Wes Michaels, RLA, LEED AP

Wes Michaels is a Principal of Spackman Mossop+Michaels Landscape Architects and a faculty member of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture at LSU. He is a licensed landscape architect in the states of Louisiana and Georgia and a LEED Certified Professional. Wes holds an undergraduate degree in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia and a master's degree from Harvard University. His work focuses on the revitalization of urban landscapes and the use of environmental technologies in the design process. Wes was recently awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study post-industrial landscapes in the former Soviet satellite nation of Estonia.

Elizabeth Mossop, RLA

Elizabeth Mossop is a Principal of Spackman, Mossop+Michaels Landscape Architects and Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture at Louisiana State University. Prior to taking up this position in 2004, she was Associate Professor and Director of Masters in Landscape Architecture Programs in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design where she was a faculty member from 1999. Her work specializes in the design of the public landscape, parks, urban spaces and infrastructure in Australia and the US. Recent projects include Cook and Phillip Park, Western Sydney Regional Park, Bicentennial Park and the Great Western Highway. Numerous awards, including the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, the Council of Building Design Professions, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and the Australia Council, have recognized her work. Elizabeth will be responsible for the overall direction for the project and have a significant involvement in project design.