9 Resources found

Dr. Lynn Dierking

Sea Grant Professor in Free Choice Learning, Oregon State University

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Expertise

• Public, free choice / informal learning
• Impacts and values of free-choice / infomral learning institutions on children, youth, families, and communities
• Engaging diverse audiences
• the role of free-choice learning in the 21st Century

Selected Presentations

• "Fostering Tomorrow's Learning Society." Keynote, International Designing the School of Tomorrow Symposium on Advanced Technologies in Education, 2007. Athens, Greece.
• "Incorporating Family Learning Principles into School Field Trips." Museum of Modern Art, 2007. New York, NY.
• "Nurturing Cultural Diversity as a Means of Thriving in the Knowledge Age: Some Examples." Keynote address with J.H. Falk, British Museum's Association Meeting, 2007. Glasgow, Scotland

Dr. Robert Lyons

Professor of Landscape Horticulture and Director, Longwood Graduate Program in Public Horticulture, University of Delaware

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Expertise

• Herbaceous plants
• University garden management
• Photography

Dr. Susan Barton

Extension Horticulture Specialist, University of Delaware

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Expertise

• Sustainable landscaping
• Roadside landscaping
• Meadow establishment and management

Selected Presentations

• Landscape Patterns and Transitions
• Elements in the Landscape
• Ecosystems and Gardens of Brazil

Mr. Iain Robertson

Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington

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Expertise

• Public garden planning and design
• Master planning
• Planting and landscape design

Selected Presentations

• Seattle and Los Altos Garden Clubs, 2007
• San Francisco and Seattle Flower and Garden Shows, 2007
• "People, Places, Plants, and Public Horticulture." Longwood Graduate Program Symposium, 2006.

Mr. Jim Ockuly

Director of Interactive Media, Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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Expertise 

• Art museums
• Public technology
• Media / technology practice/ production
• Audience
• Communication strategy

Selected Presentations 

• "Technology's Impact on the Visitation Cycle." Longwood Graduate Program Symposium, 2008.
• "Museum Expansion and the 'Utility' of Web-based Public Information." Museums and the Web, 2006.
• "What Clicked? A Report on Audience Research and Media Resources." Museums and the Web, 2004. 

Mr. Rick Darke

Author, consultant, speaker, and photographer

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Expertise

• Landscape ethics
• Conservation-based contextual design and planning

Selected Presentations

• The Livable Landscape
• Landscapes through the Lens: Digital Photography as a Design Tool
• Sustainable Design Using Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

Ms. Caroline Lewis

Director of Education, Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

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Expertise

• Education: the nuts and bolts of effective teaching and learning
• Engaging teenagers
• Linking public gardens, schools, and communities
• Creating meaningful opportunities to engage diverse audiences
• Interdisciplinary education
• Curriculum design

Selected Presentations

• "The Fairchild Challenge: Engaging Teenagers." Workshop, APGA Annual Conference, 2007.
• "Effective Teaching." Keynote, Miami-Dade Science Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet, 2007.
• "How Botanic Garden' Education Departments Can Effectively Address 'Target 14' of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation." 3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress, 2007.
• The Fairchild Challenge: Linking Public Gardens, Schools, and Communities." BGCI's 6th Annual Int'l Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, 2006.

Ms. Kathy Renwald

Author, garden writer, and consultant

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Expertise

• Urban gardens, plant material for small gardens
• Garden design
• Photography
• Inspiration, out of the box thinking

Selected Presentations

• "No Dough for the Big Show: How Public Gardens Can Work with Artists to Create Magical Gardens on a Mini-Budget." Longwood Graduate Program Symposium, 2008.
• "De-stress Your Garden: On Good Plants and Great Designs that Make Your Garden an Oasis of Calm"
• "Color, Creativity, and Inspiration: Inventive Containers, Ideas for Privacy, Small Spaces with Big Impact, and Plants for All Purposes"
• "Style with Substance: Producing Gardens that are Charming, Timeless, and Refreshing"

Ms. Mary Pat Matheson

Executive Director, Atlanta Botanical Garden

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Expertise

• Master planning
• Business and strategic planning
• Exhibit development

Selected Presentations

• "The Economics and Trends of Exhibits at Botanical Gardens." Longwood Graduate Program Symposium, 2008.
• "Botanical Bling: Gardens a Go-Go." APGA Annual Conference, June, 2008. (upcoming)
• "Master Planning / Business Plans for Botanical Gardens." APGA Professional Development Conference, Sept. 2008 (upcoming)
• "Why Open Gardens to the Public: Protecting Botanical Heritage." 7th International Gardens Without Limits Conference." Oct, 2008. Metz, France (upcoming)