About The Dirt
The Dirt blog covers the latest news on the built and natural environments and features stories on landscape architecture. Published weekly, The Dirt explores design and policy developments related to land and water use, urbanization, transportation, and climate change.
Editor & Writer: Jared Green
Previous student contributors:
Dakotah Bertsch (California State Polytechnic University, Pomona)
Matt Busa (University of Maryland)
Brian Davis (University of Virginia)
Beth Jacobson (Smith College)
Laura Kendrick (University of Maryland)
Shannon Leahy (University of Pennsylvania)
Dasha Lebedeva (University of Virginia)
Elizabeth Lee (California State University, San Luis Obispo)
Peter Malandra, Student ASLA (University of Virginia)
Mariana Mogilevich (Harvard University)
Chris Roach (Harvard University)
Amanda Rosenberg (Brown University)
Andrew Zientek (Harvard University)
About ASLA
Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional association representing landscape architects. Beginning with 11 original members, ASLA has grown to more than 17,000 members and 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and 42 countries around the world. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession, and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship.



