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
