Rachel Gioannini

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Education

  • MS, Horticulture, New Mexico State University (2018)
  • MFA, Stage Management, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (1996)
  • BFA, Technical Theatre, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (1987)

Professional Appointments:

  • 2018 Present - Assistant Professor/Lecturer of Horticulture, Plant and Environmental Sciences, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM
  • 2005-2017 - Owner/Designer, Casa Serena Landscape Designs LLC, Tucson, AZ and Las Cruces, NM
  • 2000-2002 - Instructor, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • 1999-2000 - Instructor, The Juilliard School, New York, NY 1997-1999 Instructor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

Publications

  • 2018 - Gioannini, R., M. Al-Ajlouni, R. Kile, D. VanLeeuwen, R. St. Hilaire. Plant Communities for Green Roofs in Arid Regions. Sustainability 10(6): 1755.
  • 2018 - Frietze, V., R. Gioannini, M. Al-Ajlouni, D. VanLeeuwen, R. St. Hilaire.Contrasting Urban Landscapes and Reduced Irrigation Engender Water Conservation in a Desert Environment. Sustainability 10(3): 624.
  • 2017 - Forrest, Lauren, R. Gioannini, D.M. VanLeeuwen, R. St. Hilaire. Shallow substrates support the growth of contrasting plant types installed in irrigated arid climate green roofs. J. Environ. Hort. 35(4): 146-155.
  • 2016 - Bsoul, E., R. Gioannini, and R. St. Hilaire. Bigtooth maples from three geographically different origins endure root zone salinity. J. Environ. Hort. 34(4): 111-117.