Registration Eligibility
ASLA online learning opportunities are open to all. ASLA members may purchase this presentation at a reduced rate. This is a 2022 conference session.
Start Date
12/12/2024
End Date
12/11/2026
Description
The session discusses the past, present, and future of fungi in landscape architecture, including emerging science regarding mycelium, soil microbiomes, and mycorrhizal relationships. The talk explores the opportunities and constraints of working with fungi in green infrastructure projects, mycoremediation, stormwater management, mitigating tree mortality, sequestering carbon, and community engagement.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Sustainable Development & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.25
Learning Outcomes
Develop a basic understanding of fungi’s role in the ecosystem, and the ecological services they provide.; Understand how fungi perform as an emerging green infrastructure technology to clean stormwater, increase nutrient cycling in soils, sink more carbon, improve moisture retention of soils, and stabilize steep slopes.; Understand the role of mycelium in erosion control, contaminant degradation, nutrient cycling, and supporting individual and community plant health.; Understand the conditions that mycelium needs to thrive, and their limitations when used as part of green infrastructure systems.
Instructors
Courtney Goode, ASLA; Kate Kennen, ASLA; Jennifer Bhatnagar
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects