Events

Topic: Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter Meeting: February 2023
Time: Feb 1, 2023 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Meeting ID: 854 3515 3487
Passcode: Qzu5.X

Join Zoom Meeting: https://wildones-org.zoom.us/j/85435153487?pwd=NmRFTEJySHFDSHRsZVVkNThiYmdXUT09

Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter is pleased to welcome Professor Michael Ross as a speaker at our monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 6:30pm (held virtually over Zoom).

Mike Ross is an assistant professor in the University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences’ Sustainable Landscape Design concentration and in the School of Landscape Architecture. Originally trained as an organismal biologist and evolutionary ecologist Mike translates ecological systems and relationships into design and management strategies, particularly in management applications of time and systems interaction as design. Prior to his studies in landscape architecture Mike served as an environmental systems teacher and school administrator for a largely underserved student population. This experience continues to shape his approach to education, design, equity, and inclusion. With over 15 years’ experience in design, restoration ecology, consultancy, and landscape management Mike’s research focuses on the intersection of ecology and urbanism with emphasis on ecological justice, ecosystem services, green infrastructure, rewilding and biodiversity in design at a variety of scales.
Please save the date for this meeting, as we are hoping to hear from all of you on what you'd like to see from the chapter this year! We will be moving into the Knoxville area for in-person meetings very soon.

Monthly Meeting Description is TBD: Chapter moving to Knoxville; Getting to know new members and officers; Winter Seeding; Mission Statement Discussion: Motivations of individuals/members/chapter: growing together; moving forward; defining and reaching accomplishments.