Jenn Engelke
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Education
PhD, Interdisciplinary Program of the Built Environment, University of Washington
MLA, Landscape Architecture, Kansas State University
Jenn Engelke is currently an Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture at Virginia Tech. Her research investigates learning landscapes and ecological design, specifically exploring how landscapes can reveal human/more-than-human narratives and create opportunities for landscape literacy, ecological literacy, and place attachment. Ultimately, this work considers how to engage community in meaningful ways to create holistic systems. Additionally, Jenn is interested in constructed floating wetlands and innovative methods of green infrastructure. She is a licensed landscape architect and has practiced in Austin, TX and Chicago, IL.
Learning Landscapes, Ecological Design, Stormwater, Restoration, Watershed Planning, Community Planning, Green Infrastructure, Habitat Design, Natural Systems, Urban Ecology, Human/More-than-Human Relationships, Constructed Floating Wetlands, Floating Treatment Wetlands, and Holistic Landscapes.
LARCH 1254: Environmental and Natural Systems
LARCH 3154/5104: Watershed Sensitive Design and Construction
LARCH 4014/5014: Site Design and Construction Documentation Studio
Peer-reviewed:
Andrews, L., Mocorro Powell, A. D., Rottle, N., & Engelke, J. (2022). Advancing equity and justice through community science programming in design, construction, and research of a nature-based solution: the Duwamish Floating Wetlands Project. Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 4(4), 377–391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42532-022-00123-9
Engelke, J. (2025). Using Ecorevelatory Design and Landscape Biography to Promote Ecological Literacy in Menomonee Valley, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Cities and the Environment, 18(3). doi:10.15365/1932-7048.1412
Engelke, J., & Rottle, N. (2025). Measured impacts of engaging community with floating wetlands and eco-art in Seattle, WA, USA. Socio Ecological Practice Research, 7(3), 325-351. doi:10.1007/s42532-025-00222-3
Engelke, J., Thomas, G., Bowles, M., & Rottle, N. (2025). Water Quality Benefits of a Nature-Based Technology: Constructed Floating Wetlands Tested on Two Urban Waterways. Landscape Architecture and Sustainability. doi:10.1016/j.las.2025.100020
Rottle, N., Bowles, M., Andrews, L., & Engelke, J. (2022). Constructed floating wetlands: a “safe‐to‐fail” study with multi‐sector participation. Restoration Ecology, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13672
De Almeida, C. & Engelke, J. (2020). Liberty Bank Building. Landscape Performance Series. Landscape Architecture Foundation. https://doi.org/10.31353/cs1620
Not Peer-reviewed:
Engelke, J., (2025, April 14). Learning Landscape Laboratory. [VR, immersive video, chipboard model, video game, and poster boards] (No. Of Pieces: 13). [National Curated Group Exhibition] The Cube, Moss Arts Center.
Engelke, Jennifer. (2023). Towards a Holistic Landscape: Understanding, Repairing, and Sustaining Systems. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
Engelke, Jennifer. (2012). Wetlands: A flooding Solution. K-State Research Exchange.
Keane, T., Buffington, J., Clark, J., Denlinger, D., Engelke, J., Musoke, E., Stout, B., Sullivan, J., Tucker, T., Barnes, P.L., and Sanders, C. (2012). Watershed Assessment for River Stability and Sediment Supply Applied to Wildcat Creek Watershed in Riley County, Kansas. K-State Research Exchange. – Equal authorship to all writers.
Green Futures Lab. (2022). Sweetgrass Living Shorelines Monitoring Report. For King County Waterworks Grant. – Jenn oversaw Research and Design for this project.
Green Futures Lab. (2020). Duwamish Floating Wetlands Monitoring Report – Year 2. For King County Waterworks Grant. – Jenn was the senior field researcher.
Green Futures Lab. (2019). Duwamish Floating Wetlands Monitoring Report – Year 1. For King County Waterworks Grant. – Jenn was the field researcher for Plants and Water Quality.