Staff


Director: Tina Gurucharri

Teaching: University of Florida, Department of Landscape Architecture for 12 years
  • Associate Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture

  • Graduate Joint Associate Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning.

  • Undergraduate Affiliate Professor, School of Architecture Research: International Cultural and Natural Heritage Planning and Design

  • Maya Ruins of Copan Archeological Park Management Study - Honduras, Central America

  • El Pilar Archeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna -Belize and Guatemala, Central America

  • Tikal National Park - Guatemala, Central America

  • La Muralla National Park - Honduras, Central America

Service: Applied design studio projects

  • Flagler County GIS Planning and Design Study

  • East Gainesville Master Plan

  • Depot Avenue/South and East Downtown Gainesville Urban Planning and Design

  • Rural Housing and Community Design - Levy County, Florida
  • Hurricane Mitigation and Post Disaster Redevelopment Project - Flagler County, Florida

  • Development Alternatives for the Suwannee River Watershed

  • The Ordway Swisher Preserve, Etoniah Creek and Camp Blanding Land use and Land Management Study

  • Newnans Lake Watershed Management Plan - Alachua County, Florida

  • Affordable Housing for Downtown Jacksonville


Associate Director: Gail Hansen

Teaching: University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture
  • Visiting Assistant Professor (Regional Planning and Design), 1 year

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor (Site Analysis, Residential Planting Design) , 4 years

  • Special Topics (Nature-based Recreation Planning and Site Design) Teaching Assistantship, 1 year

  • Colegio Colombo Britainco- Medellin, Colombia, South America, 1 year

Research: Master Plan Development: Recreation, Interpretation and Environmental Educatio
  • Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway Interpretation Master Plan- Florida

  • The Apalachee Savannahs Scenic Byway Recreation Master Plan- Florida

  • Disney Wilderness Preserve Environmental Education Program- Florida


Professional: Landscape Architect/Project Manager

  • Duckpond Historic District, restoration and redesign of historic stormwater/urban park system- Gainesville, Florida

  • Alachua County Recreation Master Plan, inventory and analysis of facilities- Florida

  • The Villages, retirement community planning- Gainesville, Florida

  • Planned Unit Developments, master site plans and technical reports, Florida


Service: Community Service and Studio Projects

  • Healthy Community Initiative, Alachua County Recreation Plan, Florida

  • Alachua County Planning Dept., Landscape Ordinance review, Florida

  • Affordable Housing Study- Jacksonville, Florida

Associate Director: Laura Namm

Research: Master Plan Development --
Conservation Land Management
  • Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway Land Management Master Plan- Florida

Professional: Landscape Architect

  • Large scale Public use Conceptual Master Plans for state wildlife management areas

  • Park Master Planning and Site Design for Mitigation Park Program

  • Interpretation Planning, Design and Implementation

  • Interpretation Center and Visitor Center Concept Design, Interpretation facilities design
    - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation    Commission, Florida


  • Wildlife Management Area nature based recreation site design and implementation
    - Apalachicola Wildlife Environmental Area, Florida


  • St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Picnic Pond Site Plan
    - St Marks Refuge Association, Florida


Service: Community Service and Studio Projects
  • International Community Planning- Barbados- University of Florida Caribbean Preservation Institute Project