Photograph of Douglas Robb.

Dr. Douglas Robb

PhD, MLA
Pronouns: he/him

Positions

Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture

School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape

Contact information

Email

douglas.robb@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Personal website

Location

Office: PF3192

For media enquiries, contact

Vita Leung

Office: +1.403.220.5323
Email: vita.leung@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @UCalgarySAPL

Background

Educational Background

PhD Geography, University of British Columbia,

MLA Landscape Architecture, University of Toronto,

HBA Architecture, Human Geography, Fine Art History, University of Toronto,

Biography

Douglas Robb (he /him) is an assistant professor of landscape architecture at the University of Calgary School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape. Doug’s research centers on the production of just and inclusive climate futures using place-based methods of drawing, writing, and designing. Dr. Robb holds a PhD in geography from the University of British Columbia and a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Toronto. He was previously the inaugural Ian McHarg Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design and a Research Fellow at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.

Dr. Robb is also the Energy Futures Academic Co-Lead for the Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship.

Research

Areas of Research

Energy landscapes, political ecology/economy, place-based learning

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Energy innovations for today and tomorrow

Human dynamics in a changing world

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
PLAN600 Landscape Ecology and Planning Fall 2024
PLAN606 Site Planning Studio Fall 2024
LAND600 Landscape Architecture History and Theory Winter 2025
LAND608 Landscape Responses to Climate Change, Energy, and Water Winter 2025

Publications

  • Climate Conversations: Embracing Uncertainty in Landscape Architecture Education. Landscapes | Paysages. (2024)