{"id":10591,"date":"2025-05-29T13:51:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/?p=10591"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:51:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:51:39","slug":"uf-landscape-architecture-bulletin-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-landscape-architecture-bulletin-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UF Landscape Architecture Bulletin &#8211; May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1921919df560dc61fe95d86b9aa641b\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">UF Landscape Architecture Bulletin &#8211; May 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">With the spring semester behind us, we&#8217;re excited to highlight some of the amazing work and achievements from across our department. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_8c917a-45 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_8c917a-45 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_8c917a-45\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d121854dd6489d128964315c199e142\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">Congratulations to all our graduates! \ud83c\udf93<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-5a023c9b 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\/05\/IMG_2757-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10599\" width=\"766\" height=\"460\" title=\"Screenshot\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_f78ded-4a .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_f78ded-4a .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_f78ded-4a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f67d25341ddb689944e16411e7ca7f6c\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">UF Landscape Architecture Recognizes Student Achievements at Year-End Event <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ec410bac 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\/05\/ef9f9f3d-f560-4ed4-1809-6e47a70246e9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10603\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3376\" title=\"ef9f9f3d-f560-4ed4-1809-6e47a70246e9\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The department celebrated the end of the academic year with an event held at Cypress and Grove Brewery in Gainesville. Faculty, students, staff and friends celebrated over dinner, drinks, and a student awards ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-department-of-landscape-architecture-recognizes-student-achievements-at-year-end-event\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_df5441-26 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_df5441-26 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_df5441-26\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-df7b4e9d0dbff543f473f763ba0c0bfd\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">Landscape Architecture Students Named Undergraduate Finalist and Graduate Scholar in Landscape Architecture Foundation 2025 Olmsted Scholars Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-1ad85ad1 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\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-at-5.52.50\u202fPM-1024x511.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10389\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 5.52.50\u202fPM\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Two students from the University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture were recognized in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lafoundation.org\/news\/2025\/05\/2025-olmsted-scholars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Landscape Architecture Foundation\u2019s (LAF) 2025 Olmsted Scholars Program<\/a>, which recognizes students in the field who exhibit exceptional leadership qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Megan Laffey was selected as an LAF National Olmsted Scholar Undergraduate Finalist, and Marc Grossberg was selected as a 2025 LAF Olmsted Graduate Scholar. This is the second consecutive year the department has had a student named a finalist in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/landscape-architecture-students-named-undergraduate-finalist-and-graduate-scholar-in-landscape-architecture-foundation-2025-olmsted-scholars-program\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_f03214-e6 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_f03214-e6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_f03214-e6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66748c9b6b53651261f398d65cf6ba88\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">UF Landscape Architecture Seniors Present Capstone Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-3201b50d 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\/05\/0ffb9b75-5e45-5530-84d6-defced534b2b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10605\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" title=\"0ffb9b75-5e45-5530-84d6-defced534b2b\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Senior landscape architecture students at the University of Florida presented their capstone projects in a two-day final review held April 24\u201325, 2025 marking the culmination of a rigorous year-long design project that blended research, analysis, and creative problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-landscape-architecture-seniors-present-capstone-projects\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_0faa9d-52 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_0faa9d-52 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_0faa9d-52\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31016569e2ad6011c11ac46e6b9bbc1b\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">UF Students Propose Neighborhood Redevelopment Near Depot Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-19551246 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\/05\/a7b9947b-b69c-0b62-86e5-492d0e055125-1024x366.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10607\" width=\"1634\" height=\"584\" title=\"a7b9947b-b69c-0b62-86e5-492d0e055125\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">University of Florida landscape architecture and architecture students presented innovative neighborhood redevelopment proposals during their final review held at the end of the 2025 Spring semester. Through an interdisciplinary Urban Design Studio, undergraduate students focused on inclusive design strategies and housing models for special needs populations at two sites adjacent to Depot Park. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-students-propose-inclusive-neighborhood-redevelopment-near-depot-park\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_4c732c-b0 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_4c732c-b0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_4c732c-b0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca6122855cac3969fc6f4b043a63ba2f\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">Historic Landscape Reimagined: Gainesville&#8217;s Matheson Museum <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-f69f1d0c 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\/05\/66338d4a-6801-776a-6379-c9191fc8fc4b-1024x419.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10609\" width=\"1634\" height=\"668\" title=\"66338d4a-6801-776a-6379-c9191fc8fc4b\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">University of Florida landscape architecure students presented planting designs for the historic grounds of the Matheson History Museum to museum board members, advisory group members, as well as the City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation staff and the public during their final review for the 2025 Spring semester. The work was part of a community-engaged studio co-taught by Dr. Jiayang Li and Dr. Gail Hansen for sophomore landscape architecture students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-students-reimagine-landscape-design-at-historic-matheson-museum\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_4e796a-a3 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_4e796a-a3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_4e796a-a3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32508d8931e98a164aab408a5ddfd6f1\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">Faculty and Alumnus Honored with Best Paper Award for EDRA 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-0dce6266 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\/05\/f9014332-fc78-0c3f-b44c-7e438157d52e-1024x355.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10611\" width=\"5430\" height=\"1885\" title=\"Copy of Untitled Design - 1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Congratulations to Bryce Donner (BLA \u201918, MLA \u201924), Dr. Jules Bruck, and Professor Dan Manley. Their collaborative paper, &#8220;Generating Green Infrastructure Strategies for the Coastal City of Lewes, Delaware&#8221;, developed from Bryce\u2019s Graduate Terminal Project, has been honored with the 2025 Best Paper Award by the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). This prestigious recognition will be formally celebrated at the EDRA Banquet on May 29.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_0632d4-41 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_0632d4-41 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_0632d4-41\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ec433d50e460561d13f8888f42de9061\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">Students, Faculty and Staff From the UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning To Attend Corridor Connect Summit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-e05051bc 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\/05\/3864d825-a2eb-79d9-fbaa-e94b6d551ee6-1-1024x291.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10613\" width=\"2048\" height=\"582\" title=\"3864d825-a2eb-79d9-fbaa-e94b6d551ee6 (1)\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Corridor Connect Summit, organized by the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, will be held June 3-5, 2025 and is a biannual meeting that convenes conservation partners from across the academic, government, and private sectors to find solutions for balancing Florida\u2019s growth while protecting the state\u2019s critical natural and rural resources and way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Center will be sharing information about the science and outreach products being developed at UF and with other partners, including online conservation planning tools and an art exhibition (due to open in September 2025). Staff will also be assisting with or leading multiple sessions focused on strategic conservation and development threats, corridor compatible trails, transportation, cross-state landscape management and conservation, and providing a \u201cstate of the science\u201d address as part of the main stage kickoff at the beginning of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This work builds on the Center\u2019s broader mission of developing science to support strategic land conservation and green infrastructure planning in Florida. Visit the conference website&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/corridorconnect.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp;and learn more about the Center by clicking the button below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/conservation.dcp.ufl.edu\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_80f3b1-90 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_80f3b1-90 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_80f3b1-90\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-103ec78689b405cae639a440c1fb980d\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning and Florida Wildlife Corridor Research Team Awarded 2025 ESA Sustainability Science Award <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-c529b89b 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\/05\/e5ca477e-0e77-0209-7b3e-9d05f8ae9c4a-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10615\" width=\"784\" height=\"522\" title=\"e5ca477e-0e77-0209-7b3e-9d05f8ae9c4a\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Tom Hoctor, Director of the UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, received the 2025 Sustainability Science Award from the Ecological Society of America alongside a team of researchers for their paper, \u201cMarshaling science to advance large landscape conservation,\u201d which examines the efforts to preserve wild Florida through the creation, management, and expansion of the Florida Wildlife Corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-center-for-landscape-conservation-planning-and-florida-wildlife-corridor-research-team-receive-2025-esa-sustainability-science-award\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_47bab5-13 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_47bab5-13 .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_47bab5-13\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ad972ee6fb8b7a443d917f7469796fdb\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">Faculty Highlight: Aishwarya Shankar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-28bdf3c3 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\/05\/ceeb07e1-22dc-7262-ae93-8cf6e753858a-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10617\" width=\"734\" height=\"734\" title=\"ceeb07e1-22dc-7262-ae93-8cf6e753858a\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Through her groundbreaking commitment to community-engaged action research, our newest faculty member is advancing design communication in landscape architecture. Read more about Shankar\u2019s journey to UF and her current research below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/faculty-highlight-aishwarya-shankar\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_dce2af-9c .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_dce2af-9c .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_dce2af-9c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-166d9faede24290828e0d58f02c59594\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">Students and Faculty from the UF Department of Landscape Architecture attend the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-390ddaff 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\/05\/5240b7ce-e911-4fc9-e3a1-8272abb9997b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10621\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" title=\"5240b7ce-e911-4fc9-e3a1-8272abb9997b\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Students and faculty from the UF Department of Landscape Architecture recently traveled to Portland, Oregon to attend the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference and present their research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/students-and-faculty-from-the-uf-department-of-landscape-architecture-attend-the-council-of-educators-in-landscape-architecture-conference\/\" style=\"background-color:#fa4616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_d57943-9f .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10591_d57943-9f .kt-divider{border-top-width:13px;height:1px;border-top-color:#fa4616;width:40%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10591_d57943-9f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b7793501edbe8535141384b9cf6358a7\" style=\"color:#0021a5\">LinkedIn Profile Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Want to enhance your LinkedIn presence? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/career.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LinkedIn-Guide.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/career.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LinkedIn-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this helpful guide<\/a> from the UF Career Connections Center on how to create a standout profile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UF Landscape Architecture Bulletin &#8211; May 2025 With the spring semester behind us, we&#8217;re excited to highlight some of the amazing work and achievements from across our department. 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