TREE Fund Fall 2024 Grant Cycle Awardees
Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is proud to announce its Fall 2024 Grant Cycle recipients.
After approval during the TREE Fund Board of Trustees meeting, six grants are being awarded from this cycle, one each from the Hyland R. Johns Grant Program, John Z. Duling Grant Program, the Jack Kimmel International Grant Program, the Safe Arborist Techniques Fund Program, the Tree and Soil Research Fund Grant Program, and the Bob Skiera Memorial Fund Building Bridges Initiative and John P. White Grant Program.
Altogether, over $114,800 in research grant money is being awarded.
The Hyland R. Johns Grant, which supports research that directly affects the work of industry professionals, has been awarded to Daniel Burcham of Colorado State University for the project, “Developing Improved Methods for Assessing the Structural Integrity of Decayed Trees.”
The John Z. Duling Grant, which provides start up or seed funding to support innovative research and technology transfer projects, has been awarded to Caleb Wilson of the University of Kentucky for the project, “Ability of Ant Exclusion via Basal Trunk Insecticide Sprays to Sustainably Manage Scale Insect Infestations in Urban Landscape Trees.”
The Jack Kimmel International Grant, which provides funding for arboriculture research by applicants working primarily outside the USA, in partnership with Canadian TREE Fund, has been awarded to Anirban Guha of the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram for the project, “Good Functional and Early Warning Indicators of Urban Mangrove Health.”
The Safe Arborist Techniques Fund Grant, which supports original research that creates a safer work environment for people working in the tree care industry and the general public they serve, has been awarded to Lawrence Kahn of Tulane University Law School Utility Vegetation Management Institute for the project, “Enhancing the ANSI Z133 Safety Standard’s Effectiveness with Case Studies.”
The Tree and Soil Research Fund Grant, which supports projects with research of interest to the landscape architecture community with special focus in the area of trees and soils that support them, has been awarded to Gail Langellotto of Oregon State University for the project, “Evaluating the Long-term Impact of Tree Preservation on Soil Health During Residential Subdevelopment Construction.”
The Bob Skiera Memorial Fund Building Bridges Initiative and John P. White Grant Program, that supports projects which will help arborists and urban foresters communicate the value of trees and urban forests on a global basis through technology transfer and engagement with developers, builders, civil engineers, city planners, elected officials, and other policymakers, has been awarded to Dr. Kirsten Schwarz of The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles, for the project, “Building Equitable Campus Canopy Across California: Building the Stakeholders Who Design, Plant, and Maintain Public School Trees.”
TREE Fund is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support scientific discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in the fields of arboriculture and urban forestry. TREE Fund promotes scientific inquiry designed to benefit commercial, residential, utility and consulting arborists, urban foresters, and other professionals in related fields in their shared work to create, support and sustain vibrant urban canopies. TREE Fund offers ten grants and six scholarships during fall and spring application cycles. More information can be found at www.treefund.org.