https://www.slu.se/en/lawn   LAWN Project in Sweden

https://www.uwa.edu.au/projects/lawn-project  LAWN Project in Western Australia

Dr. Maria Ignatieva is a Professor of Landscape Architecture at the School of Design, University of Western Australia. She was working in five  countries (Europe, the USA, Austraia and New Zealnd), teaching as a full-time tenured academic in landscape architecture programs, conducting research in urban ecology (urban biodiversity and design), green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, history of landscape architecture and garden restoration, and implementing research results in practical landscape architecture projects. She is the recepient of the 2024 IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architects) President's Award  https://www.iflaworld.com/ifla-presidents-award-2024, and the President of URBIO (Urban Biodiversity and Design International Network).https://www.urbionetwork.com/

Principal Investigator: Lawn as an ecological and cultural phenomenon in Perth: searching for sustainable solutions in times of a drying climate. UWA 2022-2025
https://www.uwa.edu.au/projects/lawn-project

Principal investigator: UWA FABLE Research Collaboration Award, project: Perth as a biophilic resilient city model in the time of climate change. $16,500. 2018-2019

Principal Investigator: SLU Climate Project: Towards sustainable lawns: searching for alternative cost effective and climate friendly lawns in Ultuna Campus. 2016-2017: 250 000 SEK. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Research funded project.

Principal Investigator: Lawn as ecological and cultural phenomenon: Search for sustainable lawns in Sweden. Gräsmattan som ekologiskt och kulturellt fenomen. Hur ska gräsmattor i Sverige planeras och skötas för att vara både funktionella, estetiskt tilltalande och ekologiskt hållbara?8445000 SEK (837000 Euro). 2013-2017 FORMAS funded research (The Swedish Research Council) webpage www.slu.se/en/lawn

SLU, SWEDEN CALL FOR IDEAS GRANT 2017 Research in Landscape Architecture, Methods Methodology: a literature circle and workshop: Ingrid Sarlöv-Herlin (project coordinator), Lisa Diedrich; Maria Ignatieva; Thomas Oles; Christine Haaland, Anna Peterson

Research Funding Seminars: Neil Sang (project coordinator), Bengt Persson, Nina Vogel, Maria Ignatieva

Co-Investigator: Low impact urban design and development. FRST funded subcontract to Landcare Research 2003-2009, New Zealand

Principal Investigator: The Arboretum/Botanical Garden Master Plan Project. SUNY ESF, Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs, Carl Jahn & Associates 2003-2004, USA

Principal Investigator: The New Directions Initiative of Colorado Institute of Mines Interdisciplinary project: “Ecology and Cultural History in an Urban River (Neva, St. Petersburg)” 2002-2003, USA

Co-Investigator:  The Syracuse Vacant Land Study.  The Central New York Community Foundation and the Syracuse Department of Community Development. 2001-2002

Co-Investigator: the City of Syracuse Open Space Study: a Contribution to the City of Syracuse Comprehensive plan. 2002

Co-Investigator:  Redesign of Erie Boulevard in Syracuse.  City of Syracuse Comprehensive Plan. 2002

Co-Investigator. Lincoln Township – a Vision for our Future. Lincoln University.  New Zealand 2001

Principal Investigator: Flora of Christchurch.  Lincoln University.  New Zealand 1997-1998

EVALUATION OF GRANT RESEARCH APPLICATIONS

Urban and Rural Development evaluation panel member

FORMAS (THE SWEDISH RESEARCH COUNCIL): 2016-2017