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- You have accessRestricted accessAbout This IssueJames LaGro Jr.Landscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) v; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.v
- You have accessRestricted accessLandscape Fieldwork: How Engaging the World Can Change Design by Gareth DohertyFrederick SteinerLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 147-150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.147Frederick SteinerFrederick Steiner is dean and Paley Professor, as well as faculty codirector of The McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology, at the University of Pennsylvania, Stuart Weitzman School of Design. He has written, edited, or coedited 22 books, including Design with Nature Now and Megaregions and America’s Future (both from Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, distributed by Columbia University Press). He is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture.
- You have accessRestricted accessSustainable Energy Pathways to Net Zero by Larry Erickson and Gary Brase / Net Zero with Sustainability: A Practitioner’s Approach by Peter NewmanRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 145-147; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.145Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus at SUNY‐College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessReflections on Applying Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Cross‐Cultural Exchange, and Community Engagement in Studio‐Based LearningKenneth J. Kokroko and Caitlyn A. HallLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 101-125; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.101Kenneth J. KokrokoKenneth J. Kokroko is an assistant professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona. Drawing on his multidisciplinary training in landscape architecture, anthropology, environmental science, and community‐based participatory research, his scholarship explores methods of community engagement in the planning and design of urban greening projects. His studio teaching practice emphasizes interdisciplinarity and service‐learning, reflecting a holistic approach to landscape architecture education and environmental design in the built environment.Caitlyn A. HallCaitlyn A. Hall, PhD, is a transdisciplinary climate resilience researcher whose work bridges ecology, food and water systems, and community‐driven adaptation. Based at the University of Arizona, she integrates qualitative and quantitative approaches to support just, regenerative futures. Hall is a member of the Next Generation of Sonoran Desert Researchers and Codirector of the Agave Heritage Festival, where she helps connect science, culture, and sustainability across borders. She collaborates with communities and researchers to cocreate solutions rooted in place, equity, and local knowledge. Learn more at .
- You have accessRestricted accessGrowing Green Infrastructure in Contemporary Asian Cities: Case Studies in Green Infrastructure Methods and Practice by Ian MellRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 140-142; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.140Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus at SUNY‐College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessUrban Landscape Priorities, Opportunities and Prospect by Philip N. PregillRichard C. SmardonLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 143-145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.143Richard C. SmardonRichard C. Smardon is a SUNY distinguished service professor emeritus at SUNY‐College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- You have accessRestricted accessWhere Will Climate Migrants Go and How Will We Support Them?Identifying Receiving Communities That Reduce Environmental, Social, and Economic RiskHaley A. BlakemanLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 1-17; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.1Haley A. BlakemanHaley A. Blakeman, FASLA, PLA, is the Gulf Coast Planning and Resilience Lead for Moffatt Nichol. For the past five years, she served as the Associate Director and an assistant professor at LSU’s Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. She has 20 years of private practice experience in landscape architecture and multidisciplinary firms and occupied a leadership role at a ground‐breaking, mission‐driven planning nonprofit. Her breadth of practice helps her relate to multidisciplinary collaborations, researchers and academics, administrators, students, emerging professionals, and private practitioners. Her work and research include climate‐induced migration, effective community engagement, empowering residents to improve their environment, collaborative design processes, and improving resilience in receiving communities. Haley is an urban and regional planner and a licensed landscape architect. Haley was the principal investigator (PI) for the research grant, lead researcher, and sole author of this manuscript.
- You have accessRestricted accessSome Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence in DesignFrederick SteinerLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 127-135; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.127Frederick SteinerFrederick Steiner is dean and Paley Professor, as well as faculty codirector of The McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology, at the University of Pennsylvania, Stuart Weitzman School of Design. He has written, edited, or coedited 22 books, including Design with Nature Now and Megaregions and America’s Future (both from Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, distributed by Columbia University Press). He is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture.
- You have accessRestricted accessMaking the SwitchUnderstanding the Transition of Landscape Architecture Practitioners into Tenure‐Eligible FacultyKirby Barrett and Jessica CanfieldLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 81-100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.81Kirby BarrettKirby Barrett, PLA, is an assistant professor of landscape architecture at Kansas State University. His scholarship interests lie at the intersection of practice and academia, with a particular emphasis on improving built outcomes through enhanced technical design skills. His work explores design process, visualization, technology, and creative technical thinking.Jessica CanfieldJessica Canfield, ASLA, PLA, is an associate professor of landscape architecture at Kansas State University. Her teaching and scholarship focus on landscape performance and improving the quality of urban public space. Her work imaginatively explores conceptual narratives, design process, placemaking, materials, and metrics.
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Habitat Value and Best Practices of Meadow EcoroofsDesirae D. WoodLandscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 41-61; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.41Desirae D. WoodDesirae D. Wood is a landscape architect inspired by Japanese gardens and trained in Japanese garden principles and practices as well as in ecology‐based principles and practices. Wood believes you can never build a garden better than yourself. With twenty years of experience, she currently serves as the Founding Principal of the award‐winning firm Dobro Design and was the former Garden Asset Manager for the Portland Japanese Garden. In these roles she has led garden renovation, design, construction, maintenance, asset management, research, and education while guided by a strong purpose—to connect people to nature through the beauty of awe‐inspiring gardens.