LAF at the 2025 CELA Conference
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) looks forward to the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) conference March 27-29 in Portland, Oregon. This annual gathering is a chance to learn about new research, pedagogical innovations, and trends affecting academic institutions. It is also a great opportunity to catch up with landscape architecture faculty and students from universities across the United States and Canada as well as other parts of the world.
LAF's Megan Barnes will present during two Concurrent Sessions and participate in a special lunch panel discussion about CELA's and LAF's shared goals to connect research and practice. LAF will also give an update to the CELA Board of Directors and to the administrators of each university landscape architecture program.
Landscape Architecture: Evaluating the Environmental Benefit Values of Nature-based Solutions
Concurrent Session 1 (Panel), Thu, March 27, 10:30-11:45am PT
Jennifer Egan, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center
Stephanie Dalke, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center
Megan Barnes, Landscape Architecture Foundation
Practice-Based Research Ascending, Part 2: Motivations + Mechanisms for Research in 12 Design Firms
Concurrent Session 5 (Presentation 2 of 3) , Fri, March 28, 11:30-12:45pm PT
Megan Barnes, Landscape Architecture Foundation
Strengthening Connections Between Academia/Academics and Professional practice/Practitioners
Special Lunch Panel Discussion, Fri, March 28 1:00-1:45pm PT
Underscoring the robust partnership between CELA and LAF, this discussion will address shared goals and interests and also engage CELA members in considering the importance of integrating research with practice to advance the discipline.
Jun-Hyun Kim, Michigan State University | CELA President
Megan Barnes, Landscape Architecture Foundation
Joseph Chambers, MKSK, representing professional practice
Salvador Lindquist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, representing academia
The conference also includes several sessions with recent LAF research program participants sharing their process and findings.
Environmental Factors Influencing Intergenerational Interactions in Residential Communities: A US Nationwide Survey of Built Environment Experts
Concurrent Session 1 (Presentation 2 of 4), Thu, March 27, 10:30-11:45am PT
Sinan Zhong, Texas A&M University
Chanam Lee, Texas A&M University
With Yeankyoung Hahm, Xi Chen, and Na Wang
(Recipients of the 2022 LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell)
Ecological Design for Climate Adaptation: Impact of Landscape Elements on Microclimate in Fishtail Park
Concurrent Session 5 (Presentation 1 of 4), Fri, March 28, 11:30-12:45pm PT
Yujia Wang, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Shanshan Wu, Turenscape
Humaid Al Hinai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
(2023 CSI participants)
South Oak Cliff Park Revitalization: Investigating the Social and Environmental Benefits of a Park Located in a Historically Disinvested Community
Concurrent Session 5 (Presentation 4 of 4), Fri, March 28, 11:30-12:45pm PT
Letora Anderson, University of Texas at Arlington
(2024 CSI Faculty Research Fellow)
