Contact
Email: ashcrespo@gmail.com
Education
2019 - 2021 Master of Landscape Architecture
State University of New York
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
(SUNY ESF)
Syracuse, NY
2013 - 2017 Bachelor of Arts
University of Pennsylvania
Dual Major in Architecture and Environmental Science
Minor in Landscape Studies
Philadelphia, PA
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2013 - High School Diploma
Brentwood High School
Brentwood, NY
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Graphic Skills
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Premier Rush
Premier Pro
Rhino
Grasshopper
AutoCAD
ArcGIS
SketchUp
Lumion
Blender
The Grove
Unity
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Experience
2021 - Teaching Assistant, SUNY ESF, NY
4th Year BLA Studio
2021 - Landscape Intern, Nelson Byrd Woltz, NYC
2020 - Research Assistant, Center for Cultural Landscape Preservation, Flight 93 National Memorial
2020 - Graduate Assistant, SUNY ESF, NY
Plant Materials, Landscape Materials
2018 - Assistant Landscape Ecologist, Melville, NY
2018 - Architectural Drafter, Port Washington, NY
2013 - Environmental Science Curriculum Chair, Phila., PA
2013 - Soil Biogeochemistry Research Assistant, Phila., PA
2006 - Screen Printing Assistant, Holbrook, NY
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Volunteer Work
2017 - Present
Prospective Student Interviewer for University of Pennsylvania
2020 - 2021
SUNY ESF ASLA Student Chapter Vice President
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Field Skills
Ecological Inventory
Wetland Delineations
Trimble - GeoXT Unit
Volunteer Group Organization
Activities
Snowboarding
Hiking
Knitting
Kickboxing
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Publications
Using Tree Modeling Applications and Game Design Software to Simulate Tree Growth, Mortality, and Community Interaction.
Ackerman, A., Crespo, A., Auwaerter, J., and Foulds, E. (2021), Using Tree Modeling Applications and Game Design Software
to Simulate Tree Growth, Mortality, and Community Interaction. In: Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 6-2021, pp.
163-170. © Wichmann Verlag, VDE VERLAG GMBH · Berlin · Offenbach. ISBN 978-3-87907-705-2, ISSN 2367-4253,
e-ISSN 2511-624X, https://doi.org/10.14627/537705013
Research - MLA Capstone
Drawing Conclusions: A Series of Interviews on Software Use and Application in Landscape Architecture Design Practice
My research is currently interested in understanding the use of digital collaborative tools across multi-disciplinary and multi-scaled design firms. The goal is to determine what software is used on a daily basis by landscape designers and identify what current opportunities exist. To read what I have learned to date, follow the link below to the summary website I created:
https://ashcrespo.wixsite.com/capstonesummary
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