{"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\">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\">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\">&#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\"><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\">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\"><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\"><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\">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\">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\">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\"><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\"><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\">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\">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\">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\">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\">&#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\"><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\">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\">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\">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\">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\">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\">&#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\"><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\">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\">&#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\"><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\">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\"><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\"><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\">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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