Design, Construction and Planning
Michael Volk Research Group (Center for Landscape Conservation Planning)
Led by Michael Volk · Landscape Architecture
What we study
The lab studies how climate change affects Florida's landscapes and communities, focusing on conservation planning, sea level rise impacts, and resilient design. They work with local partners to develop strategies for sustainable and adaptive landscapes.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Climate-wise Landscape Initiative
Provides climate change information for landscape architects and educators.
Florida Resilient Cities
Helps communities prepare for climate risks and future changes.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Wild Paths and Green Infrastructure in City Plans: Reimagining Urban Space to Support Species Connectivity
2026 · Conservation
Maps how urban development harms wildlife and suggests green spaces to help them move.
- Perceptions and Preferences for Using Native Plants in Residential Landscapes
2026 · Sustainability
Surveys homeowners on their preferences for native plants in residential gardens.
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- Future Development and Water Quality for the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program: Applications for Urban Development Planning
2025 · Land
Uses future development models to study how urban growth impacts water quality in Pensacola and Perdido Bay.
- Coastal carbon at risk: forecasting the impacts of sea-level rise on future land cover
2025 · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Predicts how sea-level rise will affect carbon storage in coastal areas using historical data and models.
- A Model for Future Development Scenario Planning to Address Population Change and Sea Level Rise
2025 · Land
Models future Florida development to balance growth with sea level rise risks.
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