Dan Halsey – Ecological Design Master
Business-Organization: SouthWoods Ecosystems
Website: http://Southwoodsecosystems.com
https://www.facebook.com/southwoodsecosystems/
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.halsey.5
Daniel Halsey 09/2018 Curriculum Vitae
Daniel has a Bachelor of Science degree in Temperate Climate Polyculture Design and a Masters of Professional Studies in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota. He enjoys the rigors of developing and teaching new courses and researching the applied science behind ecological restoration and design. He is teaching specialist for the University of Minnesota and teaches in Haiti, Lebanon (Beirut), Costa Rica, South Africa, Spain, Canada, across the United States, and the United Kingdom. Daniel Halsey is a certified permaculture instructor and professional agro-ecosystems designer, director of the Permaculture Research Institute/USA, and managing partner of Natural Capital, LLC, Plant Database (A subscription service with 5000+ users in 70 countries).
Career:
United Designers, Ecological Designer Co-op 2017 – Present
The Weather Makers, Amsterdam, NL Designer 2016 – Present
University of Minnesota, Teaching Specialist 2013 – Present
SouthWoods Ecosystems, Educator, Designer 2008 – Present
Halsey Creative Services, Inc., Owner, Designer 1984 – Present
Natural Capital, Plant Database (Partner) 2011 – Present
Brown College, Mendota Heights 2006 – 2011
Adjunct Instructor: Project Management, Photography, Business and Marketing, Design
Permaculture Research Institute/Cold Climate, Presenter 2006 to 2013
Teacher’s Guild Coordinator, Presentation Supervisor 2008 – 2010
Digital and Internet Resources for Permaculture Design 2009 – 2013
Associations:
Board of Directors – Large Scale Ecosystem Restoration (SER) 2017 – Present
Society for Ecological Restoration
Hope Foundation, East London, South Africa 2017 – Present
Permaculture Research Institute, USA 2013 – Present
Gardening Matters, Mpls (Non-Profit) 2009 – 2013 (Pres. 2012)
Woodhill Urban Agriculture Farm 2009 – 2012
Dakota Area Resources and Transportation for Seniors, 1996 – 1999
Volunteer – Viking Council, Boys Scouts of America, Marketing Committee, 2005 – 2008
Permaculture Research Institute, Cold Climate 2004 – 2011
Kekekabic Trail Club, BWCA, Trail maintenance and inspection 2003 – 2005
Teaching Experience:
Wisconsin Permaculture Conv. Advanced Design Practices Rio, Wisconsin 2018
SER National Conference Building Stakeholder Buy-in New Orleans, LA 2018
Morton Arboretum Adv. Permaculture Design Chicago, IL 2018
Permaculture Minnesota PDC Co-Teacher Minneapolis, MN 2016 – 18
United Designers Design Training and Consulting International 2017
Hope Foundation, Advanced Ecological Design South Africa 2017
On-Line Moodle Education Integrated Forest Gardening USA 2016
University of Minnesota Ecological Design for Horticulture Mpls, MN 2013, 2016, 2019
Center for Deep Ecology, Polyculture Design Prior Lake, MN 2016
SOILS Lebanon, USAID Advanced Design Practices St. Joseph University 2016
Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Ecological Design Aberdeen, SD 2016
USAID Agricultural Consultant USEK Kaslick, Lebanon, 2015
USAID, American University Vermiculture and Design Beirut, Lebanon, 2014, 2015
Alaska Eco-Experience Permaculture Certification Palmer, AK 2015
Permaculture Voices Ecological Design San Diego, 2015
Chicago Permaculture Group Advanced Permaculture Design Chicago, IL 2014
Pittsburgh Permaculture Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA 2014
Minnesota Organic Farm Conf. Sustainable Design St Cloud, MN 2014
Permaculture, BC. Advanced Design and Technique Victoria, BC, Canada 2013
University of Minnesota Polyculture Design, Summer Mpls, MN 2013
Kinstone Academy Advanced Design Lake City, MN 2013 – 14
Victory Garden Initiative Designer Training Milwaukee WI 2012
Mindful Generations, Farmer Training Haiti, 2012-2013
SouthWoods Forest Gardens Advanced Designer Training, Prior Lake, MN 2012
University of Minnesota Edible Landscapes, TA Mpls, MN 2012
PRI Cold Climate Urban Farmer Program Mpls, MN 2011-2013
Nature’s Nest PDC , Primary Instructor Delano MN 2012
Crazy Rooster Farm Design Process and Polycultures Mondovi, WI 2011
University of Wisconsin Design Process and Polycultures River Falls, WI 2011 – 2012
Mpls College of Art and Design Permaculture in Design Mpls, MN 2012 – 2013
SouthWoods Homestead Landscape Design Workshop Prior Lake, MN 2009 – Present
Speaking Engagements:
Ecological Design International Agriculture Conference ECHO Farm Fort Myers, FL 2016
Keynote: Sustainability 2.0 South Dakota Specialty Producers 2016, Mitchell, SD 2016
Polyculture Design Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Conference, Aberdeen, SD 2016
Climate and Change and Carrying Capacity, Center for Deep Ecology, Clarks Grove.MN 2016
Polyculture Design N. American Permaculture Convergence, Harmony Park, MN 2014
Polyculture Design Mother Earth News Fairs, Belton, TX; Topeka, KS; Albany, OR; West Bend, WI 2014-16
Sustainable Immigrant Farming Practices Kenyan Agricultural Delegation, 2012
Community Gardening and Management Women Environmental Institute 2012
Permaculture Rural Living Expo, University of Minnesota Extension
Permaculture and Site Assessment Women Environmental Institute, Organic Farm School 2010
Permaculture Metro Blooms, Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment 2010
Water Catchment Design Sustainable Farming Association, Gale Woods Farm, MN 2009
Biomimicry and Permaculture Design, Bioneers Conference, Mpls, MN 2009
Biomimicry, Business Process Management Conference, Orlando Florida 2009
Permaculture Principles, The Bioneers Regional Conference, University of Minnesota 2012
Permaculture and Biomimicry, Bioneers Regional Conference 2008-9
Peak Oil Transition and the Future Sustainable Community, Corcoran Sustainability Fair
Sustainability and Permaculture, Corcoran Sustainability Fair, Mpls ,MN
Permaculture and Gardening, Ramsey County Gardening Club
Beyond Sustainability: Introduction to Permaculture, Mpls. Quakers
Natures Beauty and Natural Harvests, Master Gardeners Annual Luncheon, Bloomington, MN
SouthWoods Forest Gardens Frequent Tours and Classes for novice and public attendees
Publications:
Co-Author, Integrated Forest Gardening, Chelsea Green, 2014, eCourse 2016
SouthWoods Site and Resource Assessment Guide, Self Published 40pp. 2011 – 2016
Catch and Store Principles, Permaculture Magazine, UK, Fall 2009
Polyculture Design, Friends School Editorial, 2009
Co-Author, Graphic Design and Sustainability, Wiley Press Release 2009
Permaculture in Package Design, Package Design Magazine, Dec, 2008
Co -Author, Packaging Sustainability, Wiley Press Release 2008
MultiMedia:
Plant Database http://www.permacultureplantdata.com
Ecological Restoration: Large Scale Environmental Repair
Molokai Ranch, Molokai, Hawaii, USA 57,000 acres. (In development)
Keawanui Historical Fish Pond, Molokai, HI 220 acres
Ecosystem Restoration Camps, La Querera, Spain, 10 Hectares
Crandell Botanical Preserve, Grafton, MN, USA 80 acres
Estuary Island, Ecosystem Development, Poland 247 acres
Estuary Island 2, Ecosystem Development, Poland 649 acres
Badawi Lake and Sinai Peninsula Restoration, Egypt 23,000 sq. miles (In development, 40 year plan)
Broad Acre Design: Production Farming and Systems
Bong County Orphanage and Farm, Liberia
Barrett Drylands Homestead, San Antonio, TX.
Gorgi Dieng Farm, Kebemer, Senegal
AFENBO Village, Jacmel, Haiti
Fleri Farm, City Solei, Haiti
Padda Organic Farm, IL
Brown Dog Farm, WI
Zoe Farms, Canton, OH
Bended Oak Farm, Youngstown, OH
Gulf Road Intentional Community, Cleveland, TX
Kinstone Academy, WI
Peachey Farm, Montezuma, IN
Strause Farm, Rio, Wisconsin
Blue Heron Nest Farm, IA
Willowfields Farm, Charlottesville, WV
South Eden, Thomasville, GA
Finca Quijote, Costa Rica
Dream of Wild Health Farm, Hugo, MN
High Plains Homestead, Plains, TX
Harmony Springs, Redding, CA
Arbor Eden Intentional Community, Costa Rica
Birch Treatment Center, High Falls, NY
Meents Teaching Farm, Guide Rock, NE
Garcia Plena Farm, Ellicott City, MD
Evermore Forest Farm, Harris, Minnesota
Homestead Assessment and Design: Subsistence Farming and Systems
Gabriel Residence, Michigan
Welch Gardens, Welch, Minnesota
Spring Lake Shores, Spring Lake, MN
Ne’He’Ma Farm, Jackson, Mississippi
SouthWoods Forest Gardens, Prior Lake, MN
Goldstein Residence, Tonka Bay, Minnesota
Lozano Homestead, San Diego, California
Trantham Homestead, Corvalis, Oregon
Abbott Homestead, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Davina Food Forest, Harris, MN
Mansfield Homestead, Mansfield, Ontario
Urban Garden Farm Design: Community Gardens and Orchards
Zaytuna College Gardens and Food Forest, Berkeley, CA
Woodhill Urban Farm, Burnsville, MN
Little Earth Urban Farm, Minneapolis, MN
Summit Hill Community Garden, St. Paul, MN
Bancroft Community Forest Garden, Minneapolis, MN
West View Junior High Community Garden, Mound, MN
Wolk Park Community Gardens and Orchard, Burnsville, MN
School of Environmental Studies, Apple Valley, MN
Tahlequah Community Garden, Oklahoma
Professional Development:
SER National Conference, 4 day workshops New Orleans, LA 2018
Institute of the Environment Restoration Horticulture Mpls, MN 2017
Drafix Inc. AutoCad Training Dallas, TX 2017
Society for Ecological Restoration Regional Conference Grand Rapids, MI 2017
ECHO Farm International Agriculture Conference Fort Myers, FL 2016
PRI/ Australia Instructor Certification 2013
University of Minnesota, MPS Horticulture 2012
University of Minnesota, Ba.Sci., Temperate Climate Polyculture Design 2010
Dave Jacke Group, Teaching Permaculture Creatively, Sandstone, Minnesota 2010
Badgersett Research Hazelnut Woody Agriculture, 2010
Dave Jacke Group, Fundamentals of Perennial Polyculture Design, 2009
Permaculture Research Institute, Certification in Permaculture Design, Australia 2007
Software Skills:
Microsoft Office
Word
Excel
Outlook
QuickBooks Pro
ESRI: Arc Map
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop
Illustrator
Acrobat Professional
Premiere Pro (video editing)
Connect (Video Conf.)
Moodle and Blackboard
References and designs upon request.
Burnsville, MN
US
(612) 720-5001
Workshop(s)
Workshop 1: Ecosystem Restoration
Ecosystem Restoration is the highest level of practice for Permaculture in ecological design. It involves the understanding of historical and biological data for Earth Repair. Systems are in place for consistent principles and practices in evaluating, monitoring, mapping, and coordinating the design solutions. In this workshop we will study the Society of Ecological Restoration International Primers, and those of Australia and Canadian.
Workshop 2: Earth Surgeons, United Designers
Team design is the key to large scale ecosystem restoration. This workshop will explain the United Designer cooperative design process. Lead designer Danial Halsey will present case studies, international projects and the layered detail needed in assessment and design concepts for large scale ecological design.
