Hyland R. Johns Grant Program: Application Period Open
Established in 1995 to honor one of the leaders in the arboriculture industry and a founder of the ISA Research
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Hyland R. Johns Grant
Building Urban Tree Resiliency by Mitigating Below Ground Infrastructure Techniques
2020 Andy Kaufman, PhD, University of Hawaii This project was conceived through group of public and private urban forest advocates
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Monitoring and modeling changes in street tree communities over time
2019 | Robert Fahey, PhD, University of Connecticut The project addresses a fundamental question for municipal forest management: how do
Read moreEnhancing the performance of urban storm water management schemes with tree selection: developing a new approach to assessing waterlogging tolerance in temperate trees
2018 | Andrew Hirons, PhD and Co-Investigator Henrik Sjöman, PhD, Myerscough College, UK
Read moreUrban Forests for Human Health: A Focused Economic Valuation
2017 | Kathleen Wolf, PhD, University of Washington
Read moreSustainable Urban Forestry Planning Models and Decision Making Dashboard
2017 | Richard Hauer, PhD, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Read moreUrban Forests as Stormwater Systems—The role of canopy structure and ground cover in stormwater mitigation
2016 | Dr. Susan Day, Virginia Tech
Read moreCan Soil Amendments Reduce Disease Severity in Trees?
2016 | Dr. Glynn Percival, R.A Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory, University of Reading, United Kingdom
Read moreA Soil Management Toolbox for Urban Trees
2016 | Dr. Bryant Scharenbroch, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point and Dr. Les Werner, University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point
Read moreImproving urban forest establishment, resilience and performance using trait-based tree selection
2015 | Dr. Andrew Hirons, Myerscough College, United Kingdom
Read moreAssessing wound-induced response growth in two common urban tree species
2015 | Dr. Jason Miesbauer, The Morton Arboretum and Dr. Andrew Koeser, University of Florida
Read moreRapid Remediation of Urban Soil for Trees
2014 | Bryant C. Scharenbroch, The Morton Arboretum
Read moreImproving stormwater capture of urban forests through soil rehabilitation
2013 | Susan Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Read moreOccupational Safety in Arboriculture
2013 | Zongliang Jiang, North Carolina A & T State University
Read moreMaple Tree Soil Applications Research Project
2012 | Dr. Yvonne Boldt, Providence Academy
Read moreFailure potential of limbs receiving reduction or heading cuts and of resulting sprouts, in directional, structural or restoration pruning
2011 | Dr. Edward Gilman, University of Florida
Read moreDoes size really matter with container grown trees?
2011 | Dr. Michael Arnold, Texas A&M University
Read moreBiochar and its Potential as an Arboricultural Amendment
2010 | Bryant C. Scharenbroch, Ph.D., The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
Read moreGrowth and dynamic motion of cabled trees with co-dominant trunks
2010 | Brian Kane, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Read moreSurvey for tolerance to Emerald Ash Borer within North American ash species
2009 | Daniel Herms, Ohio State University
Read moreEffects of root pruning newly planted large trees on decay, root regeneration, and stability
2008 | Edward F. Gilman, University of Florida
Read moreThe impacts of aerated compost teas on trees, soils, and the environment
2008 | Bryant Scharenbroch, The Morton Arboretum, Illinois
Read moreMeasuring forces and stresses during rigging operations
2008 | Brian Kane, University of Massachusetts
Read moreMeasuring the breaking strength of climbing systems
2008 | Dennis Ryan, University of Massachusetts
Read moreInvestigating physical soil conditions and tree response to permeable paving
2008 | Justin Morgenroth, New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury
Read moreCan improved urban soil management result in increased soil carbon storage and greater tree growth?
2008 | Susan Day, Virginia Tech
Read moreDevelopment of risk assessment criteria for branch failures within the crowns of trees
2008 | John Goodfellow, BioCompliance, Washington
Read moreTowards improving soil biology and organic matter for urban tree health
2007 | Bryant Scharenbroch and Gary Watson, The Morton Arboretum
Read moreStrategies and techniques to remediate compacted, poorly draining soils
2007 | Nina Bassuk, Cornell University
Read moreNovel disease control compounds to reduce pesticide usage in the arboricultural industry
2007 | Glynn Percival, University of Reading, UK and Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory
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