Completing the Master of Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado Denver, the Michelle Lazarz focused on ecological restoration and sustainable public space design. Discovering green roofs through the GRP program, Michelle aims to advocate for green roofs in Denver, bridging the gap in research focusing on semi-arid climates.

Follow the journey of Christine Thuring, Green Roof Professional (GRP). With roles at Ecotone Consultancy and GRIN, she advocates for green roofs and sustainability. Discover her diverse projects and vision for green roofs in climate resilience, highlighting the evolving purpose of these ecological systems.

Dr. Katherine McNamara Manning, a postdoctoral scholar at Kent State University, discusses her journey as an ecologist specializing in green roofs. With a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, she recommends the GRP program for building expertise. Excited about increasing urban biodiversity through green infrastructure, she sees its vital role in community resilience.

Michael is Principal of Higher Groundwork HortiCulture designing and implementing green roofs within Treaty 6 Territory of the Northern Great Plains. He completed his first project in 2015, a non-irrigated residential roof which is still growing well.

Alyssa Skilton is a certified GRP graduating with a Msc. Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University in May 2022. She knew she wanted to pursue a field that actively contributed to conservation and habitat restoration!

Lauren Henfey is a renowned Designer and founder of her firm, Famous Meadow. In 2014 she became a Green Roof Professional with GRHC. Since, she has been working with Green Roof firms, Landscape Designers, Artisan Fabricators, and Ecological Design firms, gaining hands-on experience, creating empathetic, living architecture in NYC, California and internationally.

Garrett Krueger is currently a fourth-year student at University of Cincinnati and will get a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Architecture in 2022 and became a Green Roof Professional (GRP) in 2021.

Anna Droz is a certified green roof professional (GRP) finishing up her PhD in ecology at Kent State University. She conducted research in the Midwest USA on the plants, substrate, and fungi in the green roof environment, as well as how we can manipulate these factors to optimize green roof health and functioning. She has consulted on several green roof projects and firmly believes in the importance of including biophilic design in the urban landscape for all to enjoy.