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In the News
Timothy A. Schuler. Landscape Architecture Magazine. “Joan Nassauer's Rooted Research. Why Joan Nassauer's ecological aesthetics are more relevant than ever.” https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/joan-nassauer-interview-profile January 2026.
Catallo, Heather. WXYZ News. “The fight against flooding.” https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/how-the-median-on-your-street-can-keep-your-basement-from-flooding October 2021
Is the anti-lawn movement taking root? / ScienceLine
Inspiring Women of Ecology / Biohabitats
Weedy to Wonderful, Creating a wildlife-friendly garden that even the neatnik neighbors can love / National Wildlife Federation
Got a defunct basement? Fill it with sand, plant a garden and control stormwater / Michigan Radio
Pilot project in Detroit aims to alleviate flooding and reduce blight / Crain’s Detroit Business
Innovative gardens help manage stormwater while beautifying Detroit neighborhoods / University of Michigan News
Catallo, Heather. WXYZ News. “The fight against flooding.” October 2021.
Recent Papers
Corry, R.C., J.I. Nassauer, R.M. Cruse, M.V. Santelmann. 2025. Conservation practices in 2025 scenarios: Implications for future US agricultural policy. Jnl Soil & Water Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224561.2025.2527556
Qiu, J., J.I. Nassauer, et al. 2025. Advancing landscape sustainability science: key challenges and strategies for integration with landscape design and planning. Landscape Ecology 40(2): 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-02042-4
Nassauer, J. I. 2023. Transdisciplinarity and boundary work for landscape architecture scholars. Landscape Journal, 42,1-11. https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.1.1
Shehab, I, Nassauer, J. I., Webster, N., Sampson, N., Li, J. 2024. Perceptions of Detroit vacant lot greening designs related to depressive symptoms and household flooding. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.
Nassauer, J. I. 2023. Transdisciplinarity and boundary work for landscape architecture scholars. Landscape Journal, 42,1-11.
Salliou, N., Arborino, T., Nassauer, J. I., Salmeron, D., Urech, P., Vollmer, D., & Grêt-Regamey, A. 2023. Science-design loop for the design of resilient urban landscapes. Socio-Environmental Systems Modelling, 5, 18543.
Jankowski, A., and J. I. Nassauer. 10/05/2022. Landscapes Can Talk. The Nature of Cities.
Feng, Y., Nassauer, J. I. 2022. Community experiences of landscape-based stormwater management practices: A review. Ambio, 51, 1837-1854.
Li, J., Nassauer, J. I. & Webster, N. J. 2022. Landscape elements affect public perception of nature-based solutions managed by smart systems. Landscape and Urban Planning, 221, 104355.
Li, J., and J. I. Nassauer. 2021. Technology in support of nature-based solutions requires understanding everyday experiences. Ecology and Society 26(4):35.
Nassauer, J. I., Webster, N. J., Sampson, N. & Li, J. 2021. Care and safety in neighborhood preferences for vacant lot greenspace in legacy cities. Landscape and Urban Planning, 214, 104156.
Li, J. & Nassauer, J. I. 2020. Cues to care: A systematic analytical review. Landscape & Urban Plan. 201
Recent Book Chapters
Feng, Y. and J. I. Nassauer. 2023. Aesthetics and the performance of stormwater infrastructure. In The Routledge Handbook of Urban Landscape Research. K. Bishop and L. Corkery, eds. Routledge Press, London. Pp.163-180.
Nassauer, J. I. 2020. Landscape science in studio. In Teaching Landscape Studio. K. Jorgenson, N. Karadeniz, E. Mertens, and R. Stiles, eds. Routledge Press, London. Pp. 150-161
Recent Interviews
Rural Futures Collaborative. February 21, 2023. Rural Dialogue. https://www.ruralfuturescollab.com/dialogues/joan-nassauer
Suburb Futures Podcast. “Ecological Sprawl? On sustainability in suburbs.” September 23, 2022.
Lawn Culture on Top of Mind with Julie Rose, June 2021
Recent Grants
2023-28: National Science Foundation. $1,549,418. DISES. Governing Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Just and Adaptive Urban Flood Management. (Co-PI with PI Sara Hughes, Co-PI Branko Kerkez, and Sub-PI Palencia Mobley).
2022-27: National Science Foundation. $1,599,748. DISES. Cues to care neighborhood greening to aid human and bee well-being in legacy suburbs. (CoPI with PI Mary Gardiner, The Ohio State University).
Recent Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, 2023.
ASLA National Honor Award for Research. “Can design elements enhance well-being to address systemic inequities in neighborhood greenspace?” The Neighborhood Environment & Water research collaboration for Green Infrastructure (NEW-GI) project. 2021.