Laurie Fox

Research Associate

Hampton Roads AREC, Virginia Tech
1444 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

ljfox@vt.edu

757.363.3950

Ph.D., Horticulture – phytoremediation, 2009, Wageningen University (The Netherlands)

M.S., Horticulture - weed science, 1993, North Carolina State University

B.S., Horticulture - landscape design and ornamental plant production, 1990, North Carolina State University

Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Certified Trainer

Courses Previously Taught

HORT 6004 Sustainable Landscaping Systems
HORT 5004 Senior Seminar
PPWS 4754 Principles of Weed Science
HRT 240 Principles of Weed Science
HRT 202 Landscape Plant ID
VNLA Certified Horticulturist Review Class

Urban Water Quality & Stormwater Management

floating treatment wetlands for storm water management
phytoremediation – cleaning water with aquatic plants

Develop resources, demonstrations, and training programs focused on urban water quality, residential stormwater management, and sustainable/resilient landscaping practices.

Water quality

nutrient management in the landscape
stormwater management practices (BMPs) for landscapes
aquatic weed ID & management

Sustainable/resilient landscapes

sustainable landscape practices
BayScaping with native plants
buffer zones
rain gardens
Habitat at Home gardens
Small trees for utility easements & landscapes

Hampton Roads AREC

Tour coordinator
Liaison and coordinator for 28 public demonstration gardens

Extension Publications

Stormwater Management for Homeowners Fact Sheet Series

Factsheet 1: Rooftop Redirection https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/SPES/SPES-9/SPES-9.html
Factsheet 2: Rain Barrels https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/SPES/SPES-10/SPES-10.html
Factsheet 3: Permeable Pavement https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/SPES/SPES-11/SPES-11.html
Factsheet 4: Grass Swales https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/SPES/SPES-12/SPES-12.html
Fact Sheet 5: Rain Gardens https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/SPES/SPES-13/SPES-13.html
Fact Sheet 6: Buffers https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/SPES/SPES-14/SPES-14.html

What Is A Watershed? (426-041 (SPES-2)). https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-041/426-041.html

Rain Garden Plants SPES-57P. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-043/426-043.html

Basic Principles of Watershed Restoration and Stormwater Management in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Chesapeake Bay Landscaping Professional Certification Program. Retrieved from http://cblpro.org/

Other Publications

Best Plants for Hampton Roads A Landscape & Garden Companion
Native Plants for Southeast Virginia including Hampton Roads Region

Recent Scientific Journal Articles

Spangler, J. T., Sample, D. J., Fox, L. J., Owen, J. S., & White, S. A. (2019). Floating treatment wetland aided nutrient removal from agricultural runoff using two wetland species. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, 127, 468-479. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.12.017
Spangler, J. T., Sample, D. J., Fox, L. J., Albano, J. P., & White, S. A. (2019). Assessing nitrogen and phosphorus removal potential of five plant species in floating treatment wetlands receiving simulated nursery runoff. Environmental science and pollution research international. doi:10.1007/s11356-018-3964-0