and Gardens: Exploring the Legacy of Ellen Biddle Shipman
9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
MON-FS-09: Longue Vue House and Gardens: Exploring the Legacy of Ellen Biddle Shipman
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area
Field Session Leader:
Lenora Costa
– Longue Vue House and Gardens
Field Session Leader:
Kelli Cunningham, ASLA, PLA, AIA
– Waggonner & Ball
Field Session Presenter:
Stella B. Landis
– Longue Vue House and Gardens
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B01: Beyond Last Century’s Tools: Innovation in Firm and Project Management
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B01: Beyond Last Century’s Tools: Innovation in Firm and Project Management
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 209-210
Speaker:
Sara Tie
– Connect One Design
Speaker:
Susannah Ross, ASLA
– Agency Landscape + Planning
Speaker:
Maura M. Rockcastle, ASLA
– TEN x TEN
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B02: Experiment, Play, Innovate: Fostering Curiosity in Firm Culture
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B02: Experiment, Play, Innovate: Fostering Curiosity in Firm Culture
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 211-213
Speaker:
Margaret Plumb, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Design Workshop
Speaker:
Chelsea DeWitt, ASLA
– Plural Studio
Speaker:
Casey L. Nelson, AIA (she/her/hers)
– Lake Flato
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B03: Heat, Flood, Fire, Drought: Integrated Regional Landscape Resilience Strategy for Los Angeles
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B03: Heat, Flood, Fire, Drought: Integrated Regional Landscape Resilience Strategy for Los Angeles
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R06-R07
Speaker:
Mia Lehrer, FASLA
– Studio-MLA
Speaker:
Josiah Cain, ASLA
– Design Ecology
Speaker:
Hunter Merritt (he/him/his)
– California State University Sacramento
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B04: Landscape Climate Adaptation Planning for a Resilient and Iconic Campus
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B04: Landscape Climate Adaptation Planning for a Resilient and Iconic Campus
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R08-R09
Speaker:
Laura G. Marett, ASLA
– SCAPE
Speaker:
Marissa Cheng, AICP (she/her/hers)
– University of California at Berkeley
Speaker:
Lydia Woltjer, UCB (she/her/hers)
– University of California at Berkeley
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B05: Scaling Beyond Boundaries: Strategies for Growing, Sustaining a Small Landscape Architecture Firm
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B05: Scaling Beyond Boundaries: Strategies for Growing, Sustaining a Small Landscape Architecture Firm
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217-219
Speaker:
Haig Seferian, FASLA
– SDG Landscape Architects
Speaker:
Brad Smith, ASLA
– SDG Landscape Architects
Speaker:
Mark J. Stewart
– Wentworth Strategy Group
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B06: Shape the Future—One Schoolyard at a Time
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CT
MON-B06: Shape the Future—One Schoolyard at a Time
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207
Speaker:
Julie W. Gawendo, ASLA
– SITELAB urban studio
Speaker:
Danielle Denk, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Trust for Public Land
Speaker:
Jennifer Santry
– Trust for Public Land
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
President's Lunch, Honors and Awards, Installation of Officers
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CT
President's Lunch, Honors and Awards, Installation of Officers
Location: Hilton Riverside Grand Ballroom
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