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Margaret C. Hoffman

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Email
mch7@psu.edu
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(814) 863-6167

Tyson 109
University Park, PA 16802

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IEE Research Themes
Equitable Communities and the Built Environment
Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Assistant Professor, Plant Science

Margaret Hoffman specializes in landscape contracting. Her research interests include recreational water quality, residential landscape design, plant design, green roofs, riparian ecological restoration, and landscape construction.

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Research Keywords

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Biodiversity
Mean Radiant Temperature
Water Storage
Natural Swimming Pool
Stormwater Bioretention
Water Quality Performance
Table Salt
Eragrostis
Garden Design
Itea Virginica
Rudbeckia
Plant Characteristics
Urban Forest
Pittsburgh
Swimming Pools
Pool Experiment
Public Perception
Swale
Ecosystem Services
Turf

Projects

Sycamore trees are shown in Fort Duquesne Boulevard Park
Connecting Policies to Actions for Creating Just, Biodiverse, and Climate-Resilient Urban Forests

Recent Publications

Impacts of Deicer Salt on Water Quality Performance of Stormwater Bioretention Systems with Varied Vegetation and Hydrology

Brown, A. H., Hoffman, M. C. & McPhillips, L. E., Jul 12 2024, In: ACS ES and T Water. 4, 7, p. 2882-2893 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Do plants matter? Determining what drives variation in urban rain garden performance

Dudrick, R., Hoffman, M., Antoine, J., Austin, K., Bedoya, L., Clark, S., Dean, H., Medina, A. & Gotsch, S. G., Apr 2024, In: Ecological Engineering. 201, 107208.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Exploring a Just and Diverse Urban Forests’ Capacity for Mitigating Future Mean Radiant Temperatures

Flohr, T., Garcia, L., Figueiredo, C., Heris, M., Hoffman, M., Lindeman, J., Wu, H. & Richardson, L., 2024, In: Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture. 2024, 9, p. 302-313 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Revealing Public Perceptions of Biodiverse vs. Turf Swales: Balancing Enhanced Ecosystem Services with Heightened Concerns

Wu, H., Hoffman, M. C., Wang, R., Kelley, K. M. & Adib, M., Oct 2024, In: Water (Switzerland). 16, 20, 2899.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Comparing Vegetation and Substrate Performances on Nutrient Removal and Biomass Establishment Using a Natural Swimming Pool Experiment

Hoffman, M. C., Berghage, R. & Wu, H., Dec 2023, In: HortTechnology. 33, 6, p. 499-511 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review