Join ELA on March 3 & 4, 2021 for the 27th Conference & Eco-Marketplace – all online.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021 – 8:30am-4:00pm EST
Choose from two tracks addressing the role of landscapes in a time of climate change. Learn about the short- and long-term effects of climate change on the complex ecosystems we design, manage, and maintain.
Wednesday, March 3 – Track 1 – Building Resilience: Landscapes for Now and the Future (click for details)
| Time | Presenter* | Title |
| 9:00-10:00am Eastern Time | Ann English, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection | Water Infiltration and Improved Soil Carbon Storage |
| 10:15-11:15am | Leah Penniman, Soul Fire Farm | Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Luncheon Keynote with Hilary Stevens, Restore America’s Estuaries | Blue Carbon – The Role of Estuaries in Combating Climate Change |
| 12:45-1:45pm | Ryan Serrano, Earth Steward Ecology Inc. | Regenerative Landscape Essentials: Tethering Function and Aesthetic |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Pamela Conrad, CMG Landscape Architecture | Climate Positive Design – Going Beyond Neutral |
| 3:00-3:30pm | All Rooms | Networking and CEUs |
Wednesday, March 3 – Track 2 – Climate Change: Landscapes in Transition (click for details)
| Time | Presenter* | Title |
| 9:00-10:00am Eastern Time | Lisa Hayden, New England Forestry Foundation | Engaging Landowners in Sustainable Stewardship |
| 10:15-11:15am | Carrie Brown-Lima, NY Invasive Species Research Institute | Implications of Climate Change for Invasive Species |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Luncheon Keynote with Hilary Stevens, Restore America’s Estuaries | Blue Carbon – The Role of Estuaries in Combating Climate Change |
| 12:45-1:45pm | Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, University of California, Merced | What’s Soil Got To Do with Climate Change? |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Scott Ollinger, University of New Hampshire | Forest Ecosystems and the Winds of Change: Forests as a Cog in the Earth’s Climate System |
| 3:00-3:30pm | All Rooms | Networking and CEUs |
*Please note that presentation order may change.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Three tracks of presentations on Thursday offer you many opportunities to sharpen your skills. The experiences of a broad range of practitioners and researchers provide new insights into your design and practice. Or, join an Idea Exchange to explore a hot topic.
Thursday, March 4 – Track 1 – Focus on Design (click for details)
| Time | Presenter* | Title |
| 9:00-10:00am Eastern Time | Cleve West, Cleve West Landscape Design | The Garden of Vegan |
| 10:15-11:15am | Toby Wolf, Wolf Landscape Architecture | Sharing the Adventure: Design Communications for Ecological Landscapes |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Luncheon Discussion (detail below) | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Horticulture |
| 12:45-1:45pm | Gerdo Aquino, SWA Group | The Aesthetics of Ecology and Why Design Matters |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Dan Peterson, HabAdapt Landscape Design | Designing for Dry Stone Walling in the Landscape |
| 3:00-3:30pm | All Rooms | Networking and CEUs |
Thursday – March 4 – Track 2 – Focus on Practice (click for details)
| Time | Presenter* | Title |
| 9:00-10:00am Eastern Time | Dan Jaffe Wilder, Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary | Taking on the Big Places: How to Build and Maintain Self-Sufficient Landscapes |
| 10:15-11:15am | Gregg Tepper, Arboretum at Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries | Nature’s Sanctuary: Challenges of and Solutions for a SITES Gold Landscape |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Luncheon Discussion (detail below) | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Horticulture |
| 12:45-1:45pm | Yamily Zavala, Chinook Applied Research Association | Understanding Soil Health and Its Principles for improving Landscape Resilience |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Nadia Malarkey, Nadia Malarkey Design | Regenerating Suburbia One Garden at a Time |
| 3:00-3:30pm | All Rooms | Networking and CEUs |
Thursday, March 4 – Track 3 – Idea Exchanges (click for details)
| Time | Presenter* | Title |
| 9:00-10:00am Eastern Time | Thomas RaShad Easley, Yale University School of Forestry | Relationships, History, Hip Hop and Forestry: Thinking about Diversity and Inclusion |
| 10:15-11:15am | Sandra Nam Cioffi, Ink Landscape Architects | Empathy Tech: Leveling the Conversation and Shifting How We Design in the Public Realm |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Luncheon Discussion (detail below) | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Horticulture |
| 12:45-1:45pm | Anna Fialkoff, Wild Seed Project | Rewild in 10 Action Steps |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Moderator: Dan Jaffe Wilder, Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary Panelists: Michael Piantedosi, Native Plant Trust; Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie, Colby College; Matthew Charpentier, Oxbow Associates; Jesse Bellemare, Smith College |
Panel Discussion: Defining Native in a Changing Climate |
| 3:00-3:30pm | All Rooms | Networking and CEUs |
*Please note that presentation order may change.
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CEUs have been granted for APLD, LA CES*, MALP, MNLA, and NOFA.
*Please note that those seeking LA CES credits must also pass a distance learning quiz provided at the end of the program.
