United Designers is a design co-op for ecological and permaculture design. The foundation of United Designers solutions is Restoration of Ecological Functions on the landscape and Increased Ecological Services to the ecology. Team members acquire design projects and work together as co-designers/creators. Join us and build your team of partner designers for faster and better results.United Designers is also looking for sales associates looking for design resources for their area. UD can supply all the services needed for starting a Permaculture design business.This gateway to design resources, consultation, collaboration, and tools is an initiative of the SouthWoods Ecological Design and the Permaculture Research Institute/USA.Contact Daniel Halsey for further information

Regional Restoration Planning and Economic Modelling. In the development of long-term resource management and self-sustained ecological services, there are multiple levels of stakeholders to consider. Like the elevation change on the land and the many levels of social structure, each level needs to be considered in each plan for cultural and agricultural change. The needs of each ecology, family, and cultural system need to be fulfilled for a successful adaptation to a changing ecology.

Site Assessment, Sustainable Design and Ecological Services.USACanadaSpainPortugalCosta Rica HaitiLebanonThe Netherlands

1.A.1 By the request and engagement of Walter Ritte, support for the SouthWoods Ecosystems Assessment and Report was provided by the Molokai Pule O'o, Trisha Kehaulani Watson of Aina Mo Hana, with assistance from Aloha Aina Fellows of the Molokai Community College. The people of Molokai have a special moment in their history as they are being presented with an opportunity to buy back over 67,000 acres of privatized land and bring it back into the public domain. The purchase of the land will be a bellwether for the entire region and an inspiration to restore health to ravaged landscapes while maintaining and building economic vitality.6.D.2.1 Ecosystems and habitat require a certain amount balance between all te elements to keep the resilience and growth supporting each palnts an animal. Systems that go out of balance and begin to weaken the connections between soils, plants, animals, that create the ecosystem. There is always a critical balance with some flexibility that is required to keep in ecosystem running and all the components interconnected. All the elements within an ecosystem have a role to play in supplying material recycling nutrients within the system. It takes many thousands of years for these relationships to develop. Soil yourself takes many thousands of years to build on it's based material, usually stone of some nature. The only thing that keeps soil from washing away is the addition of plants. As soon as a small layer of soil is achieved, grasses and other plants we'll use it and begin taking hold of the area with their roots. As the plants emerge and die in a series of succession changes, they leave their organic material behind to be incorporated into the soil. Some plants will root into stone, Sending their roots sound narrow cracks for moisture and minerals. Over time the foliage will cover the soil and protected from the sun. This also cools the soil allowing it to hold more water.

Lead designer for large scale ecological restoration projects using recovered soils from eroded and dredging sources. Habitat development, hydro-logical systems, and successional development of ecological systems in extreme climates.

The Natural Capital™ Plant Database is a repository of plant information for ecological design. Our partner designers have combined the best sources of plant research and documentation in order to provide the highest integrity for a wide variety of users. Whether you are a first-time gardener or an experienced permaculture designer, we hope you find the information you need to take your knowledge of plants and ecological systems to the next level. We use citations from multiple sources and provide detail on plant characteristics, tolerances and behaviors, ecological functions, human uses, concerns, and plant associates.

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Food Photography for packaging, marketing and design.Location Industrial Photography for marketing and promotion.

Brief Summary of Assignment Provide technical assistance in vermicomposting and vermiculture nursery to the American University of Beirut (AUB)-Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) in Lebanon.

APS 5101 Polyculture DesignA ten week graduate course in ecological and permaculture design.

Part time research and program development for CURA. Center for Urban and Regional Affairs and Little Earth United Tribeshttp://www.cura.umn.edu/

Teaching a 50 hour on-line course in Permaculture Principles in Design. Used for the Sustainability Certificate program at MCAD, I direct an investigation in personal habits of energy use, time, ethics and environmental attitude. We explore continuously viable living systems that support the well being of the person and the planet. The course focuses on applying the 12 Principles of Permaculture to design issues and lifestyle..