Speakers

Dr. Ashkan Nochian, Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture, has over 25 years of professional experience and is the founder of Landoos LLC, a design-build landscape firm based in South Bay, Los Angeles, specializing in water-wise, low-maintenance, and climate-responsive outdoor environments. He is also an educator and researcher with publications in peer-reviewed journals. Throughout his career, he has taught at multiple levels and continues to offer online public courses, advocating for accessible education as a key pathway toward more sustainable landscape design and practice.