Dr. Jack Ahern is a landscape architecture professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on the application of urban landscape ecology theory, with the mission to provide ecosystem services and build resilience capacity. Jack consults on plant community establishment and management for leading design firms, integrating his horticultural, design and ecological knowledge in order to create memorable landscapes.
In 2016 Jack was awarded the Fabos medal for his international leadership in landscape and greenway planning. He received his masters in landscape architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD, in the same field, from Wageningen University & Research.
