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Balancing Adaptation and Legacy: How the Washington National Cathedral is Protecting its Olmsted Woods in the Era of Climate Change

Presenter Biography

Martha Eberle is a landscape architect with Andropogon Associates who works with both public and private sector clients to develop creative design solutions rooted in ecology and community. She has worked on award-winning projects throughout the United States and beyond, ranging from large-scale coastal resiliency and brownfield restoration efforts to small-scale urban interventions tailored to community character. In addition to her experience as a landscape architect, Martha also draws from past positions as an anthropological researcher, horticulturalist, and public servant working to help neighborhoods and small towns develop meaningful cultural spaces. She received her Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from NC State University.

Scott Todd is a licensed professional landscape architect, registered in PA since 1990. He has worked across a wide variety of sectors and has extensive experience applying geospatial technologies to landscape architecture, facilities management, global health and non-profit consulting in general. Scott earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Utah State University (1986) and a Master of Arts in Geography & Urban Studies from Temple University (1996). He has planned, designed and managed many land development projects in the Philadelphia region, and has provided Geographic Information Systems (GIS) training and implementation consulting to local, State and Federal agencies and other clients. His primary focus with Urban Forestry is to provide technical assistance in CAD and GIS technologies for university, arboretum and other consulting programs and projects.

Part of a series of articles titled Olmsteds: Landscapes and Legacies.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Last updated: December 21, 2022