Lincoln County Master Gardener™ Association
Conference Speakers
​Ann Geyer (Certified Master Gardener) was introduced to gardening by her grandfather who was a landscaper at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. While in college she worked at the University of California Botanical Garden tending primarily to the local natives. After college she joined the Master Gardener program in 1981 and has been active ever since. She is the Past President of the Lincoln County Master Gardener Association and is a frequent presenter in the Gardening Roundtable series including presenting on rainwater catchment as well as assisting with Master Gardener volunteer training.
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Dr. Alec Kowalewski received his Masters and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Prior to joining Oregon State University, he taught at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and worked as a Research Scientist at the University of Georgia Turf Breeding Program in Tifton, Georgia. Dr. Kowalewski has also served as a Briggs & Stratton Yardsmart Expert and Operational Consultant at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2012 he joined Oregon State University as the Turfgrass Specialist, and in 2025 transitioned to the Grover Endowed Sustainable Landscape Specialist position. Responsibilities include teaching and applied research. Current research and extension interests include improving the environmental and economic sustainability of landscape management.