Landscape Architect and Horticulturist
RDG Planning & Design
Des Moines, Iowa
Grant Thompson, PhD, PLA, LEED AP is a landscape architect, horticulturist, and urban soil ecologist with over 15 years of experience. His practice career includes planning and built work in parks and open space, urban design, and college and university markets. His research includes peer-reviewed publications about tree biodiversity, soil microbiomes, and biodiversity-ecosystem function in the built environment. He co-organized the 4th International Urban Tree Diversity Conference in 2022, is the chair-elect of the Board of Directors for Trees Forever (IA, IL, WI), and Iowa Urban Tree Council advisor, and a member of the ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Change Committee.
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MON-A03: From Seed to Design: Enhancing Urban Biodiversity Through Local Networks
Monday, October 13, 2025
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT