Landscaping for Environmental Benefits
Natural Science/Math | Available (Membership Required)
Kelli Larson’s research has included landscape preferences and practices, and urban ecology and sustainability. Today she will speak about water conservation and bird/pollinator/wildlife habitat. This will cover social science findings re: what enables and constrains people engaging in these practices when managing their home landscapes, aka yards.
Dr. Kelli Larson
Larson, Dr. Kelli - earned a PhD in Resource Geography from Oregon State University in 2005, the same year she joined Arizona State University. She is a Professor in both the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning as well as the School of Sustainability. Larson has served as an investigator on several National Science Foundation projects, including as the Lead Social Scientist for the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) project. As a human-environment geographer, Larson’s research examines social-ecological system dynamics in urban landscapes and ecosystems.