Schedule Thursday Friday Tree Academy Student Posters CEUs

Updated: 01/28/2025
Schedule is subject to change.

Commercial/Municipal Session 3
Utility Session 3

Tree Academy
Closing Keynote Session

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8:15 - 9:15 am
Feature Presentation: FEEDER ROOT HEALTH: HOW TO IDENTIFY A HEALTHY ROOT SYSTEM, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY DO HAVE ROOT ROTS
Dr. Stephanie Adams, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M University

10:00 - 10:45 am
PRUNING FOR STABILITY: MANAGING CROWN MASS & ASYMMETRY
Dr. Kim Coder, Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia, Athens

10:45 - 11:30 am
STORMS OVER THE URBAN FOREST: PLANNING, PREPARING, RESPONDING, AND RECOVERY
Dr. Richard Hauer, Director of Urban Forestry, Eocene Environmental; Professor Emeritus of Urban Forestry, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

11:30 am - 12:00 pm
UNDERSTANDING HURRICANE HELENE TREE FAILURES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
April Wilson, Owner, Stump Sprouts LLC

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8:15 - 9:15 am
Feature Presentation: BUILDING A FAIL-SAFE WORKPLACE: SAFETY, TRAINING, AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
James Wendt, National Training Coordinator, Xylem Kendall

10:00 - 10:45 am
INTRODUCING SMART TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENTS: HOW TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS ARE REVOLUTIONIZING TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENTS
Will Ayersman, Geospatial Services Manager, Davey Resource Group, Inc.

10:45 - 11:30 am
DR. ALEX SHIG­O - THE FATHER OF MODERN ARBORICULTURE
Tim Walsh, Vice President of Safety & Training, The Townsend Company, LLC

11:30 am - 12:00 pm
SUSTAINABLE URBAN FOREST CERTIFICATION
Paul Johnson, VP, Urban and Community Forestry and Career Pathways, Sustainable Forestry Initiative

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1:15 - 1:45 pm
CONNECTING ISA CERTIFIED ARBORISTS WITH COMMUNITIES
Chaz Griffith, President of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Urban Forestry Council

1:45 - 2:45 pm
HOW HOT IS IT? ESTIMATING HEAT LOADS FOR TREES
Dr. Kim Coder, Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia, Athens

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