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Climate change, rapid urbanization, species extinction, and inequity make the need for sustainable landscape solutions greater than ever.
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LAF works to increase the capacity, influence, and impact of landscape architects to create a more sustainable, just, and resilient future.
For over 50 years, LAF has been identifying priorities and strengthening the discipline to meet weighty environmental, social, and economic challenges. We believe in the power of design to create a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable world.
The charge is serious. The charge is urgent. The moment is now. Landscape architects have a vital role to play.

2013 CSI Research Fellows Announced

Nine faculty Research Fellows have been selected for LAF’s 2013 Case Study Investigation (CSI) program. CSI is a unique research collaboration that matches LAF-funded faculty and student research teams with design firms to document the benefits of exemplary high-performing landscape projects as Landscape Performance Series Case Study Briefs.

Research Fellows lead the CSI collaboration, work with firms to identify performance benefits of select projects, develop evaluation methods, and oversee the case study production process. These select faculty members receive an honorarium and funding to support a student research assistant.

The selection process was highly competitive with applications received from over 20 researchers and 32 firms from across the U.S. The following LAF Research Fellows will lead the eight 2013 Case Study Investigation teams:

Maria Bellalta, Boston Architectural College
Aidan Acker, Boston Architectural College
M. Elen Deming, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jinki Kim, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
G. Mathias Kondolf, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Mary Pat Mattson, Illinois Institute of Technology
Taner R. Ozdil, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
Roxi Thoren, University of Oregon
Bo Yang, Ph.D., Utah State University

Congratulations to this accomplished group! Stay tuned for an announcement of the projects and firms selected for participation.

LAF is grateful to the many individuals and organizations that provide financial support towards fulfilling our mission to support the preservation, improvement, and enhancement of the environment.

Much of what LAF is able to accomplish would not be possible without the thought leadership and financial investment of our major supporters, including ASLA, which provides over $125,000 of in-kind support annually.

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