Bryce Donner

Experience

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  USDA Aphis Ppq

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Research Intern

  Developed and researched trapping strategies to manage the invasive Giant African Snail and presented findings at USDA conference in Washington, DC. Report published in Journal of Pest Science.

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  Raymond Jungles, Inc.

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern
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  Raymond Jungles Inc.

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Intern

  Assembled professional RFQ packages, including a successful 50+ page RFQ for the renovation of the Ford Foundation garden in New York City. Conducted site analyses and plant research for the Ford project and mixed-use developments in Miami. Drafted construction documents, rendered plans and sections, and created grading studies for estate gardens in Florida and the Caribbean.

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  University of Florida

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Teaching Assistant

  Assisted classroom instruction, delivered presentations on software skills (Adobe Suite, AutoCAD and Rhino), and provided one-on-one feedback and critiques.

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  SWA Group

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Intern

  Worked on design team to re-envision three interventions for the Chicago River Ideas Lab. Conceptualized a written and visual narrative to reorient Miamians towards Biscayne Bay. Visualized a new LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, integrating the Mexican-American cultural center into the urban fabric of downtown Los Angeles.

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  Raymond Jungles, Inc.

  May 2018 - Jul 2020

  Designer

  Generated schematic design, design development, and construction document drawings for gardens in Miami and the Caribbean. Developed landscape design concepts for the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach, the Pulse Memorial and Museum in Orlando, and the revitalization of a national park in New Providence, The Bahamas. Drafted planting schemes for the Biomuseo in la Ciudad de Panama, residential gardens, and private rooftops in Miami. Coordinated the installation of plant material and site furnishings. Show less

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  BD Design LLC

  Jul 2020 - now

  Landscape Architect

  Landscape design services in Florida.

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  University of Florida

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Adjunct Professor

  Led a class of seventeen students to understand the principles of planting design in landscape architecture. Three projects were sequenced from conceptual to practical, emphasizing design concepts such as texture, color, line, and form, using ‘right plant right place,’ researching plant palettes, and understanding climate change. The final project ran concurrently with the construction studio to provide a construction document set and design vision for the historic home of Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Show less

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  Florida International University

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Adjunct Professor

  Led two graduate-level landscape architecture studios of twelve students each. Classes consisted of an iterative design process of a pedestrian-oriented streetscape for Flagler Street and the Edgewater Waterfront in downtown Miami. Concepts applied included site planning, new urbanism, grading and drainage, green infrastructure, planting design, and visual and oral communication.