{"id":5108,"date":"2023-12-20T11:26:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T16:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/?page_id=5108"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:09:33","slug":"landscape-architecture-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/landscape-architecture-research\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-fd78c413 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"border-radius:20px;min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1108\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2876\" alt=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/02\/8.2.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/02\/8.2.jpg 2400w, 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community stakeholders and advocates, elected officials, government agencies, and environmental coalitions need data and guidance for outdoor spaces, they turn to the experts at the UF Department of Landscape Architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fbcb6611f9f5c74a3de4524be1f8983d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Our researchers actively explore issues related to changing climate, tourism, landscape conservation, tropical and sub-tropical landscapes, coastal community resilience, sustainable landscape infrastructure, and more. Our faculty and students harness the latest technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS),&nbsp;digital twin technology, ethnographic research methods, and artificial intelligence to make new discoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-7976ca9e\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-9d2fd7aa wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/people\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Explore Faculty Research Specializations<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-e38a3f38 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/student-research\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Student Research<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-1a7fa569 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/guides.uflib.ufl.edu\/c.php?g=147515&amp;p=969801\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">LA Library Guide<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Faculty Research Specializations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs uagb-block-f424d5b6 uagb-tabs__wrap uagb-tabs__vstyle6-desktop uagb-tabs__vstyle6-tablet 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class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-0\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a46002cb default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-02b5a6ae\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-11d86d19 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/11\/Andrea-Galinski-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-4058\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-16a56946\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/andrea-galinski\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/andrea-galinski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrea Galinski<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5abadb2a default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2ac05f4f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-4e9f5032 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/02\/Li-Jiayang-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-3718\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"Li-Jiayang-1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7f068843\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/dr-jiayang-lee\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/dr-jiayang-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Jiayang Li<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-07f4a0ee\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-1b4a49c9 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/Yi-Luo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10687\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"Yi-Luo-1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-71c49adf\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/people\/yi-luo-bio-page\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/people\/yi-luo-bio-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Yi Luo PLA<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-1\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2a65bf69 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-61436e82\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-17633922 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/07\/DSCF5445_resized_Crop-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10731\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" title=\"DSCF5445_resized_Crop\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-65a69757\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/dr-eve-bohnett\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/dr-eve-bohnett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eve Bohnett<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-633ac518\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-79e4c52c wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/02\/hoctor-EB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-3668\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-74690ab0\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/thomas-hoctor-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/thomas-hoctor-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Thomas Hoctor<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-27971350 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9f1baa2f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-a9580a80 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/06\/dan-cropped-hi-1024x937.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-8901\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"dan cropped-hi\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2ecf7ce0\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/daniel-smith\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/daniel-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Daniel Smith<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3222f10f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-16680ee9 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/11\/Mike-Volk-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-4062\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4c7a549c\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/michael-volk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/michael-volk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Volk<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-2\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5aefeb92 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a173d352\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-770b96d3 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/02\/Alpa-Nawre-Head-shot-1-e1576115181686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-3686\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-dd0ebed2\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/alpa-nawre\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/alpa-nawre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alpa Nawre PLA<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-90b822aa\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-5bfff23b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/11\/Nicolas-Serrano-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-4052\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-078f2da3\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/nicholas-serrano\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/nicholas-serrano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Nicholas Serrano<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-bea8cac2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-93bc28e8 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/02\/Kevin-Thompson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-3696\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-bda04e17\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/kevin-thompson\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/kevin-thompson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kevin Thompson<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-3\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2e952bd5 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8f8a2983\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-1b9e29f6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/02\/Li-Jiayang-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-3718\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"Li-Jiayang-1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-9a314f76\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/dr-jiayang-lee\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/dr-jiayang-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Jiayang Li<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8c2a82d7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-481ef1a1 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/Yi-Luo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10687\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" title=\"Yi-Luo-1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-cffab405\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/people\/yi-luo-bio-page\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/people\/yi-luo-bio-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Yi Luo PLA<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-405893b8 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7e7235cd\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Research Connections<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c7f79a3f\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Methods of Engagement<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">Although our primary fields of interest have distinct grounds and goals, our research projects interconnect those distinct fields. We may focus on the same region. We might work with communities and technologies in similar ways. Regardless of our individual field of interest, our work collectively shapes the practice of landscape architecture.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-757fa2c7 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b4e62ef2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-52720693 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/02\/8.3.jpg\" alt=\"8\" class=\"uag-image-2874\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e18875c554c2533cb1a0fbebcc1ceb0e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Science, technology, and <br>artificial intelligence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1ab8071d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-da2a84c3 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/Firefox_Screenshot_2024-03-06T16-46-44.439Z.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7218\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1325fae84a3fa9586cb6aec530e2e704 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Ethnography and participatory <br>action research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-bef9acdb\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-bf09c7d6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/02\/9.1.jpg\" alt=\"9\" class=\"uag-image-2866\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8d0d4b78bf9890517e229a846e428b3d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Design research and design build<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2935db05\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Shared Specializations &amp; Methods<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">Although our primary fields of interest have distinct grounds and goals, our research projects interconnect those distinct fields. We may focus on the same region. We might work with communities and technologies in similar ways. Regardless of our individual field of interest, our work collectively shapes the practice of landscape architecture.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3c3b6dd2 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-49796a53\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Research Centers: Local Impact, Global Reach<\/h2><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">The State of Florida, a microcosm of global concerns, faces complex challenges, including urbanization, an aging population, social justice, tourism, climate change, sea-level rise, and degradation of biodiversity and ecosystem services.&nbsp;<br><br>Ph.D. candidates in Landscape Architecture are addressing these issues through research, outreach, collaborations, and partnerships with other departments, colleges, universities, agencies, and non-governmental organizations.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7150cbca default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-026c8c2e\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-484072de wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/conservation.dcp.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/370255557_776155424512113_6619847107249038443_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7414\" width=\"215\" height=\"215\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-6dfaf59b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-6356c65e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/fiber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/fiberLOGO-1024x355-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7426\" width=\"250\" height=\"110\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-22226681\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-ad61250e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/iadapt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/1517234123303.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7456\" width=\"200\" height=\"175\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-31ffca16\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-819bbc70 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geoplan.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/GeoPlan_logo_UF_240x100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7420\" width=\"330\" height=\"110\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-48bc4678\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-fad4a7fc wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ccs.eng.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/ccs-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7416\" width=\"230\" height=\"200\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4beaf93f default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7be2fbd2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ae0ad5de\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>\u201cSome people say Florida\u2019s way too developed to protect these lands. Well, actually, no, it\u2019s not. Here\u2019s the science, and here\u2019s the map.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\"><em>Prof. Tom Hoctor<br><\/em>Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/conservation.dcp.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Landscape Conservation &amp; Planning<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-5976648c\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-25e527d7 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/thomas-hoctor-2\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Meet Prof. Hoctor<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9f5ae710\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Faculty Research <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9f285efe alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-6bebf817\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d428d46b58dd94a3b92fd9af4cfe2031\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/andrea-galinski\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/andrea-galinski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrea Galinski<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-03d9b3d4\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6e9871cb4d479aaee533328b1da61b20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/people\/yi-luo-bio-page\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/people\/yi-luo-bio-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yi Luo<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-13b8a6ea alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-376c9595\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-99d1a2c8 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/11\/Andrea-Galinski-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-4058\" width=\"343\" height=\"318\" title=\"Andrea-Galinski-300x300-1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-882fdc6b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-cd84bb47 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/06\/Yi-Luo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10687\" width=\"344\" height=\"344\" title=\"Yi-Luo-1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-248a45d9 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-6399029d\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e6179fafb3b268529655dc32e3ff6df2 wp-block-paragraph\">Andrea Galinski, Ph.D.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/news\/dcp-team-receives-100000-for-heat-research\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/news\/dcp-team-receives-100000-for-heat-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Heat + Affordable Housing Network: Exploring Landscapes of Thermal Inequity in the Southeastern U.S.<\/a><br><br>Developing strategies for healthy and resilient affordable housing, supportive social systems, as well as equitable land use, zoning, and building and urban design that enable communities to flourish in a changing climate. Galinski and an interdisciplinary team of faculty received $100,000 in funding for the project. Supported by the National Oceanic &amp; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4c484bec\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1ed2b0bc9b9f719c6643128bea37e863 wp-block-paragraph\">Yi Luo, Ph.D.<br><br>Post-Occupancy Evaluation for Depot Park<br><br>Prof. Yi Luo shares the results of her longitudinal and cross-sectional performance analyses of Gainesville\u2019s Depot Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Performance Analyses for Depot Park, Gainesville, FL - Yi Luo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tfp0VkgZogc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Student Research <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8e18f19e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Rui Hu, Ph.D. Candidate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c1d8aded0f4c4ac91218d8bea15ce97b wp-block-paragraph\"> Research: <a href=\"https:\/\/pwd.aa.ufl.edu\/dcprs\/rui-hu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pwd.aa.ufl.edu\/dcprs\/rui-hu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility of Green Space &amp; Childhood Obesity in the USA.<\/a><br><br>Method: Secondary dataset and applied multiple regression analysis.<br><br>Results: Accessibility of neighborhood parks and playgrounds is significantly negative correlated to child obesity (?=-1.002, p&lt;0.001).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-a1262200 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/Introduction_obeisty-health-issues-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7316\" width=\"568\" height=\"405\" title=\"Introduction_obeisty health issues\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-bc345538 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c4615dc8\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">SCHOLARS PROGRAM<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-263e879c alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a227a8fe\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-16cef306 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e347d678442bf03e2d5607acebe1df6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em;flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-789c715948a7ccad28c3529f4f7c8628\" id=\"family\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>University Scholars<\/strong><br><strong>Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-25f629ff71afeb178959ea5a4416dbcd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Interested in conducting undergraduate research alongside a Landscape Architecture faculty mentor? Each year, seven DCP students are selected for this competitive scholarship.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-bcd87859\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-6295157b wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/dcp-research\/scholars\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Apply<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-467f0e38 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-55d3a4f4\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Contact Us<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9bc5395c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-team uagb-team__image-position-above uagb-team__align-center uagb-team__stack-tablet uagb-block-7cc80c99\"><div class=\"uagb-team__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uagb-team__image-crop-circle\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/Admin_Council_Dan_Manley-unedited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><h3 class=\"uagb-team__title\"><strong>Dan Manley<\/strong><\/h3><span class=\"uagb-team__prefix\">Interim Department Chair<\/span><p class=\"uagb-team__desc\"><a href=\"mailto:jbruck@ufl.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dpmanley@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-team uagb-team__image-position-above uagb-team__align-center uagb-team__stack-tablet uagb-block-4a2dfbd2\"><div class=\"uagb-team__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uagb-team__image-crop-circle\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/02\/hoctor-EB-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><h3 class=\"uagb-team__title\"><strong>Thomas Hoctor<\/strong><\/h3><span class=\"uagb-team__prefix\">Research Professor<br>Director, Center for Landscape Conservation Planning<\/span><p class=\"uagb-team__desc\"><a href=\"mailto:tomh@geoplan.ufl.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tomh@geoplan.ufl.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Landscape Architecture Research A More Sustainable, Healthy, &amp; Just World For All When community stakeholders and advocates, elected officials, government agencies, and environmental coalitions need data and guidance for outdoor spaces, they turn to the experts at the UF Department of Landscape Architecture. 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