David Anderson

Biography

Dave Anderson joined the LAEP Faculty in 2012 and is a Professional Practice Professor with teaching and Extension 
assignments. Dave leads instruction of the department’s Introduction to Landscape Architecture course, the largest of its kind in the U.S. with over 1,000 students taught annually. He teaches University Connections to incoming freshmen and has 
taught Foundations of Sustainable Systems, Land Planning for 
Residential Development, co-taught the Leadership in Planning and Design – a Capstone studio for LAEP seniors, and currently instructs the Analysis and Design I studio. From 1995-2014, Dave served as the Associate Director and Director of the Utah State University Botanical Center (USUBC) in Kaysville, Utah. The USUBC is a 100-acre facility dedicated to the mission of promoting resource conservation. The USUBC includes 
water-wise demonstration landscapes, wetlands and ponds, a plant nursery, trails, the Utah House, an arboretum, the award-winning LEED Platinum Wetland Discovery Point classroom, and a USU Distance Education and County Extension Center.

Dave has extensive experience and interest in water-conserving 
landscapes, regional identity, sustainable design, community  engagement, and environmental education. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and serves as the USU liaison to ASLA Utah. Dave was recently named 
the Associate Vice Provost for Community Engagement, Leading 
USU’s application for the Carnegie Community Engaged Institution reclassification.