Michael Erskine, Principal

Michael has experience in landscape planning and design, construction management, and real estate sales. He has provided planning, design, technical analysis, construction administration, and quality control services for residential projects, mixed-use developments and four season resorts. Michael strives to create environmentally sensitive and people-friendly spaces for our clients and directs the IDS team to achieve a distinctive blend of naturally occurring features, innovative configurations, and rich textures in our work.

Michael has a bachelor's degree in Marketing/Public Relations from Southern Illinois University and completed the Landscape Architecture program at the University of California, Berkeley Extension program in Landscape Architecture. He is a Landscape Architect licensed in the State of California (#CA4076) and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, US Green Building Council, and served on the architectural design review committee for his local homeowners association for three years.

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Jane Sedonaen, Principal

Jane has experience in urban planning, community planning, recreation, and landscape architecture. She has worked as a Project Manager and Director for several recreational and training programs, providing workshops for local community groups and municipal park and recreation departments. She served for two years as faculty at San Francisco State University in the Department of Recreation. Through her teaching and training work, Jane gained extensive experience in group process and facilitation.

As a Landscape Architect, Jane has experience designing, managing, and preparing documents for several large scale site planning projects. Jane is able to use her facilitation skills to lead community workshops, design charettes, and planning sessions. She is a strong believer in the value of client and stakeholder input to the design process. Jane emphasizes that comprehensive site design needs to incorporate not only the physical site, but also the larger social context and environmental factors. Her deep understanding of social interactions and human behavior guide the IDS team to create useful and meaningful places.

Jane holds a B.S. in Urban Studies from Brown University, a Masters in Recreation Planning at San Francisco State University, and a certificate in Landscape Architecture through the University of California, Berkeley Extension Program. Jane is a licensed Landscape Architect in the State of California (#CA5057). She is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, The American Planning Association, and the Association of Environmental Planners.

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Erich Harris, Project Manager, Sustainability Specialist

Mr. Erich Harris is an environmental scientist and sustainable design consultant. Blending the disciplines of architecture and environmental science provides Erich with a unique perspective on and approach towards sustainable design and development. As an environmental scientist focusing in the area of river and wetland ecosystems, Mr. Harris worked with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources coordinating environmental activities in the areas of water pollution, hazardous waste, and public water quality. Erich's experience includes conducting detailed inspections of numerous industry and agricultural facilities, giving him a unique perspective on how buildings and their associated processes affect our ecosystems.

In addition to working with Integrated Design Studio in the sustainable design field, Mr. Harris is teaching numerous courses at the university level in the subjects of biology and the ecological sciences. He has worked with numerous volunteer organizations including the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks and the Missouri Stream Team on watershed improvement projects and community awareness on water pollution issues. Erich worked with the USGBC Missouri Heartland Chapter to develop educational programs. Erich received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Drury University, 1993 and a Master of Biology and Environmental Science from Missouri State University, 1997. He received his Bachelors of Architecture from the Hammons School of Architecture at Drury University in 2005.

Pam Nagle, Project Manager

Pam brings to IDS ten years of experience in landscape planning, design and construction in the Bay Area, along with a career background in the visual arts. Her work as a landscape architect includes residential and commercial projects, campus and parks planning, streetscape design, and urban infill/mixed-use development. Her strengths include construction documentation and management, project team coordination, and visualization. Her experience has ranged from selling rocks to coordinating film crews, and she has a special interest in the life of cities - particularly in contributing to the intelligent re-use of natural resources in urban design.

Pam has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York University - Tisch School of the Arts, and is an alumna of the Landscape Architecture program at the University of California, Berkeley Extension. She is a licensed Landscape Architect in the State of California (#CA5039), and volunteers as a street tree planting manager for Friends of the Urban Forest (S.F.) on the weekends.

Joseph Kelleher, Landscape Designer

Joseph has been working with plants since childhood and began his career at nurseries and garden centers while attending high school and college. His real world work experience in horticultural sales, nursery management, and garden design compliment his growing interest in computer technology and graphic communication. Influenced heavily by the New England landscape and his travels throughout Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States, Joseph strives to create designs that utilize cutting edge technology while reflecting historical and cultural factors.

Joseph graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. Being able to work closely with experienced professionals in the early steps of his career has been invaluable, and he is excited for new challenges.

Andrew Headington, Landscape Designer

Andrew has experience with landscape maintenance and small scale residential design. He spent most of his time maintaining golf courses on the east coast while attending college. Andrew developed a love for landscape design from his travels through Europe and across the United States. In 2000 he spent three months backpacking through the Rockies on a NOLS program where he fell in love with the western US. He moved to California in 2005 and is excited to be a part of the design community. Andrew strives to create meaningful and memorable environments for all people to enjoy.

Andrew graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture.

André Morand

André Morand has experience in design, marketing and community planning. Past career work has ranged from assisting in the preparation of an urban design study, to directing marketing at a natural foods grocery store. André has always been interested in the design of spaces, which has, in turn, fed his passion for creating liveable communities. André was attracted to planning work by a strong desire for better land use and more vibrant urban spaces. He has a special interest in utilizing walkable, neo-traditional community design as an alternative to sprawl.

André has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Planning from Sonoma State University. He is a member of the American Planning Association.

Logan Tautenhahn

Logan Tautenhahn is working towards her second degree at the UC Berkeley extension Landscape Architecture program. Professionally, Logan assisted with additions to Olmsted's Mountain View Cemetary in Piedmont, the Lake Merritt Park Master Plan in Oakland, and with the California Academy of Sciences and Rana Creek Restoration on the new museum's green roof construction in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Logan also creates site-based installations that encourage triangulation and possess ornaments of science motifs and mythologies, such as Chasm, a Burning Man Arts Grant funded installation, and GreyWater Garden, an experiment in increasing the productivity of evaporation ponds with the use of native plants.

Logan received her first degree in Music, after broadly studying Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. She spent the former decade in the technology and audio world, most recently developing user interface for children's educational games about science and environment.