Fall 2021 PSLA Seminar Series
Date: Friday, October 8, 2021
Time: 12:15 -1:15 pm
Venue: Floriculture Room 101
Title: Spatial Dynamics of Incentivized Forest Stewardship
Presenter: Dr. Julia Smachylo, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, UConn
Abstract: Julia will present recent research on the spatiotemporal dynamics of incentivized stewardship in southern Ontario, Canada. The presentation will focus on the use of landscape approaches to soil and forest reclamation by the province in the mid- to late-twentieth century, and their legacy, bringing attention to the ongoing role of state spatial strategies to counter ecological crises. The historic deployment of softwood forest plantations will be highlighted as both an immediate and latent state response, alongside their current integration into market- and nature-based climate strategies. Emphasis will be given to the use of drawing and time-based media in the investigation of these practices.
Biography: Julia is a recent graduate from the Doctor of Design program at Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) with a background in urban planning and design. Her research is situated at the nexus of urban theory, planning and political ecology and her recent work investigates the dynamics of forest management and urbanization with a particular focus on how the rise of incentivized environmental conservation is mobilizing new public and private stewardship strategies.
Upcoming Seminars:
15 Oct | From genomes to forest management – tackling invasive Phytophthora species in the era of genomics | Susanna Keriö, Assistant Agricultural Scientist II Department of Forestry and Horticulture The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Host: John Inguagiato |
22 Oct | Agroecology and economy of dual purpose cover crops | Masoud Hashemi, Extension Professor Stockbridge School of Agriculture University of Massachusetts Host: John Inguagiato |
29 Oct | The Necessity for Dunes | Rob Holmes, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, Auburn University Host: Sohyun Park |
5 Nov | A thorny question: tinkering to evolve a novel mode of plant stem cell arrest | Vivian Irish, Daniel C. Eaton Professor and Chair of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University Host: Huazhong Wang |
12 Nov | Urban vegetable production and green roofs | Leigh Whittinghill, Assistant Scientist II Department of Forestry and Horticulture The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Host: Huazhong Wang |
19 Nov (Virtual) | Landscape for Humanity: How Landscape Architects Tackle Homelessness | Yekang Ko, Associate Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Oregon Host: Sohyun Park |
For more information, contact: Dr. Sohyun Park at sohyun.park@uconn.edu