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Thursday, September 17, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Women in Landscape Architecture Walk
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
PT
Women in Landscape Architecture Walk
WILA Walk Co-Chair:
Pamela Brief, ASLA, PLA
– Pamela Studios Landscape Architecture Inc.
WILA Walk Co-Chair:
Alison Terry, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP
– Terry Design, Inc.
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A01: Ecology as Agency: How Biotic Interactions Change Designed Landscapes
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A01: Ecology as Agency: How Biotic Interactions Change Designed Landscapes
Speaker:
Steven N. Handel, Hon. ASLA (he/him/his)
– Rutgers University
Speaker:
Stacy Passmore, ASLA, PLA, AICP
– Superbloom
Speaker:
Larry Weaner
– LWLA
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A02: Beyond the Blueprint: Climate Action Planning Across Practice Scales
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A02: Beyond the Blueprint: Climate Action Planning Across Practice Scales
Speaker:
Chelsea Gieryic, ASLA, AICP, SITES AP
– Livable Cities Studio
Speaker:
Jonah Susskind, ASLA
– SWA
Speaker:
Aida M. Curtis, FASLA, PLA, AIA
– Curtis + Rogers Design Studio, Inc. // ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A03: Shared Waters: Designing with Negotiated Flows, Borders, and Uncertainty Along Transboundary Rivers
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A03: Shared Waters: Designing with Negotiated Flows, Borders, and Uncertainty Along Transboundary Rivers
Speaker:
Tami N. Banh, ASLA, AIA
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Neil White
– Cocopah Tribe
Speaker:
Fred Phillips, ASLA
– Fred Phillips Consulting
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A04: Take Action or Suffer: Bridging Heat Research, Policy, and Design
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A04: Take Action or Suffer: Bridging Heat Research, Policy, and Design
Speaker:
Dustin Simmons, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– SmithGroup
Speaker:
Paul Coseo, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Arizona State University
Speaker:
Lora Martens, ASLA, PLA
– City of Phoenix
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A05: Staging Reciprocity: Designing with Communities for Justice and Resilience
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A05: Staging Reciprocity: Designing with Communities for Justice and Resilience
Speaker:
Yun Hye Hwang
– National University of Singapore
Speaker:
Mari A. Fujita
– University of British Columbia, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Jeff Hou, FASLA (he/him/his)
– National University of Singapore
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A06: Jack of All Trades or Master of One? Landscape Practice Today
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A06: Jack of All Trades or Master of One? Landscape Practice Today
Speaker:
Alex Strader, ASLA, PLA
– Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
Speaker:
Jeremy Martin, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Reed Hilderbrand
Speaker:
Matthew Paul Cantwell (he/him/his)
– Secret Gardens
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A07: Perception of Place: Integrating Multisensory Experiences into Design
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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THUR-A07: Perception of Place: Integrating Multisensory Experiences into Design
Speaker:
Jessica Canfield, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Kansas State University
Speaker:
Alexa Vaughn, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Sasaki / UCLA
Speaker:
Ian Scherling, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Sasaki
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A08: Reclaim and Retain: Celebrating the Preservation of Cultural Sites
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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THUR-A08: Reclaim and Retain: Celebrating the Preservation of Cultural Sites
Speaker:
Glenn LaRue L. Smith, FASLA (he/him/his)
– PUSH studio, LLC
Speaker:
Cory Henry (he/him/his)
– Atelier Cory Henry, LLC
Speaker:
Elizabeth J. Kennedy, FASLA (she/her/hers)
– Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect, PLLC
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A09: Behind Closed Doors: Candid Lessons from Women Who Founded Design Firms
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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THUR-A09: Behind Closed Doors: Candid Lessons from Women Who Founded Design Firms
Speaker:
Meredith Wenskoski, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– Livable Cities Studio
Speaker:
Magdalena A. Aravena, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Studio Siembra
Speaker:
Rebecca R. Leonard, FASLA, FAICP
– Lionheart
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A10: Construction Confidential: A Frank Conversation About How Things Get Built
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A10: Construction Confidential: A Frank Conversation About How Things Get Built
Speaker:
John C. Payne, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– SiteWorks LLC
Speaker:
Sean Higgins, AIA
– GFP Real Estate
Speaker:
Dylan F. Peck
– Alpine Construction & Landscaping Corp
CE: 1.25
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
PT
THUR-A11: Move You: The Art and Practice of Signage in Public Landscapes
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
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THUR-A11: Move You: The Art and Practice of Signage in Public Landscapes
Speaker:
Erin Williams, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– Toole Design Group
Speaker:
William H. Dodge (he/him/his)
– A Gang of Three
Speaker:
Tim Popa, Assoc. ASLA
– Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B01: Urban Biodiversity in Practice: Three Pathways for Education, Stewardship, and Policy
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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THUR-B01: Urban Biodiversity in Practice: Three Pathways for Education, Stewardship, and Policy
Speaker:
Dawn Dyer, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Studio-MLA
Speaker:
Lila M. Higgins (they/them/theirs)
– California Native Plant Society
Speaker:
Jen W.K Toy, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Test Plot
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B02: Funding the Future: Creative Financing to Support Climate-ready Communities
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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THUR-B02: Funding the Future: Creative Financing to Support Climate-ready Communities
Speaker:
Chi Chi Truong, PE, WEDG, LEED Green Associate (he/him/his)
– Arup
Speaker:
Daniel G. Hernandez (he/him/his)
– Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy
Speaker:
Amitabh Barthakur, AICP (he/him/his)
– HR&A Advisors
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B03: Let's Go! Climate Action and Communication That Work
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B03: Let's Go! Climate Action and Communication That Work
Speaker:
Mary McCall, ASLA, PLA
– Quite Contrary Studios
Speaker:
Paul C. West, PhD (he/him/his)
– Project Drawdown
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B04: Design of Planting Soils for Landscapes on Elevated Structures
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B04: Design of Planting Soils for Landscapes on Elevated Structures
Speaker:
Ted Hartsig
– Olsson, Inc.
Speaker:
Robert Rock, ASLA, PLA
– Rock Design Associates
Speaker:
Efren Cazares
– MycoRoots
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B05: Evolving Iconic Landscapes: The Role of Designers in Legacy Places
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B05: Evolving Iconic Landscapes: The Role of Designers in Legacy Places
Speaker:
Tiffany J. Beamer, FASLA, PLA, SITES AP (she/her/hers)
– OLIN
Speaker:
Dakota Keene, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– Mithun
Speaker:
Susannah Ross, ASLA
– Agency Landscape + Planning
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B06: AI in Professional Practice
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B06: AI in Professional Practice
Speaker:
Jenn Becker, ASLA
– Confluence
Speaker:
Daniel A. Tal, FASLA (he/him/his)
– Confluence
Speaker:
Kelly A. Curl, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Colorado State University
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B07: How It Started…How It's Going: Stories and Struggles in Practice
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B07: How It Started…How It’s Going: Stories and Struggles in Practice
Speaker:
Kate Orff, FASLA (she/her/hers)
– SCAPE
Speaker:
Jennifer Guthrie, FASLA (she/her/hers)
– GGN
Speaker:
Andrea CR Cochran, FASLA
– Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B08: Maintenance as Motion: Designing Landscapes That Evolve and Endure
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B08: Maintenance as Motion: Designing Landscapes That Evolve and Endure
Speaker:
Ashley Langworthy, ASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED AP
– Miasto
Speaker:
John Lambert Pearson, ASLA, PLA
– RIOS
Speaker:
Maxwell A. Kanter (he/him/his)
– Saturate and Test Plot
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B09: Confessions of a Landscape Contractor: 15 Tips on Avoiding Common Mistakes
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B09: Confessions of a Landscape Contractor: 15 Tips on Avoiding Common Mistakes
Speaker:
Hana Ishikawa, Affil. ASLA, AIA
– Site Design Group, Ltd.
Speaker:
Brian Barry, LEED AP
– Site Design Group, Ltd.
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B10: Designing the In-between: Streets as Civic Rooms, Local to Global
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B10: Designing the In-between: Streets as Civic Rooms, Local to Global
Speaker:
Isabel Castilla, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Field Operations
Speaker:
Yadiel J. Rivera Diaz, ASLA (he/him/his)
– MARVEL
Speaker:
Eduardo M. Llinás
– Alliance for Paseo Paseo
CE: 1.25
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B11: Implementing the Gowanus Lowlands: Who Builds, Who Maintains, Who Benefits
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
THUR-B11: Implementing the Gowanus Lowlands: Who Builds, Who Maintains, Who Benefits
Speaker:
Gena Wirth, FASLA
– SCAPE
Speaker:
Sagi Golan, AIA (he/him/his)
– NYC Department of City Planning
Speaker:
Andrea Parker, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Gowanus Canal Conservancy
CE: 1.25
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PT
THUR-FS-01: Healing Land, Water, and Community - Earvin Magic Johnson Park
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PT
THUR-FS-01: Healing Land, Water, and Community — Earvin Magic Johnson Park
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 304A
Field Session Leader:
Wendy Chan, ASLA, PLA, LEED Green Associate
– MIG
Field Session Leader:
Jennifer Zell, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– MIG, Inc.
Field Session Presenter:
Chester Kano, Architect (he/him/his)
– County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
Field Session Presenter:
Travis Brooks
– Land IQ
Field Session Presenter:
Mark Krebs, PE
– PACE Advanced Water Engineering
Field Session Presenter:
Thuan Nguyen
– Los Angeles County Public Works
CE: 2.00
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
THUR-FS-02: Landscape for Veterans: Bridging a Human-centered Habitat and Native Ecosystem
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
THUR-FS-02: Landscape for Veterans: Bridging a Human-centered Habitat and Native Ecosystem
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area (South Lobby)
Field Session Leader:
Dana Bauer (she/her/hers)
– Elysian Landscapes
Field Session Leader:
Judy Kameon
– Elysian Landscapes
Field Session Presenter:
Craig Webb, AIA
– Gehry Partners
Field Session Presenter:
Kevin Napoli
– LENA Construction
Field Session Presenter:
Samantha Yu
– Thomas Safran & Associates
Field Session Presenter:
Tess Banko
– The Veterans Collective
CE: 1.75
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
THUR-FS-03: Native Ecological Gardens Across Los Angeles
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
THUR-FS-03: Native Ecological Gardens Across Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area (South Lobby)
Field Session Leader:
Jennifer A. Jones, ASLA
– Terremoto Landscape
Field Session Leader:
David Godshall, ASLA
– TERREMOTO
Field Session Presenter:
Kara Holekamp Foster (she/her/hers)
– Terremoto
CE: 2.50
12:45 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
THUR-FS-04: Exploring Sensory-based Latino Landscapes
12:45 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
THUR-FS-04: Exploring Sensory-based Latino Landscapes
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area (South Lobby)
Field Session Leader:
James T. Rojas
– Place It!
Field Session Leader:
Christopher Torres, ASLA (he/him/his)
– Agency Artifact
Field Session Presenter:
Cuauhtemoc I. Hernandez
– Cuauhtemoc Hernandez
Field Session Presenter:
Saira G. Soto, Student ASLA
– UCLAx Landscape Architecture Program
CE: 1.50
12:45 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
THUR-FS-05: A Window to the Waterfront: Exploring Wilmington’s New Waterfront Promenade
12:45 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
THUR-FS-05: A Window to the Waterfront: Exploring Wilmington’s New Waterfront Promenade
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area (South Lobby)
Field Session Leader:
Jan Dyer, ASLA, PLA
– Studio-MLA
Field Session Leader:
Christian Castro, PE (he/him/his)
– Port of Los Angeles - Engineeering
Field Session Presenter:
Eric Marecki, ASLA, PLA
– Studio-MLA
Field Session Presenter:
Zachary Chrisco, Hon. ASLA, PE
– Sasaki
Field Session Presenter:
Philip Dugdale, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Sasaki
Field Session Presenter:
Diana Fernandez, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– City of Boston
CE: 2.00
12:45 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
THUR-FS-06: When Our Wildlands Burn: Community and Recovery at Eaton Canyon
12:45 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
THUR-FS-06: When Our Wildlands Burn: Community and Recovery at Eaton Canyon
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area (South Lobby)
Field Session Leader:
Megan A. Horn, ASLA, CA Naturalist (she/her/hers)
– Studio-MLA
Field Session Leader:
Marco Rangel, ASLA (they/them/theirs)
– Studio-MLA
Field Session Presenter:
Brianna Gorton
– LA County Parks
Field Session Presenter:
Nina Raj (she/they)
– Altadena Seed Library
Field Session Presenter:
Richard Smart
– County of Los Angeles, Department of Parks & Recreation.
Field Session Presenter:
Samantha M. Johnson Yang
– Gabrieleno Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians
CE: 2.50
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
PT
THUR-FS-07: Unlocking the LA River Through Art, Design, and Engineering
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
PT
THUR-FS-07: Unlocking the LA River Through Art, Design, and Engineering
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area (South Lobby)
Field Session Leader:
Kelly m. Majewski (she/her/hers)
– Metabolic Studio
Field Session Leader:
Alexander Robinson, ASLA, AAR (he/him/his)
– USC School of Architecture
Field Session Presenter:
Brian Baldauf, ASLA
– Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Field Session Presenter:
Lauren Bon
– Metabolic Studio
Field Session Presenter:
Hannah Michael Flynn, ASLA
– Stillwater Sciences
Field Session Presenter:
Leslie Dinkin, ASLA
– Kounkuey Design Initiative
CE: 3.00
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C01: Applied Wildlife Equity: Just Design with the Living World
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C01: Applied Wildlife Equity: Just Design with the Living World
Speaker:
Aiman E. Duckworth, ASLA, PLA (he/him/his)
– Biohabitats
Speaker:
Robert Rock, ASLA, PLA
– Rock Design Associates
Speaker:
Kelly Finkowski, ASLA, PLA
– Dig Studio
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C02: Plants Are Not the Problem: Designing Resilient Landscapes in Los Angeles County
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C02: Plants Are Not the Problem: Designing Resilient Landscapes in Los Angeles County
Speaker:
Elisa A. Read Pappaterra, ASLA, PLA
– studio pappaterra
Speaker:
Clark Stevens
– Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mtns
Speaker:
Isaac T. Brown, Dr.
– McMillen
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C03: Climate Refuge Now: Working Toward Trust and Self-determination Across a Spatial Spectrum
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C03: Climate Refuge Now: Working Toward Trust and Self-determination Across a Spatial Spectrum
Speaker:
Jackson Blalock, ASLA
– Pacific Conservation District
Speaker:
Laura Durgerian, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Mithun
Speaker:
Kelly Leilani Main
– Buy-In Community Planning, Inc.
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C04: Myth vs. Evidence: What Science Says About Designing for Wildfire
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C04: Myth vs. Evidence: What Science Says About Designing for Wildfire
Speaker:
Emily Schlickman, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– University of California, Davis
Speaker:
Yana Valachovic
– University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Speaker:
Alexandra D. Syphard
– Conservation Biology Institute
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C05: Infrastructural Change: Reconnecting Community and Visioning Actionable Transformation in North Adams
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C05: Infrastructural Change: Reconnecting Community and Visioning Actionable Transformation in North Adams
Speaker:
Marya Kozik (she/her/hers)
– City of North Adams
Speaker:
Morgan Everett (he/him/his)
– MASS MoCA
Speaker:
Chelsea Kilburn, ASLA
– STOSS Landscape Urbanism
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C06: Public Lands Under Pressure: Co-creating Resilient Civic Spaces Through Collective Design
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C06: Public Lands Under Pressure: Co-creating Resilient Civic Spaces Through Collective Design
Speaker:
Amber Richane, LEED AP
– City of Santa Monica
Speaker:
Anna Cawrse, ASLA
– Sasaki
Speaker:
Renato Olmedo-Gonzalez
– Salt Lake City Arts Council
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C07: Can We Restore "Real" Rivers in Cities?
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C07: Can We Restore "Real" Rivers in Cities?
Speaker:
Jessica M. Henson, ASLA, PLA, AICP
– OLIN
Speaker:
Matt Kondolf, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of California Berkeley
Speaker:
Emily Alcott
– Inter-Fluve
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C08: Climate Resilient Rural Self-sufficiency: Lessons from California's Only Black Freedom Colony
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C08: Climate Resilient Rural Self-sufficiency: Lessons from California's Only Black Freedom Colony
Speaker:
Alison B. Hirsch, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– University of Southern California
Speaker:
Dezaraye Bagalayos (she/her/hers)
– Allensworth Progressive Association
Speaker:
Tekoah A. Kadara
– Allensworth Progressive Association
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C09: Say It So It Lands: Speaking Tools for Landscape Architects
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C09: Say It So It Lands: Speaking Tools for Landscape Architects
Speaker:
Chelsey Rives
– Volcano Heart Coaching & Consulting
Speaker:
Amy Starling Rampy, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
– TBG Partners
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C10: Wood Is Good!?* Using Low Carbon, Ethical Wood Materials in Site Construction
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C10: Wood Is Good!?* Using Low Carbon, Ethical Wood Materials in Site Construction
Speaker:
Meg Calkins, FASLA, FCELA (she/her/hers)
– North Carolina State University
Speaker:
Alexander Bender (he/him/his)
– Tri-Lox
CE: 1.25
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C11: Embracing Regionalism: Place-specific Design for Public Landscapes
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
THUR-C11: Embracing Regionalism: Place-specific Design for Public Landscapes
Speaker:
Nina Chase, ASLA (she/her/hers)
– Merritt Chase
Speaker:
Kasey Toomey, ASLA, PLA
– TERREMOTO
Speaker:
Diane M. Lipovsky, ASLA, PLA (she/her/hers)
– Superbloom
CE: 1.25
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
ASLA Alumni Tailgate
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
ASLA Alumni Tailgate
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
PT
The Fellows and Honors Gala
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
PT
The Fellows and Honors Gala
Location: JW Marriott