University of Georgia

Tom Jones

Academic Professional

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Academic Professional

 

Phone Number

706-542-4152

 

Email

 

Address

Jackson Street Building, Office 141

285 South Jackson Street

Athens, Georgia 30602

Along with degrees in Historic Preservation and Landscape Architecture, Tom brings twenty years of experience in the planning and design field to bear in the professional education of students in the CED. He teaches digital graphics classes in all degree programs in the college. Tom provides training and support for the instructional equipment in the studios and classroom spaces of the college, and serves as a Technical Mentor for student and faculty in terms of standards, methods, and best-practices related to the use of technology, applications, and workflows. He also supports the service and engagement functions of the college, primarily through work with the CED’s Continuing Education Programs, Cultural Landscape Lab, and Lecture Series.

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Interests

Environmental history, cartography, technology integration, cultural landscapes, heritage of the space race, landscape construction.

Education

  • Civil Engineering studies, Trident Technical College, 1996
  • BLA, University of Georgia, ASLA Certificate of Honor for Excellence in Study of Landscape Architecture, 2000
  • MHP, University of Georgia, Certificate in Historic Landscape Studies. Thesis: “The Eagle Has Landed: A Preservation Ethic for Off-Planet Cultural Resources,” 2013

Publications

  • Longenecker, Donnie, Tom Jones, Jessica Fernandez, David Spooner. (2021). Perspectives on Communication Standards in Design Education: A Strategic Approach to AutoCAD Implementation. Landscape Research Record, 10, 2.
  • Longenecker, Donnie, Tom Jones, Jessica Fernandez, David Spooner. (2021). Perspectives on Communication Standards in Design Education: A Strategic Approach to AutoCAD Implementation. Panel presentation centered on the implementation of CAD Standards, given at CELA Annual Conference.
  • Goetcheus, Cari, Sean W. Dunlap, Natasha Burr, Tom Jones, T. Fielding Link, Megan Turner, Katie Pigott, Paul G. Cady (2019). Cowpens National Battlefield Cultural Landscape Report, National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office, Cultural Resources Division.
  • Goetcheus, Cari, Sean W. Dunlap, Natasha Burr, Tom Jones, T. Fielding Link, Leeann Dickerson, Megan Turner, Katie Pigott, Paul G. Cady. (2019). Fort Sumter National Monument Cultural Landscape Report, National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office, Cultural Resources Division.
  • Jones, Tom, Eric MacDonald, Cari Goetcheus. (2015). Forest and Open Space Management at Stratford Hall
    Plantation: Balancing Heritage Conservation and Sustainability Goals in a Virginia Tidewater Landscape. Poster session presented at the meeting of Cultural Landscapes and Heritage Values.
  • Jones, Tom. (2014). Reflections on the Challenge of Conserving the Legacy of Designed Landscapes. Presented at the “Southern Garden Heritage Conference: Olmsted’s Legacy in the South,” held at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.
  • Goetcheus, Cari, Eric MacDonald, Tom Jones. (2014). Stratford Hall Cultural Landscape Chronicle.
  • Sipes, Jim, Tom Jones. (2009). Lessons Learned – BIM in Landscape Architecture. Panel presentation at 2009 ASLA national convention.
  • Jones, Tom. (2007). “Construction Drawing Layout.” In L. Hopper (Ed.), Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards (pp. 12-18). Wiley.
  • Jones, Tom, Leo Alvarez, Cladie Washburn. (2007). “Symbols.” In L. Hopper (Ed.), Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards (pp. 19-25). Wiley.
  • Jones, Tom, Leo Alvarez. (2007). “Computer-Aided Design (CAD).” In L. Hopper (Ed.), Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards (pp. 35-36). Wiley.
  • Jones, Tom, Judith Wasserman, M. Hussey. (2007). “Landscape Modeling.” In L. Hopper (Ed.), Landscape
    Architectural Graphic Standards (pp. C2). Wiley.
Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Academic Professional

 

Phone Number

706-542-4152

 

Email

 

Address

Jackson Street Building, Office 141

285 South Jackson Street

Athens, Georgia 30602

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