Behind the Research: Meet Dr. Brian Kane
It’s the first day of school at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Dr. Brian Kane is back from sabbatical.
Read moreIs that tie-in point safe to use?
By Brian Kane, PhD, Massachusetts Arborists Association Professor of Commercial Arboriculture at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst Tree climbing
Read moreTREE Fund awards seventeen new grants in 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Lindell klindell@treefund.org 630-369-8300 x-203 News release in PDF format TREE Fund awards seventeen new grants
Read moreArboricultural Safety Around the World
2017 | Brian Kane, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Read moreTREE Fund awards over half a million dollars in new grants in 2016
Naperville, IL, March 16, 2017 – TREE Fund is pleased to announce its final round of 2016 grant awards for
Read moreTREE Fund research published in 2016
2016 was a great year for TREE Fund research. Not only did we award a record-breaking ~$550,000 in new grants,
Read moreMeasuring forces at multiple locations in rigging systems
2016 | Brian Kane, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Co-Investigator Mark Reiland, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Read moreTREE Fund Webinars
TREE Fund webinars bring you the latest in tree research, directly from the scientists themselves. These one-hour programs are free
Read moreAssessing the impact of decay on the structural integrity of trees
2009 | Dr. Brian Kane, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Read morePartners Needed for Tree Failure Prediction Project
Working with the New York City Parks Department and tree management agencies, TREE Fund grantees Andrew Koeser, Ph.D. and Brian
Read moreThank You, ACRT!
Thank you to ACRT of Akron, OH for its gift of $25,000 to the TREE Fund to support biomechanics research.
Read moreViewpoint: Winter 2012
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Read moreSummer 2010 TREE Fund Report: 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees Continues a Legacy of Trees and Education
Return to Table of Contents – Summer 2010 TREE Fund Report Tree plantings and educational programs are an integral
Read moreSpring 2011 TREE Fund Report: Hyland Johns Grant & Scholarship Awards Announced
Return to Table of Contents – Spring 2011 TREE Fund Report Grant and Scholarship Awards Announced The Research Committee of
Read moreGrowth and dynamic motion of cabled trees with co-dominant trunks
2010 | Brian Kane, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Read moreBest Management for Deeply Planted Trees with Adventitious Roots
2008 | Roger Harris and Susan Day, Virginia Tech.
Read moreBreaking Strength of Rigging Knots
2008 | Brian Kane, University of Massachusetts
Read moreMeasuring forces and stresses during rigging operations
2008 | Brian Kane, University of Massachusetts
Read moreEffect of pruning on the stability of trees in windstorms
2007 | Ken James, Brunley College, Brian Kane, University of Massachusetts, and Nelda Matheney and James Clark, Hortscience
Read moreRemoving Soil and Substrate from Root Balls at Planting
2005 | Bonnie Lee Appleton, Virginia Tech
Read moreResidual strength of carabineers and rope snaps after use in tree climbing
2005 | Dr. Brian Kane
Read moreRope Friction During Rigging Operations
2004 | Brian Kane, Virginia Tech
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