Designing Biodiverse Landscapes: How to Use a Reference Ecosystem Design Approach and Why It’s Beneficial for Biodiversity - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)  

Thursday, August 21, 2025
1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT 

Although biodiversity has become the latest buzzword in landscape architecture, supporting biodiversity through design can still feel like a daunting task. Join us to learn about the importance of referring to local, native “proxy” habitats through design–the reference ecosystem design approach. This is the first in a three-part series on how to incorporate design for biodiversity into your everyday workflow.  

Presenter: 

• John Hart Asher, Principal | Senior Environmental Designer, Blackland Collaborative
• Chris Cosma, PhD, Ecologist, Conservation Biology Institute
• Kelly Farrell, ASLA, Landscape Designer, Ecologist, Sasaki

Moderator: 

• Amy Syverson-Shaffer, ASLA, RLA, SITES AP, Sustainability Leader, Landscape Forms

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