Keith Bowers

Charleston

For nearly three decades, Keith Bowers (FASLA, RLA, PWS) has been at the forefront of applied ecology, land conservation and ecological restoration. As the founder and president of Biohabitats, Keith has built a multidisciplinary organization focused on regenerative design – the blurring of boundaries between conservation planning, ecological restoration and sustainable design. Using living-systems as the basis for all of its work, Biohabitats applies a whole-systems approach to all of its projects. Keith has applied his expertise to more than 600 projects throughout North America. His work has spanned the scale from site-specific ecosystem restoration projects involving wetland, river, woodland and coastal habitat restoration to regional watershed management and large landscape conservation planning, to the development of comprehensive sustainability programs for businesses, communities and cities throughout the country. Keith is also the founder and partner of Biohabitats’ sister company, Ecological Restoration and Management, Inc. ER&M provides professional installation and management services for ecological restoration projects throughout North America. Keith currently serves as the Theme Lead for Ecological Restoration under IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management. Keith recently served on the Board of Directors for the Society for Ecological Restoration and the Wildlands Network. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects and is a Professional Wetland Scientist. He holds a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from West Virginia University and an honorary degree from the Conway School of Design.