Evelyn Howell
Design, restoration, management and conservation of Midwestern native plant communities
Professor and chair, landscape architecture College of Letters and Science Work: 608-263-6964 — Home and cell phones available upon request eahowell@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- Prairie, savanna and woodland restoration and management: creating interactive, flexible plans to organize activities; use of embedded research to guide future projects
- Natural landscape design: use of native plants in parks; residential landscapes for purposes of connecting people to nature and creating beauty
- Site inventory and analysis: procedures to evaluate existing vegetation, soils, water, structures & cultural artifacts, to create sustainable designs
- Vegetation of Wisconsin
Achievements
- Current member and past chair, Wisconsin's Natural Areas Preservation Council
- UW-Madison Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award
- Co-editor, "Historical Ecology"
- Former president, city of Madison Parks Commission and several city committees related to conservation or gardening
- Author or co-author of restoration or management plans for the city of Madison, UW-Madison Arboretum, the National Park Service