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Current Employment

Landscape Architect

October 2023

RDG Planning and Design

Des Moines, Iowa 50312

Past Employment (selected)

Firm Associate | Research and Metrics

August 2022 - October 2023

Genus Landscape Architects

Des Moines, Iowa 50312

Faculty Appointment

Assistant Professor

17 September 2018 – 30 June 2022

Department of Horticulture

Iowa State University

Position Responsibilities: 70% Teaching, 30% Research

Education and License

Ph.D., Horticultural Biology

August, 2018

School of Integrative Plant Sciences, Horticulture Section

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Dissertation: Implications of land-use legacy on soil microbiomes of urban grasslands

Major Professor: Jenny T. Kao-Kniffin

Graduation Student Marshall, Ph.D. Graduate Students

 

M.S., Horticultural Biology

August, 2014

School of Integrative Plant Sciences, Horticulture Section

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Thesis: Applying biodiversity and ecosystem function theory to urban grassland management

Major Professor: Jenny T. Kao-Kniffin

 

B.S. Horticulture

December, 2007, magna cum laude with honors

Department of Horticulture

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Advisor: Ann Marie VanDerZanden

Graduation Student Marshall, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

 

B.S. Landscape Architecture

December, 2007, magna cum laude with honors

Department of Landscape Architecture

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Advisor: Michael Martin


License

Professional Landscape Architect, State of Iowa, No. 00584 (2011-current)

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

††graduate student advisee; ††† undergraduate research mentee

King WL, Kaminsky LM†††, Thompson GL, Kao-Kniffin J, Bell TH. Soil salinization accelerates microbiome stabilization in iterative selections for plant performance. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17774

Zheng T, Xie H, Thompson GL, Bao X, Deng F, Yan E, Zhou X, Liang C. (2021). Shifts in microbial metabolic pathway for soil carbon accumulation along subtropical forest succession. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108335 

Thompson GL, McCombs, A, Jansen, MD††. (2021). Relationships between consultant discipline and specified tree diversity: A case study of two Iowa (USA) communities. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 62:127183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127183 

Bray N, Thompson GL, Fahey T, Kao-Kniffin J, Wickings, K. (2020). Soil macroinvertebrates alter the fate of root and rhizosphere carbon and nitrogen in a turfgrass lawn. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 148(107903). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107903

Thompson GL, Kao-Kniffin J. (2019). Urban grassland management implications for soil C and N dynamics: A microbial perspective. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 7(315) https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00315

Thompson GL, Bell TH, Kao-Kniffin J. (2018). Rethinking invasion impacts across multiple field sites using European Swallowwort (Vincetoxicum rossicum) as a model invader. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 11(3):109-116. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2018.22

Kaminsky LM†††, Thompson GL, Trexler RV, Bell TH, Kao-Kniffin J. (2018). Medicago sativa has reduced biomass and nodulation when grown with soil microbiomes conditioned to high phosphorus inputs. Phytobiomes Journal. 2(4):237-248. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-06-18-0025-R

Thompson GL, Kao-Kniffin J. (2017). Applying biodiversity and ecosystem function theory to turfgrass management. Crop Science. 57(S1):S-238-S-248. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2016.05.0433

Thompson GL, Kao-Kniffin J. (2016). Diversity enhances NPP, N retention, and soil microbial diversity in experimental urban grassland assemblages. PLOS ONE 11(5): e0155986. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155986

Conference Papers, Presentations, and Posters

*presenter; †organizer; ††graduate student advisee; ††† undergraduate research mentee

Thompson GL.. Urban grassland management practices alter urban soil nutrient cycling. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. November 9, 2021. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2021am/prelim.cgi/Paper/132866

Thompson GL.. Specifying diverse urban forests: Does consultant firm type make a difference? [Poster session]. International Society of Arboriculture Annual Virtual Conference. Dec. 15-17, 2020.

Fontanier C, Kratsch H, Thompson GL†, Yeager T. Stocking a living inventory: Linking nursery production and plant demand. [Conference workshop]. American Society for Horticultural Science Virtual Conference. August 10-13, 2020. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Session/9946 

Thompson GL. Plant diversity and land-use legacies alter the soil microbiome of urban grassland ecosystems [Oral presentation]. American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United States. July 21-25, 2019. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/31492 

Kaminsky, L.M*†††., Bell, T.H., Thompson, G.L., Kao-Kniffin, J. Soil microbial communities conditioned to different fertilization regimes differently impact growth of Medicago sativa. [Poster presentation]. MiCROPe 2017. Microbe-assisted crop production – opportunities, challenges, and needs. Vienna, Austria. Dec. 4-7, 2017. 

Thompson GL. Soil organic matter formation in urban ecosystems: Does land-use legacy control the trajectory of microbial stabilization processes. [Oral presentation]. School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS) Research Symposium, Section of Horticulture. Cornell University. Ithaca, NY. October 11, 2016.

Thompson, G.L. and Kao-Kniffin, J. The effects of pale swallowwort (Vincetoxicum rossicum) on soil microbial processes. [Oral presentation]. North East Weed Science Society Annual Meeting. Williamsburg, VA. Jan. 5-8, 2015.

Thompson, G.L. and Kao-Kniffin, J. Incorporating diversity into grass polycultures to enhance ecosystem function. [Poster presentation]. Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Tampa, FL. Nov. 3-6, 2013.

Extension and Outreach

*presenter; †organizer; ††graduate student advisee; ††† undergraduate research mentee

Thompson GL. Relationships between consultant discipline and specified tree diversity. [Oral presentation]. Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Council (MNSTAC). 20 May 2021. Invited. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN96MDiQgA4&t=311s 

Nair, A., Thompson GL. Yard and Garden: Raised Bed Questions Answered. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach News. 10 May 2021. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/yard-and-garden-raised-bed-questions-answered 

Marcus J.* †† & Thompson, GL. Evaluating the potential for tillage radish cultivars to enhance plant establishment in compacted soils. [Oral presentation]. 65th Iowa State University Shade Tree Short Course, Virtual. 24 February 2021.

Thompson, GL. Specifying diverse urban forests: Does consultant firm type make a difference? [Oral presentation]. 65th Iowa State University Shade Tree Short Course, Virtual. 23 February 2021.

Clemens, Z., DeBlieck, S., Thompson GL. Assessing Tree Damage from the Derecho. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Horticulture Home and Pest News. 18 September, 2020. https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/2020/09/assessing-tree-damage-derecho 

Thompson GL. Plant Sleuth - Iowa State University Woody Plant ID Class videos. [Channel contributor and content creator]. 2020-2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soccHPlQ_6I&list=PLoybVp1rZHHpuxYhKPuIbrHiyJJVMzKf2 

Thompson GL. Ecology Plus Diversity. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Master Gardener Summer Webcast Series. [Oral presentation] 9 November, 2019. Invited. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8rDd2bjwCQ 

Iles J and Thompson GL. Diversity in the urban landscape [Oral presentation]. Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Spring Conference, Ames, IA United States. March 25, 2019.

Thompson GL†, Tauke P, Douglas B, Swihart E, Ewalt T, Gustason B. Grow, spec, plant: Supply chain challenges and opportunities in the landscape industry [Conference workshop]. 63rd Annual Iowa State University Shade Tree Short Course, Ames, IA, United States. February 20, 2019.

Thompson, GL. Weed ecology and management in turfgrass. Southern Tier Nursery and Landscape Association. Owego, NY. 2 March, 2017. Invited.

Thompson, GL. Weed identification and control workshop. New York State Turfgrass Association – Turf & Grounds Expo. Rochester, NY. 18 November, 2015. Invited.

Thompson, GL. Developing a new online weed identification and control tool – NYS IPM Update. New York State Turfgrass Association – Turf & Grounds Expo. Rochester, NY. 12-14 November, 2014.

Thompson, GL. Turfgrass and Landscape Weed ID. [Website, photos, documentation, and coordination]. Cornell University. 2014. http://turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/

Thompson, GL. Diversity in urban grasslands affects ecosystem function. New York State Turfgrass Association – Turf & Grounds Expo. Rochester, NY. 11-14 November, 2013.

Scientific Meetings Attended

International Society of Arboriculture Annual Meeting. Virtual Conference. 7–11 December 2020.

The Landscape Belowground IV, International Conference on Tree Root Development in Urban Soils. Lisle, IL, USA. 15–17 October 2018. 

American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting. Virtual. 10–13 August 2020.

American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. 21–25 July 2019

North East Weed Science Society Annual Meeting. Williamsburg, VA. Jan. 5-8, 2015.

Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Tampa, FL. Nov. 3-6, 2013.

Professional Meetings Attended

65th Shade Tree Short Course, Iowa State University. Virtual. 22–26 February 2021.

64th Shade Tree Short Course, Iowa State University. Ames, IA. 26­–28 February 2020.

Landscape Expo, National Association of Landscape Professionals. Louisville, KY. 15–18 October 2019 

Iowa Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects. Ames, IA. 24 March 2019.

63rd Shade Tree Short Course, Iowa State University. Ames, IA. 19–21 February 2019.

Southern Tier Nursery and Landscape Association. Owego, NY. 2 March 2017. 

New York State Turfgrass Association – Turf & Grounds Expo. Rochester, NY. 18 November 2015.

New York State Turfgrass Association – Turf & Grounds Expo. Rochester, NY. 12-14 November 2014.

New York State Turfgrass Association – Turf & Grounds Expo. Rochester, NY. 11-14 November 2013.

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