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EMail: dnmyers@umd.edu

Mailing Address: Plant Science & Landscape Architecture (PSLA) 2102 Plant Sciences Building University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301 405-4350 Fax: 301 314-9308

Dr. David N. Myers
Associate Professor
Plant Science & Landscape Architecture (PSLA)

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David N. Myers, Ph.D., ASLA RLA Associate Professor
University of Maryland Landscape Architecture
BLA Coordinator and Director, Digital Studio |
Adjunct Faculty at the Monteverde Institute |
Affiliate Faculty Member, Center for Smart Growth

What's New
This fall 2009 is my second year serving as BLA Coordinator of the Uiversity of Maryland Landscape Architecture in the Department of Plant Scicene and Landscape Archiecture. This last spring 2009, students in my Regional Design Greenway Studio explored natural play areas and provided greenway plans and designs for the Town of Forest Heights. This fall I am co-teaching a new graduate studio with Kelly Fleming focused on GIS, watershed planning and design.

Education and Licensing top

1978 Clemson University, B. S. Plant Science Major: Horticulture, Minor: Community and Rural Development.
1984 University of Georgia, MLA School of Environmental Design Masters of Landscape Architecture
1994 University of Georgia, Ph.D. Geography

Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) Maryland (3326)
Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) Georgia (LA684)

In Brief top

As BLA Coordinator, I oversee many of the administrative aspects of the undergraduate program. As Director, Digital Studio, and in coordination with the Landscape Architecture Program faculty, and departmental IT staff, I help administer the computer environment of the Landscape Architecture Program. This includes day-to-day operations as well as policy and strategic planning. I oversees the technology initiatives in the program and in particular the GIS initiative that has placed GIS in upper and lower level studios.

My integrated research, teaching, and outreach program focuses on sustainable design and planning. My research and creative activities include

issues of sustainable design and planning in suburban residential environments,
- a recent focus on compliance in forest easements,
greenway envisioning, and
conservation design and planning in Costa Rica.

My teaching and mentoring focuses on GIS and greenway design and planning, landscape ethics and environmental planning, technology courses and service learning in Costa Rica. My extension and outreach includes service to ASLA and MDASLA, coordinator for Maryland's national licensing examination, technology transfer and outreach.

Highlights top

Recent Invited Presentations

2009 Spring Semester UMD Sustainability Speaker Series. Landscape Sustainability: Drivers of Consumption.

Recent Research and Creative Activities

Myers, David. 2008. Global Climate Change in Maryland: Loss at the Margins of Place. Places: Climate Change and Place. 20(2) 46-49.
Myers, David N. 2008. The Role of the Forest Conservation Act in the Protection of Green Infrastructure in the Development Processes in Maryland, USA. In: Urban Design and Ecology, International Perspectives: Selected Abstracts and Refereed Papers. Stewart and Ignatieva, eds. St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University Publishing House. St. Petersburg. 146-149.
Myers, David N. 2007. “Fort Circle Parks Greenway”. Fábos Landscape Planning and Greenway Symposium.
Myers, David N. 2007. “Assessing and influencing lawn management behaviors.” Conference: Ecological Landscaping: From scientific principles to public practices and policies.
Little Elk Creek Reuse Committee. 2006. Area - Wide One Cleanup Program Pilot Project. Report of the Little Elk Creek Reuse Committee. Funded by EPA and MD MDE. Contributor, Graphic Editor and Publisher.
Myers, David N ., Margarita Hill , and Stacy Anne Harwood. 2005. Cross Cultural Learning and Study Abroad: Transforming Pedagogical Outcomes. Landscape Journal. 24(2): (172-184)
Myers, David N . 2004. Local decisions – global consequences: Determinates of lawn cover and quality and implications for resource use. Landscape Review. 9(1): 176-179.
Myers, David and Margaret Livingston . 2004. Examining Vegetation of Built Landscapes and Their Relationship to Existing Ecosystems. Landscape Review. 9(1): 171-175.
Fincas Las Americus Conservation Proposal
The 2004 Henson Creek Greenway Project
Other greenways

Teaching and Student Mentoring top

Current Curriculum Required Courses
- LARC221: Digital Design Tools
- LARC341: Regional Design Studio
- LARC450: Environmental Resources
Current Sustainable Futures Course
Optional and Previous Courses
- LARC120: Digital Fundamentals: (Studio 1 and Studio 2)
- LARC489: Special Topics in Landscape Architecture
Advising and Mentoring
- 2005-2008 Faculty Advisor Student Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architecture
- 2006 LABash Faculty Advisor
- Faculty coordinator for Job Shadow Program

Service top

Maryland Chapter ASLA
- Chair - Exploratory Continuing Education Committee
- Past President 2007-2008
- President– 2006-2007
Elections, Representation, and Governance Senate Committee
- Member 2007-cuurent

Extension and Outreach top

Online New Articles top

UM NewsDesk: LaBash 2006 Gallery Presentation
Momentum: Sustainable Futures Program

Please email me if you have any questions about my program.

Area of Expertise:

Landscape Architecture

Learn more about Dr. Myers at http://www.larch.umd.edu/people/faculty.htm