David Anderson MLA, '93 Dave Anderson joined the LAEP Faculty in 2012 and is a Professional Practice Professor with teaching and Extension&nbsp;<br />assignments. Dave leads instruction of the department&rsquo;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&nbsp;<br />taught Foundations of Sustainable Systems, Land Planning for&nbsp;<br />Residential Development, co-taught the Leadership in Planning and Design &ndash; 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&nbsp;<br />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.<br /><br />Dave has extensive experience and interest in water-conserving&nbsp;<br />landscapes, regional identity, sustainable design, community&nbsp; 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&nbsp;<br />the Associate Vice Provost for Community Engagement, Leading&nbsp;<br />USU&rsquo;s application for the Carnegie Community Engaged Institution reclassification.