A graduate of Harvard University, Walter is a founding member of the Landscape Research Group at the University of Guelph, providing faculty and students with expertise in the biophysical and social reviews. As a past professor of landscape architecture at the University of Guelph, including a term as Director of the School of Landscape Architecture, he has had a profound impact on the education of countless landscape architects in Canada and abroad.
Walter leads the design visioning of projects throughout Canada and Internationally.