{"id":12219,"date":"2026-04-02T16:47:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/?p=12219"},"modified":"2026-04-08T03:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:15:45","slug":"uf-landscape-architecture-attends-2026-cela-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-landscape-architecture-attends-2026-cela-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"UF Landscape Architecture Attends 2026 CELA Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UF Landscape Architecture Attends 2026 CELA Conference<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d6a6f30b52956ae87debcdbe202ba5cf wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture recently traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio for the <a href=\"https:\/\/thecela.org\/2026-cela\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thecela.org\/2026-cela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 Annual Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Conference<\/a>. The conference provides a vital platform for educators of landscape architecture from across the country to examine the evolution of the discipline and work to ensure students are staying competitive. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cCatalyzing Connections: Integrating Strategies, Knowledge, and Action with Communities in Landscape Architecture\u201d, focused on exploring how connection across methods, disciplines, and communities can become a catalyst for producing more impactful outcomes for integration and innovation in landscape architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e2fe38d6cb82b4d9ac3b96ca19d9899a wp-block-paragraph\">The event showcased both student and faculty research, featuring presentations on innovative teaching approaches, analytical street design, climate resilience, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6172023eb8cf7ef6d719eb81488b6d0d wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>Reframing Cultural Landscapes of Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast<\/strong>: <strong>Spatial and Archival Insights Into Heritage at Climate Risk<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b6e9f720adb55756024f7afae35eb456 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assistant Professor Nicholas Serrano | Ph.D Student Yiyi Liu | BLA student Hayden Germanis | Architecture Student Paola Diaz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-12219_2ba5e7-f4 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-12219_2ba5e7-f4 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-12219_2ba5e7-f4 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-12219_2ba5e7-f4 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-12219_2ba5e7-f4.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-12219_2ba5e7-f4.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-12219_2ba5e7-f4 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-12219_2ba5e7-f4 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1890\" alt=\"Four people wearing conference badges smile at the camera in a well-lit room with a blurred abstract painting on the wall behind them. Two men and two women are visible, all dressed in business casual attire.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"12225\" class=\"wp-image-12225 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-1024x756.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-768x567.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-1536x1134.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0152-2048x1512.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Left to right: Assistant Professor Nicholas Serrano, Ph.D. student Yiyi Liu, BLA student Hayden Germanis, and Architecture student Paola Diaz<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1687\" alt=\"Three people stand in front of a projector screen in a conference room. The screen displays a presentation titled \u201cReframing Cultural Landscapes of Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast.\u201d One woman speaks while the others listen.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"12227\" class=\"wp-image-12227 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-1024x675.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-768x506.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-1536x1012.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_0115-2048x1349.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Left to right: Architecture student Paola Diaz, Ph.D. student Yiyi Liu, and BLA student Hayden Germanis<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-scaled.png\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1437\" alt=\"A split image: the left side shows a written Conclusions section about Gulf Coast sites, human interaction, and future research; the right side displays a vintage-looking map of the Gulf Coast region labeled Baye des Apalaches.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-scaled.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-scaled.png\" data-id=\"12223\" class=\"wp-image-12223 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.57.03-PM-2048x1149.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Conclusion section of &#8220;Reframing Cultural Landscapes of Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast: Spatial and Archival Insights Into Heritage at Climate Risk&#8221;<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-scaled.png\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1422\" alt=\"Infographic showing three steps to identify hazard exposure: delineate site and buffer zones on a map, overlay flood layers, and summarize exposure with classified risk areas and analysis. Text and diagrams illustrate each step.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-scaled.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-scaled.png\" data-id=\"12221\" class=\"wp-image-12221 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-2.56.10-PM-2048x1138.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Methods To Identify Hazard Exposure in &#8220;Reframing Cultural Landscapes of Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast: Spatial and Archival Insights Into Heritage at Climate Risk&#8221;<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-148589a0a027d46f0decd4aca0d5e49c wp-block-paragraph\">This presentation centered around the town of Cedar Key, Florida, where an interdisciplinary team of students and faculty conducted research on the importance of cultural landscapes, in this case focusing on moving from isolated site documentation to a landscape-scale assessment of coastal hazard exposure. The project focused heavily on ancient shell mounds, which are man-made structures built by indigenous peoples throughout the Gulf South.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-38125e69eb80964a15c681a44a04a5a4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;The Shared DNA of the Landscape Foundational Studio&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6a72cb3e3ac664a7265c948a98553a57 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assistant Professor Andrea Galinski | Assistant Professor Jiayang Li&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-12219_41d131-11{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-12219_41d131-11 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-12219_41d131-11 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-12219_41d131-11 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-12219_41d131-11 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-12219_41d131-11 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"1\" data-columns-xl=\"1\" data-columns-md=\"1\" data-columns-sm=\"1\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:2560px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"Four people stand side by side in a conference room, smiling at the camera. Behind them, a projection screen displays a presentation titled The Shared DNA of the Landscape Foundational Studio.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"12231\" class=\"wp-image-12231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IMG_7611-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Left to right: Assistant Professor Andrea Galinski, Assistant Professor Taylor D. Metz from Ball State University, Assistant Professor Yujia Wang from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Assistant Professor Jiayang Li<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5fe0bdbb2806b1abafb53003dee16c1d wp-block-paragraph\">Joined by fellow faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Ball State University, the panel examined the \u201cshared DNA\u201d of foundational landscape architecture studios. Drawing from the first two studios in UF\u2019s Landscape Architecture program, Galinski shared teaching approaches centered around hands-on exploration and iterative making, while Li presented early findings from a national survey on how studios are structured across various BLA programs. Together, the panel clarified what landscape architecture educators collectively value in foundational studio instruction, while highlighting the diverse pedagogical approaches used across different institutions. Our faculty participated in the panel alongside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9237f73f99637be57912d973c740d7f6 wp-block-paragraph\">Taylor Metz | Assistant Professor, Ball State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e67ddfd9b5deabd17014cf6cb0efb061 wp-block-paragraph\">Yujia Wang | Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Nebraska-Lincoln<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0596ca3ff4db188ce0f8e23c7bc8452a wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;What role can landscape architecture play in decarbonization and how do local design decisions scale up to global impact?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6e02d7677ca5e4a3e54ba04395fb2036 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Jules Bruck&nbsp;| Chair, UF Department of Landscape Architecture <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a3aa61c058a9901dc2bd9b33776580c6 wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Jules Bruck presented as part of a panel on advancing landscape architecture in decarbonization and climate action alongside collaborators from both academia and practice. The presentation sparked conversation about carbon accounting, sequestration strategies, and how local actions can contribute to global solutions. Dr. Bruck participated in the panel alongside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1b67b39aa2199325c62c4047df37f62c wp-block-paragraph\">Boqian Xu | Assistant Professor, Texas A&amp;M University College of Architecture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-729797a28d9ae412da7328a6e0f5abd8 wp-block-paragraph\">Chris Landau | Founder &amp; Principal &#8211; Landau Design + Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0e3e003a2544f5c37bcdc92fdd9c860b wp-block-paragraph\">Nicholas Pevzner | Assistant Professor, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-55f35d6142918757afe173abb4e5abe4 wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>What if zoos were understood not just as enclosures, but as productive and performative landscapes?<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c33ca7180c7cc0a45e2bf638b669d0d9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assistant Professor Yi Luo&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7ebc0239bf0362e323ab8fd0c01c2610 wp-block-paragraph\">This presentation focused on a collaborative study examining how zoos function as landscape matrices. Luo conducted this research alongside Alexander Green (BLA \u201821), who currently serves as a Landscape Architecture Analyst with the design firm Kimley-Horn. The project highlighted often-overlooked benefits of zoos such as food production, biomass generation, and climate and stormwater regulation. 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A presentation slide on a screen reads Landscape Performance Education with the UF Florida logo. The room has empty chairs in the foreground.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo2-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo2-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"12265\" class=\"wp-image-12265 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Left to right: Assistant Professor Anthony Fettes from the University of New Mexico, Assistant Professor Yi Luo, Kirby Barrett from Kansas State University, and Jessica Canfield from Kansas State University<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-62ee8c4852fda9f645651b5f7fda7540 wp-block-paragraph\">This presentation focused on pedagogical strategies for preparing students for professional practice where data-driven, evidence-based design approaches are increasingly the norm. Luo was joined on the panel by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e5e73eeb4640a2d42172b8c6a09c8ce9 wp-block-paragraph\">Jessica Canfield | Associate Professor, College of Architecture, Planning &amp; Design, Kansas State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0c09b1785df46bcbf99f60244319896f wp-block-paragraph\">Kirby Barrett | Assistant Professor, College of Architecture, Planning &amp; Design, Kansas State University&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5257c37f6a4d7359c2371c8481f5657a wp-block-paragraph\">Anthony Fettes | Assistant Professor, School of Architecture + Planning, University of New Mexico.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-83beded81b06899606af7601bc13abbb wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>How do different people actually experience the same street, and how can we design for those differences?<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-95045a9932415256ff3058742fcae847 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Postdoctoral Researcher Cenqi Zhu&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-12219_00febb-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-12219_00febb-71 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-12219_00febb-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-12219_00febb-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-12219_00febb-71.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-12219_00febb-71.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-12219_00febb-71 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-12219_00febb-71 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-none kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"false\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"A woman stands at a podium presenting to an audience. Behind her, a slide titled Complete Streets (CS) shows a diagram of an urban street designed for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. An audience member watches.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"12269\" class=\"wp-image-12269 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/Photo1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cenqi Zhu presents her research on &#8220;Complete Streets&#8221;<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7ef51877d86ef146c89655dee57c36ca wp-block-paragraph\">Cenqi Zhu presented research on perception-driven street design through a Bayesian framework for evaluating \u201cComplete Streets\u201d, an approach to planning and design that maintains safe street access for all, including motor vehicles, public transportation, pedestrians, and cyclists of all ages and abilities. This study addressed current research gaps by developing a perception-centered evaluation framework that integrates diverse user perceptions and the combined effects of design features, including the levels of design elements, street design qualities, urban qualities, feelings, and satisfaction. This study advances street design by differentiating perceptual responses across user groups and introduces a machine learning approach that enables broader population-based predictions from limited survey samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-85b87138ab3a12b45aff46678f7ceafa wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>Streetscape Composition and Mental Distress in Aging Communities Across the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Area, Florida<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-92a41eb95570343fe900110a6448103e wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ph.D. student Rui Hu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-189ad1aa18216ed3bdb1197ccdf36e9d wp-block-paragraph\">Rui Hu presented her study \u201cStreetscape Composition and Mental Distress in Aging Communities Across the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Area, Florida\u201d as part of the conference\u2019s Landscape Architecture for Health session. The study addresses an important gap in understanding how eye-level streetscape composition may influence mental distress in communities with high concentrations of older adults. At a time when aging and mental health are emerging as critical public health concerns, the research highlights the role of everyday streetscapes in shaping well-being among older adults. The findings suggest that the relationship between streetscape composition and mental distress is shaped by threshold effects and socioeconomic context, underscoring the need for more balanced and equity-informed design strategies for aging populations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-72e397e731fd5681edd33f18012709b1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Pedagogies of Visualization: Lessons from New\u202fYork City\u2019s Bronx River Dam Removal Project<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0ae6ad60924878259291d0de09be5f47 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructional Assistant Professor Aishwarya Shankar&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e92444116cbfef3a78390164b3ccbe98 wp-block-paragraph\">Aishwarya\u202fShankar highlighted how her Design\u202fCommunication course immerses students in the real\u2011world task of visualizing ecological restoration for active dam removal sites. 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