Yoshi Harada

I design, engineer, and test landscapes on built structures. I work on ornamental, agricultural, and restored landscapes, with emphasis on their performance in enhancing the urban sustainability and resilience. Keywords: green infrastructure, on-structure parks, ecosystem service, synthetic soil, resource use efficiency, stormwater management, nutrient removal, heavy metal contamination

Education

• Cornell University - PhD 2018 Horticultural Biology / Biogeochemistry
• Harvard University - MLA (Master of Landscape Architecture) 2007 Concentration in Urban Ecology
• The University of Tokyo - MS (Master of Arts & Sciences) 2005 GIS / Regional Science
• Waseda University - BArch (Bachelor of Architecture) 2001

Companies

• Research & Teaching Associate Cornell University (2013)
• Research Associate & Fellow in Urban Ecology Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (2011 — 2013)
• Instructor (Visiting Lecturer) Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2011 — 2012)
• Landscape Designer James Corner Field Operations (2007 — 2010)
• Architecture Intern Fumihiko Maki & Associates Architecture and Planning (1999 — 1999)