My research and teaching span disciplines within the fields of landscape architecture, ecological design, restoration, and planning to facilitate healthy, sustainable societal and ecological interactions through design. I teach landscape and ecological design courses that highlight principles, practices, and precedents encouraging students to design projects that benefit both humans and natural systems. My work ranges from the site scale to the community scale, including design of streets, parks, and other public places, as well as private properties.
Stephanie E. Hurley
Publications
Twombly, C., Hurley, S. and Faulkner, J. 2020. "The effects of soil aeration prior to dairy manure application on edge-of-field hydrology and nutrient fluxes in cold climate hayland agroecosystems." Journal of Soil and Water Conservation.
Shrestha, P., Faulkner, J., Kokkinos, J., and Hurley, S. 2020. “Influence of low-phosphorus compost and vegetation in bioretention for nutrient and sediment control in runoff from a dairy farm production area.” Ecological Engineering 150: . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.105821
Schattman, R. Hurley, S., Greenleaf, H., Niles, M., and Caswell, M. 2019. “Visualizing Climate Change Adaptation: An Effective Tool for Agricultural Land Management?” Weather Climate and Society.https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/suppl/10.1175/WCAS-D-19-0049.1/suppl_file/10.1175_WCAS-D-19-0049.s1.pdf
Tharp, R., K. Westhelle, and S. Hurley. 2019. “Macrophyte performance in floating treatment wetlands on a suburban stormwater pond: Implications for cold climate conditions.” Ecological Engineering 136: 152-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.06.011.
Associations and Affiliations
State of Vermont Green Infrastructure Roundtable
Campus Master Planning Committee and Landscape Advisory Subcommittee UVM

Areas of Expertise and/or Research
Landscape Design & Planning; Ecological Design; Green Stormwater Infrastructure; Land Use and Watershed Management; Urban Ecology; Landscape Visualization
Education
- DDes (Doctor of Design), Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 2009
- Masters of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 2004
- B.S. Conservation and Resource Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1999
Contact
- (802) 656-9501
221 Jeffords Hall
By appointment
Courses Taught
PSS 137 Landscape Design Fundamentals
PSS 238 Ecological Landscape Design
PSS 381 Agricultural Runoff Treatment Eco Design