TRACK 1, DAY 2
Designing for System Longevity in Green Infrastructure: Urban Ecology and Community
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. | Hall A
ABSTRACT
Green Rainwater Infrastructure are highly engineered systems that take a lot of planning, grading, sizing and technical specifications.
Equal to the engineering is the consideration of the living elements of a system. Namely, plants and soil. The world of living systems is far more nuanced that calculations cannot solve.
We are determined to crack the code of bioretention longevity through creating healthy, functional ecosystems where the plants and soil will thrive.
We will share on the efforts made in Vancouver to enhance the longevity of living systems:
– Soil inoculation and Soil Specifications
– Ethnobotany consultancy
– Planting communities and tightness
– Bioblitz and community science to inform planting
– Ensuring biodiversity and pollinator habitat
– Micro grants and community engagement
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Sheri DeBoer, City of Vancouver
Sheri works as Urban Ecologist for the City of Vancouver Green Infrastructure Implementation Branch.
Sheri holds a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Calgary, and Degree in Environmental Science from mount Royal University. She has a background in environmental consulting, contracting and landscape construction.
Sheri has been working with soils and natural system infrastructure throughout her career from steep slope stabilization, to erosion and sediment control, to designing resiliency and a connection to nature in the urban environment.