Watch Previous TREE Fund Webinars Here!
Note: CEU credit is only available for live broadcast.
Soil Assessment for Urban Trees
Bryant C. Scharenbroch, PhD, Assistant Professor of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Research Fellow of The Morton Arboretum
January 2020
We are grateful to Utah State University Forestry Extension for hosting this webinar.
Health Benefits of City Trees: Research Evidence & Economic Values
Kathleen Wolf, PhD, University of Washington
November 2019
Supporting materials: Webinar Slides
More of Dr. Wolf’s research can be found at www.naturewithin.info, and the Green Cities: Good Health project at: www.greenhealth.washington.edu.
We are grateful to Utah State University Forestry Extension for hosting this webinar.
The Landscape Architect in the Nursery: Tagging Trees and Enforcing Specifications
James Urban, Urban Trees + Soils, and Paul Josey, Wolf Josey Landscape Architects
September 2019
Supporting materials: Webinar Slides, Webinar Q&A
We are grateful to Utah State University Forestry Extension for hosting this webinar and to Virginia Chapter ASLA for their support and assistance.
Can We Vaccinate Trees to Protect Against Diseases?
Dr. Glynn Percival, Manager, UK and Ireland Bartlett Tree Research and Diagnostic Laboratory based at the University of Reading, UK
August 2019
Supporting materials: Webinar Slides
We are grateful to the Alabama Cooperative Extension Program for hosting this webinar.
Remediating Compacted Soils Compromised by Urban Construction
Nina Bassuk, PhD, Cornell University
June 2019
Supporting materials: Webinar Slides
Links from Dr. Bassuk’s webinar:
Cornell Soil Health Testing website
Cornell Nutrient Analysis Lab (compost testing)
“Long-term remediation of compacted urban soils by physical fracturing and incorporation of compost,” by Miles Schwartz Sax, Nina Bassuk, Harold van Es and Don Rakow
Dr. Bassuk’s website
We are grateful to Utah State University Forestry Extension for hosting this webinar
Cultivating Innovation — Documenting 15 Years of TREE Fund Research Impact
Andrew Koeser, PhD, University of Florida, and Richard Hauer, PhD, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
May 2019
The Salt Dilemma: Growing Better Urban Trees in Northern Climates
James Urban, FASLA, Urban Trees + Soils; Andrew Millward, PhD, Ryerson University; Adam Nicklin,
PUBLIC WORK February 2019
Reducing Tree (and Soil!) Damage During Construction
Nina Bassuk, PhD, Cornell University
December 2018
Supporting material: Webinar presentation slides
Emerald Ash Borer: Strategies for Conserving Ash in the Urban Forest
Dan Herms, PhD, The Davey Tree Expert Company
November 2018
Supporting material: Webinar presentation slides
Arboricultural Biomechanics
Brian Kane, PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
August 2018
Supporting material: Dr. Kane’s answers to questions posed during webinar
Utility Arborist Research Fund: Work in Progress, Work to Come
J. Eric Smith, TREE Fund and Dr. Christopher Halle, Sonoma State University – May 2018
Supporting materials: Presentation was very large so has been uploaded in four parts:
Invasive insects in Shade Trees: A 30-year Perspective from Colorado
Whitney Cranshaw, PhD, Colorado State University
May 2018
Do Planting Stock Decisions Really Make Much Difference Down the Road?
Michael Arnold, PhD, Texas A&M University
February 2018
Drought Tolerance in Trees — Improving Tree Selection for Challenging Urban Sites
Andrew Hirons, PhD, Myerscough College, U.K.
November 2017
Tree Species Selection Guide (based on this research)
Municipal Forestry Baseline, Trends, and Dashboard
Dr. Richard Hauer, PhD, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
September 2017
Soil Profile Rebuilding: Rehabilitating Compacted Soils
Susan Day, PhD, Virginia Tech
June 2017
Supporting materials: webinar presentation slides and Dr. Day’s website (referenced in webinar)
Tree Risk Assessment – Perceptions, Reality, and Reliability
Andew Koeser, PhD, University of Florida
April 2017
Soil Compaction and Urban Trees: Strategies for Gaining Ground
Bryant Scharenbroch, PhD, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
November 2016
Supporting materials:
- Webinar presentation slides
- “Biochar and Biosolids Increase Tree Growth and Improve Soil Quality for Urban Landscapes,” Journal of Environmental Quality
- “Distinguishing urban soils with physical, chemical, and biological properties,” Pedo biologia
- “Wood Chips and Compost Improve Soil Quality and Increase Growth of Acer rubrum and Betula nigra in Compacted Urban Soil,” Arboriculture & Urban Forestry
An Approach to Pruning You Won’t Forget
Ed Gilman, PhD, University of Florida
May 2016
Strategies for Successful Urban Tree Growth in Wet and Dry Sites
Nina Bassuk, PhD, Cornell University
September 2015
Emerald Cash Borer: It Will Cost You Money-Ways to Manage the Ash Cash Flow
Rich Hauer, PhD, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
April 2015