¶¶Òõ̽̽

Fortino Acosta

Part-time Lecturer

PRONOUNS He/Him

Fortino Moreno
Pronouns He/Him
Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, University of Nevada in Las Vegas
  • M.A., Landscape Architecture, The University of Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
  • B.S., Industrial Engineering, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
Affiliated Department(s)

Community Development and Applied Economics

Agriculture, Landscape & Environment

BIO

I am passionate about developing climate-positive cities' visions, integrating nature-based solutions and other interdisciplinary strategies toward a total ecological landscape design, where art, design, and science converge to create sustainable and vibrant open spaces. With a genuine commitment to resilience, I explore the interconnectivity of the circular economy and its global landscape impact, inspiring my students to envision closed-loop systems that benefit the planet.

Courses

  • Urban Landscape Design Studio
  • Landscape Planning Global Studio
  • Landscape Constructions and Technologies
  • Drafting Design 

Publications

Awards and Achievements

• First place winner in Chapultepec’s Ethnobotanical Garden International Competition (2021). 

• First place winner for Parking Trees in 10 Urban Proposals National Competition (2018). 

• Second place for Parque Ciudadano in Monterrey (2017). 

• First place winner for Hydro-urban Interventions in Iztapalapa Perennial Pilgrimage Park (2014). 

• National Fund for Cultures and Arts scholarship (FONCA) (2008-2009).

Area(s) of expertise

Climate resilient and biodiverse cities, interdisciplinary ecological landscape design, green infrastructure planning and design, integrated stormwater management, circular economy consultancy, strategic landscape planning, and wildlife conservation.

Bio

I am passionate about developing climate-positive cities' visions, integrating nature-based solutions and other interdisciplinary strategies toward a total ecological landscape design, where art, design, and science converge to create sustainable and vibrant open spaces. With a genuine commitment to resilience, I explore the interconnectivity of the circular economy and its global landscape impact, inspiring my students to envision closed-loop systems that benefit the planet.

Courses

  • Urban Landscape Design Studio
  • Landscape Planning Global Studio
  • Landscape Constructions and Technologies
  • Drafting Design 

Publications

Awards and Achievements

• First place winner in Chapultepec’s Ethnobotanical Garden International Competition (2021). 

• First place winner for Parking Trees in 10 Urban Proposals National Competition (2018). 

• Second place for Parque Ciudadano in Monterrey (2017). 

• First place winner for Hydro-urban Interventions in Iztapalapa Perennial Pilgrimage Park (2014). 

• National Fund for Cultures and Arts scholarship (FONCA) (2008-2009).

Areas of Expertise

Climate resilient and biodiverse cities, interdisciplinary ecological landscape design, green infrastructure planning and design, integrated stormwater management, circular economy consultancy, strategic landscape planning, and wildlife conservation.