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Gareth Doherty Announced as Region 7 Director
The CELA is proud to welcome Gareth Doherty as Region 7 Director. Dr. Doherty is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of the Master in Landscape Architecture Program […]
2022 Conference Graphic Design Contest
Create a Graphic for the 2022 Conference Your design could be the face of the 2022 CELA Conference in New Mexico. As a member of the landscape architecture community, […]
2021 CELA Class of Fellows
2021 CELA Class of Fellows The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Academy of Fellows inducted two members during the 2021 CELA Conference, 100 + 1 | Resilience on […]
Landscape Journal Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief, James LaGro, Jr.
Landscape Journal, the official journal of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), is proud to welcome James LaGro, Jr. as our Editor-in-Chief effective June 1, 2021. He succeeds Interim […]
ASLA & CELA Oppose Trump Administration Nonimmigrant Student Exemption Modifications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ASLA and CELA Oppose Trump Administration Nonimmigrant Student Exemption Modifications Amidst mounting pressure from colleges, universities, and organizations across the country–including strenuous objection from ASLA […]
Covid_19 Resources
The CELA’s first and foremost obligation is to protect the safety of our members, and the partners and colleagues with whom we work & interact. Given the ongoing concerns about […]
Virtual Teaching Resources
Happy World Landscape Architecture Month! The LAAB and CELA recently asked Ben George, Assistant Professor in the LAEP at Utah State University to share with colleagues in landscape architecture programs […]
LAAB Updates for World Landscape Architecture Month
Good afternoon Program Chairs – Happy World Landscape Architecture Month! I hope this email continues to find you all healthy and safe. Below is lots of useful information for you […]
2020 Presidents Council Meeting Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Landscape Architecture Organizations Spend Two Days Exploring the State of the Profession Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 On January 9th and 10th, 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina, representatives […]
Call for Entries to the Design Competition for the 3rd BFU International Garden-making Festival 2020
THE GARDEN OF MYSTERY: Call for Entries to the Design Competition for the 3rd BFU International Garden-making Festival 2020 Bamboo owns its unique beauty with the tall and straight body […]
The CELA Announces Landscape Journal’s Ten Most-Cited Articles
For Immediate Release The CELA Announces Landscape Journal’s Ten Most-Cited Articles Raleigh, N.C. (October 25, 2019) – The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture is pleased to recognize the ten […]
Landscape Research invites applications for a small research grant of up to £2,000 to support the production of a peer-reviewed paper
The Commissioned Review: Landscape Research invites applications for a small research grant of up to £2,000 to support the production of a peer-reviewed paper that responds to the theme of […]
CALL FOR POSTERS 99th TRB ANNUAL MEETING
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD STANDING COMMITTEE ON LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (AFB40), CALL FOR POSTERS 99th TRB ANNUAL MEETING January 12-16, 2020 Washington, D.C. (read more…) Print this form
CELA 2019 Strategic Planning Session
In February, The CELA Executive Committee (EC) was invited to attend a strategic planning training session held at IMI Association Executives in Raleigh, NC. The CELA Executive Committee is currently […]
CELA Full Papers due TODAY (Friday, January 25) by midnight
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Call for Entries to the Design Competition for the 2nd BFU International Garden-making Festival 2019
Call for Entries to the Design Competition for the 2nd BFU International Garden-making Festival 2019 Su Shi, a poet in the Song Dynasty, wrote in one of his poems: “I […]
Excerpts from ASLA Leaders Express #450 Published on December 19, 2018
Government Affairs · Nominations for the ASLA Advocacy Awards are open. Each year, ASLA recognizes the extraordinary advocacy efforts of individuals and chapters with three awards: the ASLA Chapter of […]
CELA’s Landscape Research Record (LRR) Vol. 7 is Available Now!
CELA’s Landscape Research Record (LRR) Vol. 7 is now available on our website. LRR is published annually, consists of papers on landscape architecture subject areas. Each issue is a collection […]
LANDSCAPE CHANGE Climate Change Information for Landscape Architects
Climate Change Information for Landscape Architects Winner of the 2016 CLASS Fund Award Researchers from the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Department of Environmental Horticulture at the University of […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: CLASS FUND RESEARCH AWARD, AY 2018 – 2019
CALL FOR PROPOSALS The CLASS Fund Research Award is made each year to support a research project related to landscape architecture, horticulture or landscape contracting in the following areas: sustainability; […]
LANDSCAPE CHANGE
Climate Change Information for Landscape Architects Winner of the 2016 CLASS Fund Award Researchers from the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Department of Environmental Horticulture at the University of […]
CELA 2019 Student Award for Research or Creative Scholarship
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2019 CELA Student Award for Research or Creative Scholarship To support and encourage our next generation of landscape architects, CELA is announcing a new […]
CELA 2019 Call for Faculty Award Nominations
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2019 Faculty Awards Program The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture is pleased to announce the call for CELA 2019 Faculty Awards. Please […]
Call for Nominations
CELA OFFICERS AND REGIONAL DIRECTORS The Executive Board of CELA is accepting nominations for its annual election of Officers and Regional Directors through Monday, December 3, 2018. The 2019 offices […]
Design with Nature at 50-Call for Papers/Special Issue/Socio-Ecological Practice Research
In 1969, Ian McHarg (1920-2001) published his landmark book Design with Nature. Through his advocacy of ecology as a basis for design and planning, the book fundamentally changed theory. He […]
CELA SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
CELA is currently seeking a new Executive Director or Association Management Services. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of […]
ECLAS Conference 2018, Ghent (Belgium)
Call for reviewers – ECLAS Conference 2018 (September 9-12, 2018 – Ghent, Belgium) On September 9-12, 2018, the University College Ghent is honored to be hosting the annual ECLAS Conference, […]
2018 CELA Class of Fellows
CELA Announces the 2018 Class of Fellows Five outstanding individuals were elevated to Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Academy of Fellows in Blacksburg. Mark E. Boyer presented the high […]
2018 CELA Awards and Board Members Announced at Virginia Tech
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture congratulates the 2018 recipients of our Annual Awards of Recognition, and thanks them all for their vast contributions to education and the field […]
UC Davis Announces Spring 2018 Sustainability Courses
Spring 2018 Sustainability Courses from UC Davis Extension https://extension.ucdavis.edu/sustainability Green Architecture April 17-18 and May 18: Tues.-Wed. and Fri, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $650. Enroll in section 174SEG104. Special discount: […]
Utah State University Seeking Candidates for its Doctor of Landscape Architecture Degree Program
The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at Utah State University is seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic candidates for its Doctor of Landscape Architecture degree program. The interdisciplinary Doctor of Landscape Architecture […]
2018 CELA Student Award for Research or Creative Scholarship
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2018 CELA Student Award for Research or Creative Scholarship Introduction: To support and encourage our next generation of landscape architects, CELA is announcing a […]
2018 CELA Call for Faculty Award Nominations
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2018 Faculty Awards Program The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture is pleased to announce the call for CELA 2018 Faculty Awards. Please consider submitting […]
Two CELA Members Embark on Drone-deterring Research
Two Clemson professors and CELA members, Hala Nassar and Robert Hewitt, recently received part of a $750,000 NSF grant to help develop more economical drone-deterring solutions for public spaces. Hala Nassar, a […]
CELA Annual Conference 2018 – Call for Abstracts
CELA is proud to announce it’s Call for Abstracts for the 2018 Annual Conference to be held in Blacksburg, Virginia beginning Wednesday, March 21st – Saturday, March 24th, 2018. Our […]
2017 Award: Outstanding Paper
Ole Sleipness Assistant Professor, Utah State University Kathleen Ryan Clinical Assistant Professor, Washington State University Robert Krikac Associate Professor, Washington State University Susie Gomez Assistant Professor, Utah […]
2017 Award: Excellence in Service Learning – Senior Level
Charlene LeBleu 2017 CELA Excellence in Service Learning – Senior Level Charlene LeBleu is an Associate Professor and Interim Head of the School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture […]
2017 Award: Excellence in Service Learning – Junior Level
Vaike Haas 2017 CELA Excellence in Service Learning – Junior Level Vaike Haas is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at West Virginia University. Her current research and design […]
2017 Award: Excellence in Research and Creative Work – Senior Level
Mohammad Gharipour 2017 CELA Excellence in Research and Creative Work – Senior Level Mohammad Gharipour is an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at Morgan State […]
2017 Award: Excellence in Research and Creative Work – Junior Level
Galen Newman 2017 CELA Excellence in Research and Creative Work – Junior Level Galen Newman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at […]
2017 Award: Outstanding Communication
Bruce Sharky 2017 CELA Outstanding Communication Award Bruce Sharky is a Professor in the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture at Louisiana State University. He has led summer and […]
2017 Award: Excellence in Teaching – Junior Level
Jun-Hyun Kim 2017 CELA Excellence in Teaching – Junior Level Jun-Hyun Kim is Associate Professor and Program Leader in the Landscape Architecture Program at Michigan State University. His teaching […]
2017 Award: Excellence in Design Studio Teaching – Junior Level
Rennie Tang 2017 CELA Excellence in Design Studio Teaching – Junior Level Rennie Tang is a designer and educator based in Los Angeles. She is Assistant Professor of Landscape […]
2017 CELA CONFERENCE LARGEST IN ORGANIZATION’S HISTORY
Officials organizing the 2017 annual CELA conference were pleased to host the largest conference in CELA history. Total registrations reached 701 delegates, from eighteen countries including 513 Chinese registrations, 188 […]
CELA Adds Student Award
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture to Inaugurate a Student Award for Research or Creative Scholarship The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture is pleased to announce the inauguration of […]
LINDA ASHBY NAMED AS 2017 CELA PRESIDENT’S AWARD WINNER
2017 CELA PRESIDENT’S AWARD Linda Ashby, CELA Region 1 Director (2014-2017), has been named as recipient of the 2017 Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture President’s Award by CELA Past President […]
2017 CELA Class of Fellows
CELA Announces the 2017 Class of Fellows Five outstanding individuals were elevated to Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Academy of Fellows in Beijing. Fellows Chair Dr. Joanne Westphal presented […]
2017 CELA Awards and Board Members Announced in Beijing
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture congratulates the 2017 recipients of our Annual Awards of Recognition, and thanks them all for their vast contributions to education and the field […]
CELA AND THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION
CELA and The Cultural Landscape Foundation are pleased to bring exhibitions on the renown works of Dan Kiley and Oehme, van Sweden to CELA member institutions. CELA member universities with […]
Ground Transportation Information for 2017 CELA Conference
Ground Transportation Information for 207 CELA Conference The Chinese hosts for the 2017 Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Annual Conference in Beijing (May 26 through May 29) offer the […]
CELA Board of Director Nominations
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS CELA OFFICERS AND REGIONAL DIRECTORS The Executive Board of CELA is accepting nominations for its annual election of Officers and Regional Directors through Monday, December 12, 2016. […]
Strict Photo Requirements for Chinese Visa Applications
It is not too soon to prepare for attendance at the 2017 CELA Conference in Beijing. Please be aware of current requirements for Visa applications. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates […]
CLASS FUND for 2015-2016
A CALL FOR PROPOSALS Mission The mission of the CLASS Fund Annual Research Award is to advance the body of knowledge for the landscape industry. Overview CLASS Fund has […]
CELA ANNOUNCES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FIRST RECIPIENT TO BE ANNOUNCED AT 2016 CONFERENCE IN LOGAN UTAH The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) has announced establishment of its first Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring an […]