Mark Elison Hoversten Title: Associate Professor and Coordinator of Landscape Architecture and Planning University: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Education: BLA, University of Minnesota; B.F.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., University of New Mexico; M.F.A., University of Iowa Years in Profession: 20 Member of ASLA Since: 1985 ASLA Chapter: Southern Nevada Category: Knowledge Most Notable Projects: ?EUR??,,????'???? Establishing and developing the fully accredited BLA program at UNLV ?EUR??,,????'???? Initiating and leading the planning for the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, a 180 acre center dedicated to teaching Las Vegans and their visitors about the natural systems and history of Las Vegas and about ways to live harmoniously in the harsh, yet hauntingly beautiful Mojave Desert. ?EUR??,,????'???? Articulating a land ethic in Southern Nevada that encourages water conservation, integration of natural systems in the urban environment, careful management of public lands and invigorating small, rural communities