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Spring 2017 Seminars in Plant Science
Green Roofs and Urban Sustainability
 
PLSC425 seminars are open to all!  The seminars are held in 130 Plant Sciences on Tuesdays from 11:00 am-12:15 pm

Schedule:


1/31 Dr. Steven Cohan, Professor of Practice, Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Dr. John Lea-Cox, Professor, Plant Science and Landscape Architecture       
“Sustainability Concepts”

 2/7 Jeff Gilbert, President, Azimuth Solar Training LLC
“Solar Energy, a Look at the Latest Technologies, Policies and Trends”

2/14 Rebecca Stack, Principal, Design Green LLC
“DC Stormwater Standards Retrofits, Regulations and Retention Credits…DC Case Studies”

2/21 Dr. John Lea-Cox, Professor, UMD PSLA
“Perception vs. Reality: Quantifying Urban Ecosystem Services”

 2/28 Greg Long, President Capitol Green Roofs
“Innovative Developments in Green Roof Designs”

3/7 Ed Snodgrass, President, Emory Knolls Farm
“China’s Developing Green Roof Industry”

3/14 Dr. Lea Johnson, Assistant Professor, Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Dr. Katie Tully, Assistant Professor, Plant Science and Landscape Architecture         
“Urban Ecology, and Agroecology”

3/21 Spring Break

3/28 Jeff-Prost-Greene President, Up Top Acres
“Urban Rooftop Farming”

4/4 Dr. Peter May, Senior Environmental Scientist Biohabitats
"New Ecosystem Creation and Restoration, Beyond Water Quality to Multifunctionality”

4/11 Dylan Reilly, MLA Student  
“Mitigating Seal Level Rise, Solutions Big and Small”

4/18 Darren DeSteffano, Horticulturist, U.S. General Services Administration
“Infinite Variety: Application of Grimes Triangle on a Rooftop

4/25 Brad Garner, Operations Director, Furbish Company
“Living Walls”

5/2 Dr. Allen Davis, Professor, Environmental Engineering
“Bioretention Systems”

5/9 Scott Lupin, Director, Campus Office of Sustainability
"Campus Sustainability-Moving up to a National Leader