Andrew McDowell (SmithGroup) – Andrew’s vision is to create landscapes that provoke interest in natural processes and to re-connect people with nature. He has a passion for supporting natural systems and integrating habitat into the built environment. An avid student and designer, he is committed to applying a design approach that stems from systems, science, art, and sustainability principles. His experience as a designer and technical team leader includes projects oriented towards green infrastructure, ecological restoration/mitigation, urban eco-design, and healing urban landscapes. His contributions to re-creating habitat in the Great Lakes include multiple sites from Lake Huron to Lake Erie, and many of their associated tributaries. Andrew’s green infrastructure experience includes re-designing an entire campus in Cincinnati to retrofitting a single parking lot in Detroit. Supplemental to his professional work, he is leading a sustainability task force for SmithGroup that he initiated in 2016.