{"id":1432,"date":"2023-12-18T11:41:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/slap\/?page_id=1432"},"modified":"2025-10-26T14:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T18:21:05","slug":"about-slap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/slap\/about-slap\/","title":{"rendered":"About SLA&amp;P"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e9988373 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-56df924b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-a4b9fa7a\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Who We Are &amp; What We Do<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2884cc6f\">\n<p><strong>The School of Landscape Architecture and Planning:<br><\/strong>The faculty of the UF School of Landscape Architecture and Planning train practitioners and scholars who are committed to advancing the efficacy, impact, and knowledge of our discipline.<br><br>Our research enhances the understanding and practice of the profession and addresses societal challenges. 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