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5–8 August 2018
Columbus, Ohio (US)
ONSITE GUIDE 2018
www.isa-arbor.com/2018conference
2018 #ISAcolumbus, #ITCCcolumbus
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you r stay , and I loo k forward to meeting you
Enjoy
Shirley Vaughn
ittee Chair
2018 ISA Local Comm
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Table of Contents Things to Know
• Please wear your name badge during all ISA conference events.
Agenda at a Glance 5
• Continue the conversation at the Meet the Presenters area located just
Conference Highlights outside of Exhibit Hall A.
Featured Presenters 8 • Provide feedback on presentations in the ISA Conference App.
Award Winners 9 • Schedule changes will be posted on the large session grids and through alerts in
the ISA Conference App.
Optional Activities 10 • Additional tickets for ISA events will be available for purchase during the
registration hours.
ITCC / Arbor Fair & Expo 11
• Refreshments are available to all attendees in the following locations:
Educational Program Outline 12
Coffee and Union Station
Monday, 6 August 7:30 am–8:00 am
Educational Descriptions networking Ballroom Foyer
Pre-Conference 16 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Breaks Trade Show Floor
3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Monday–Wednesday 18
Climbers’ Corner 27 Tuesday, 7 August Breakfast 7:30 am–9:00 am Trade Show Floor
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Poster Presentations 29 Breaks
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Trade Show Floor
Trade Show Schedule 30 Wednesday, 8 August
Coffee and
7:30 am–8:00 am
Union Station
networking Ballroom Foyer
Trade Show Floor Map 31 Union Station
Break 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Ballroom Foyer
Exhibitor Directory 32
Visitor Information 34 • Lunch is available for purchase at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on
the Trade Show Floor, Discovery Café, South Café & Marketplace, or local area
TREE Fund Activities 35 restaurants.
Maps: Convention Center/ • Lost and Found is located at the ISA Registration Desk.
Hotels 36 • ISA is committed to strict compliance with federal and state antitrust laws. View
the ISA Antitrust Compliance Statement at https://www.isa-arbor.com/Events/
ISA Board of Directors 37 Antitrust-Statement for more detail.
Committee Recognition 38 • Photography Notice: This event and event branding are the property of ISA.
Images from this event may not be published for commercial purposes without
the written consent of the International Society of Arboriculture.
• ISA Privacy Statement: For any questions regarding ISA’s collection and use of
personal data view our privacy statement online at www.isa-arbor.com/Privacy.
• Transportation will be provided between the Greater Columbus Convention
Center and Franklin Park for conference attendees who wish to attend the ITCC
and other pre-conference activities held at Franklin Park. Buses will depart from
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• Access a list of exhibitors and a
trade show map
• Read presentation descriptions,
presenter bios, and handouts
• Create a customized schedule
Registration Hours
• Network with fellow attendees
Greater Columbus Convention Center • A110
• Provide feedback on presentations
Friday, 3 August 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
• Peruse conference agenda, Saturday, 4 August 7:00 am–12:00 pm
meetings, education, and special Sunday, 5 August 7:00 am–8:30 pm
activities Monday, 6 August 6:30 am–5:00 pm
Tuesday, 7 August 7:30 am–3:00 pm
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Franklin Park • Wells Barn
Friday, 3 August 7:00 am–8:30 am
or via 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Saturday, 4 August 7:30 am–8:30 am
12:30 pm–1:30 pm
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Agenda at a Glance
*Events, times, and locations are subject to change
Check large session boards and/or the conference app for notification of any changes.
Friday, 3 August
7:00 am–8:30 am Registration Open for Pre-Conference Workshops at Franklin Park (Franklin Park – Wells Barn)
8:00 am–12:00 pm Street Tree Master Planting Design Workshop (Franklin Park – Wells Barn, Main Floor) Ticket Required
8:00 am–12:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown)
8:00 am–5:00 pm Tree Anatomy Workshop (Day 1) (Franklin Park – Wells Barn, Breakout 1–2) Ticket Required
10:00 am–4:00 pm Arbor Fair and Expo (Franklin Park)
11:00 am–12:00 pm Franklin Park Conservatory Tree Walk (Franklin Park)
12:30 pm–1:30 pm Registration Open for Pre-Conference Workshops at Franklin Park (Franklin Park – Wells Barn)
1:00 pm–2:00 pm Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection (Franklin Park)
1:00 pm–5:00 pm Soil Quality Assessment and Management for Urban Trees Workshop (Franklin Park –
Wells Barn, Main Floor) Ticket Required
1:00 pm–5:00 pm ISA Board of Directors Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Robert King)
1:00 pm–5:15 pm ITCC Masters’ Qualifying Events (Franklin Park)
3:00 pm–4:00 pm Historical Tour of the Franklin Park Conservatory Property (Franklin Park)
4:00 pm–6:00 pm Registration Open (GCCC – A110)
6:00 pm–9:30 pm ISA Certification Exam (GCCC – A111–112)
Saturday, 4 August
7:00 am–12:00 pm Registration Open (GCCC – A110)
7:30 am–8:30 am Registration Open for Pre-Conference Workshops at Franklin Park (Franklin Park – Wells Barn)
8:00 am–12:00 pm ISA Board of Directors Meeting (Franklin Park – Education Pavilion)
8:00 am–12:00 pm Top Knots Workshop (Franklin Park – Wells Barn) Ticket Required
8:00 am–5:00 pm Tree Anatomy Workshop (Day 2) (Franklin Park – Wells Barn, Breakout 1–2) Ticket Required
8:00 am–5:00 pm Law and Order Workshop (GCCC A114–115) Ticket Required
8:30 am–3:00 pm ITCC Masters’ Qualifying Events (Franklin Park)
9:00 am–4:00 pm Arbor Fair and Expo (Franklin Park)
11:00 am Arrival of 2018 TREE Fund Tour des Trees (Franklin Park)
11:00 am–12:00 pm Franklin Park Conservatory Tree Walk (Franklin Park)
12:30 pm–1:30 pm Registration Open for Pre-Conference Workshops at Franklin Park (Franklin Park – Wells Barn)
1:00 pm–2:00 pm Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection (Franklin Park)
1:00 pm–5:00 pm ASTI Workshop: Z133, the New Standard–What You Need to Know and Why You Need to Know It
(Franklin Park – Wells Barn, Main Floor) Ticket Required
3:00 pm–4:00 pm Historical Tour of the Franklin Park Conservatory Property (Franklin Park)
3:30 pm–4:30 pm SCA RakeMaster Challenge (Franklin Park)
5:00 pm–6:00 pm ITCC Recognition and Awards Ceremony (Franklin Park)
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Agenda at a Glance
*Events, times, and locations are subject to change
Check large session boards and/or the conference app for notification of any changes.
Sunday, 5 August
7:00 am–8:30 pm Registration Open (GCCC – A110)
7:00 am–9:00 am ISA Board of Directors Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Robert King)
8:00 am–3:00 pm Tree Anatomy Workshop (Day 3) (Franklin Park – Wells Barn, Breakout 1–2) Ticket Required
8:00 am–5:00 pm Using the 10th Edition of the Guide for Plant Appraisal Workshop (GCCC A114–115) Ticket Required
8:30 am–2:30 pm ITCC Masters’ Challenge (Franklin Park)
9:00 am–10:00 am Franklin Park Conservatory Tree Walk (Franklin Park)
9:00 am–10:20 am Branch Out Session – A to Z: A300 (GCCC A111–113)
9:00 am–12:00 pm Tree Tour of Green Lawn Cemetery (Tour Departs GCCC West Connector) Ticket Required
9:00 am–2:00 pm Arbor Fair and Expo (Franklin Park)
9:30 am–12:00 pm Science & Research Committee Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Edward Parker Harden)
10:30 am–12:00 pm Branch Out Session – A to Z: Z133 (GCCC – A111–113)
11:00 am–12:00 pm Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection (Franklin Park)
1:00 pm–2:00 pm Historical Tour of the Franklin Park Conservatory Property (Franklin Park)
1:00 pm–2:20 pm Branch Out Session – AUF Special Edition: Citizen Science for Tree Monitoring (GCCC A111–113)
1:00 pm–4:00 pm Diagnostic Discovery Walk-About: Sharpen Your Scouting and Tree Problem-Solving Skills
(Tour Departs GCCC, West Entrance) Ticket Required
2:30 pm–4:00 pm Branch Out Session – Transforming Chaos and Conflict (GCCC – A111–113)
5:00 pm–6:00 pm Student Kickoff Meeting (GCCC A120)
6:00 pm–7:30 pm Arboriculture Celebration with Keynote Presentation – Angelou Ezeilo
(GCCC – Union Station Ballroom B)
7:30 pm–9:30 pm Welcome Reception on the Trade Show Floor – ITCC Scores will be posted at ISA Central
(GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
Monday, 6 August
6:30 am–5:00 pm Registration Open (GCCC – A110)
7:00 am–8:00 am BCMA VIP Breakfast (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Edna Boies Hopkins) Invitation Only
7:00 am–8:00 am Women in Arboriculture Breakfast (GCCC A120–121) Ticket Required
7:00 am–8:30 am ISA Past Presidents Board of Directors Breakfast (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Burkhart B) Invitation Only
7:00 am–8:30 am Finance and Audit Committee Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown– Burkhart A)
7:30 am–8:00 am Coffee and Networking (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom Foyer)
8:00 am–8:30 am President and Local Chapter Welcome (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom B)
8:30 am–9:20 am Featured Presentation – Mark Bays (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom B)
9:30 am–11:00 am General Education Sessions (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A, B, C, & A111–115)
9:30 am–11:00 am Evolution of Modern Tree Climbing Workshop (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A) Ticket Required
11:00 am–1:00 pm Break on the Trade Show Floor (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
11:00 am–4:30 pm Trade Show Open (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
11:00 am–4:30 pm ISA Presents including Poster Displays (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
11:10 am–4:15 pm Climbers’ Corner (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
11:30 am–1:00 pm Association Leadership Luncheon (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Edna Boies Hopkins)
12:00 pm–12:30 pm Town Hall – Greening Youth for a Better Tomorrow (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
12:30 pm–1:00 pm Town Hall – Arborist Apprenticeship: Attracting and Retaining a Well-Qualified Workforce
(GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
1:00 pm–3:00 pm General Education Sessions (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A, B, C, & A111–115)
3:00 pm–4:00 pm Break on the Trade Show Floor (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
3:00 pm–4:00 pm Educational/Research Poster Presentations (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
4:00 pm–5:00 pm General Education Sessions (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A, B, C, & A111–115)
4:30 pm–5:30 pm ITCC Annual Meeting (GCCC – A224)
5:30 pm–8:00 pm AREA Meeting and Student Social (Barley’s Brewing Company Ale House No. 1) Ticket Required
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Tuesday, 7 August
7:30 am–3:00 pm Registration Open (GCCC – A110)
7:30 am–9:00 am Complimentary Breakfast on Trade Show Floor (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
7:30 am–3:00 pm Trade Show Open (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
7:30 am–3:00 pm ISA Presents Including Poster Displays (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
8:00 am–8:25 am ISA Annual Business Meeting (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
8:30 am–10:30 am International Safety Committee Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Edward Parker Hayden)
8:30 am–2:45 pm Climbers’ Corner (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
9:00 am–11:00 am General Education Sessions (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A, B, C, & A111–115)
11:00 am–12:00 pm Break on the Trade Show Floor (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
11:00 am–12:00 pm Educational Products and Services Committee Luncheon (GCCC – A120)
12:00 pm–2:00 pm General Education Sessions (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A, B, C, & A111–115)
2:00 pm–3:00 pm Break on Trade Show Floor (GCCC – Exhibit Hall A)
2:00 pm–3:00 pm Urban Tree Growth and Longevity Annual Meeting (GCCC – A121)
3:00 pm–3:40 pm General Education Sessions (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A, B, C, & A111–115)
3:45 pm–5:00 pm Featured Presentation – Matt Melis (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom B)
5:00 pm–6:00 pm ISA Board of Directors Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Private Dining Room)
6:00 pm–7:00 pm TREE Fund After Hours Buckeye Bash (Park Street Cantina)
7:00 pm–9:00 pm Toast with the Host (Park Street Cantina)
Wednesday, 8 August
7:00 am–1:30 pm Registration Open (GCCC – A110)
7:30 am–8:00 am Coffee and Networking (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom Foyer)
8:00 am–8:40 am L.C. Chadwick Award Winner Presentation (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A)
8:00 am–3:00 pm ISA Presents Including Posters Displays (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom Foyer)
8:00 am–5:00 pm Credentialing Council Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Edward Parker Hayden)
8:40 am–8:50 am Knoxville/Tennessee Presenter - Sharon Jean Philippe (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A)
9:00 am–11:00 am AREA and General Education Sessions (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A & C)
9:00 am–11:30 am The Ohio State University Campus Tour (Tour Departs GCCC West Connector) Ticket Required
9:15 am–3:30 pm SCA Field Day: A Three Destination Tour (Tour Departs GCCC West Connector) Ticket Required
9:15 am–4:15 pm SMA: A Walking Tour of Downtown Columbus Trees (Tour Departs GCCC – West Entrance
Ticket Required
11:00 am–12:00 pm Break (GCCC Union Station Ballroom Foyer)
12:00 pm–3:00 pm AREA and General Education Sessions (GCCC – Union Station Ballroom A & C)
1:00 pm–7:30 pm Council of Representatives (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Robert King)
Thursday, 9 August
8:00 am–12:00 pm Credentialing Council Meeting (Hilton Columbus Downtown – Edward Parker Hayden)
8:00 am–5:00 pm Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Renewal Course (GCCC – A120)
8:00 am–5:00 pm Crew Leader Qualification Workshop (GCCC – A110-111)
Charging station sponsored by
Stop by the Davey Tree Expert Booth
(#601 and #701) on the Trade Show Floor
to charge your laptop, phone, or tablet.
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Conference Highlights
Sunday Arboriculture Celebration Monday Featured Presenter
Keynote 6 August, 8:30 am– 9:20 am
5 August, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Mark Bays, Urban Forestry Coordinator,
Oklahoma Forestry Services
Angelou Ezeilo, CEO and
Founder, Greening Youth The Survivor Tree: Witness to Tragedy, Symbol
Foundation of Strength
Workforce Diversity: Preparing Since Spring 1996, Mark Bays and others within
for the Next Generation of
Arborists
Forestry Services and the tree care industry have
been directly involved with the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation
After a brief stint of prac- and the recovery efforts centering on improving the health of the
ticing law, it was through Survivor Tree. This native American elm is less than 100 yards (91
her work as a legal specialist meters) from where the bomb was detonated on 19 April 1995 at
for the New Jersey State Agriculture and Development the Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The elm is the closest
Committee that Angelou Ezeilo embarked upon a career living tree that took the full force of the bomb and is a centerpiece
as an environmentalist. Angelou further honed her skills of the Oklahoma City National Memorial, which was dedicated on
as a project manager for the Trust for Public Land (TPL) 19 April 2000.
in both its New Jersey and Georgia offices. In her posi-
tion, Angelou acquired land for preservation and worked Mark Bays has been with Oklahoma Forestry Services for the past 27
on the New York/New Jersey Highlands Program, Parks years helping communities and individuals across the state appreciate
for People-Newark, the New York/New Jersey Harbor the value, benefits, and services trees provide. He helps Oklahoma
Program in New Jersey, the Atlanta Beltline, and the solve tough environmental issues through proper tree planting and
20-County Regional Greenspace Initiative in Georgia. maintenance programs. He administers grant programs that provide
While at TPL, Angelou realized the disconnect between funding to communities and nonprofits for tree planting, educational
the land that was being preserved and the education of opportunities, and local program development.
people about that preservation—particularly as it related
to our next generation. This was the impetus for the
Greening Youth Foundation (GYF). Tuesday Featured Presenter
GYF’s mission is to engage underrepresented youth 7 August, 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
and young adults while connecting them to nature and Matt Melis, Aerospace Engineer, NASA Glenn
conservation and believes that youth and young adults Research Center
from diverse backgrounds can greatly benefit from the NASA and the Arborist: An Accidental Collaboration
career opportunities presented within the state and (The Application of Stereo Imaging Technology to Advance
the Understanding of Biomechanical Behavior of Trees)
federal land management sectors. GYF provides hands-on
environmental and wellness education programming to When Space Shuttle Columbia was damaged on its return home
students K–12 and access to paid internships and service in February 2003, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
crew opportunities to young adults. The foundation (NASA) researchers conducted an extensive impact test program for
provides its services throughout North America and West two and a half years to ensure the shuttle could be flown as safely as
Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia). possible. Stereo imaging technology was employed to gather data that
measured the deformation of test articles subjected to these impact
Learn more about the Greening Youth Foundation at
tests. Nearly 10 years later, the NASA Glenn Research Center and the
www.gyfoundation.org/
Morton Arboretum collaborated to use this same technology to capture
the biomechanical deformation response of trees subjected to adverse
loading. Matt Melis will provide an overview of how stereo imaging
supported the Columbia accident investigation and returned the shuttle
Stay Connected to flight, followed by details of the NASA/Morton effort.
International Society of Arboriculture
Matt has worked at the NASA Glenn Research Center for 29 years
@ISArboriculture, #ISAcolumbus, where his primary focus is in advanced finite element modeling and
#ITCCcolumbus
analysis methods including nonlinear and dynamic impact loading.
Following the Columbia accident, Matt was assigned full time to the
Investigation and the Shuttle Return to Flight Program with the NASA
Glenn Ballistic Impact Team. Currently, Matt is serving as technical lead
conducting impact analysis and testing efforts for NASA’s Advanced
Composites Program.
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Congratulations to the 2018 ISA Award Winners
Sponsored by
2018 ISA Awards of Distinction
Award of Merit R.W. Harris Author’s Citation
Bruce Fraedrich, Ph.D. A. James Downer, Ph.D.
Vice President, Bartlett Tree Research Lab Interim County Director/Advisor
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States University of California Cooperative Extension
Ventura, California, United States
Alex L. Shigo Award for Excellence
in Arboricultural Education
L.C. Chadwick Award for
Ken Palmer Arboricultural Research
Co-Founder, ArborMaster® Richard Hauer, Ph.D.
Willington, Connecticut, United States Professor of Urban Forestry, College of
and Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin
Rip Tompkins Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States
Co-Founder, ArborMaster®
Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States
Millard F. Blair Award for Exceptional
Contribution to Practical Arboriculture
Samuel Ma
Arborist/Climber Specialist,
Sharon J. Lilly Award of Achievement
Kassod Arbor Tre Consultancy & Services Ltd.
Melinda Jones Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Co-Founder, ReLeaf Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Early-Career Scientist Award
Jessica Vogt, Ph.D.
Honorary Life Membership Assistant Professor, Department of
Scott Baker Environmental Science and Studies,
President, Tree Solutions, Inc. College of Science and Health, DePaul University
Seattle, Washington, United States Chicago, Illinois, United States
2018 ISA True Professionals of Arboriculture
Nate Faris Linden Lampman
President, Faris Tree Consulting, Urban and Community Forestry
LLC/Director of Community Forestry, Program Manager, Washington State
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. Department of Natural Resources,
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Olympia, Washington, United States
Angela Margarita Villademoros Bob Redman
General Coordinator of Environmental Owner, Urban Forestry and Tree Care
Management, Secretaria de New York, New York, United States
Planeamiento, Municipalidad de Rosario,
Rosario, Argentina
Frances Reidy
Owner, Dryad Tree & Shrub Diagnostics, LLC,
East Islip, New York, United States
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Optional Conference Activities
Friday, 3 August– Sunday, 5 August Monday, 6 August
International Tree Climbing Championship Presented by
AREA Meeting and Student Social
with Arbor Fair & Expo 5:30 pm–8:00 pm
(See page 11 for schedule of event times) Barleys’ Brewing Company and Ale House No. 1
Franklin Park Ticket Required: $20 onsite ($10 for ISA student members)
Cheer on your favorite competitors at the ITCC, and support industry (Check for availability and purchase tickets at ISA Registration.)
education and public awareness. Don’t forget to browse the Arbor Fair &
Expo for industry equipment, educational displays, and crafts. Other activ- Students, conference speakers, and attendees are encouraged to take
ities include musical and children’s entertainment, including TREE Circus, advantage of this opportunity to meet with Arboricultural Research
Professor Pricklethorn, and of course the Fun Tree Climb and Limb Walk. and Education Academy (AREA) colleagues. The event will begin with
the annual AREA meeting at 5:30 pm followed by a networking social
(Transportation to and from Franklin Park will be provided for conference
at Barley’s Brewing Company Ale House No. 1 (0.2 miles from the
attendees. Buses will pick up outside the Greater Columbus Convention
Greater Columbus Convention Center). Some drinks and appetizers
Center West Connector.)
will be provided with your ticket. Special recognition will be given to
the 2018 AREA student travel grant recipients and ISA Student Am-
Sunday, 5 August bassadors. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Arboriculture Celebration Sponsored by
(A ticket will be required for entry to the meeting and
and Welcome Reception networking social.)
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Opening Ceremony Tuesday, 7 August
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Union Station Ballroom B
The ISA Board invites attendees to join them in celebrating the opening TREE Fund After Hours Buckeye Bash
of the ISA Annual International Conference and Trade Show along with 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
recognizing industry accomplishments, volunteers, champions, and the Park Street Cantina (walking distance from convention center)
2018 ISA award recipients.
Free to ISA conference registrants
Featured Keynote: Workplace Diversity: Preparing for the Next Genera-
tion of Arborists You’re invited! Join us for fun, food, and friendraising
Angelou Ezeilo, CEO and Founder, Greening Youth Foundation as we celebrate TREE Fund successes and those who
make it all possible.
Bring your friends and join the fun:
7:30 pm–9:30 pm
• Mini-Auction—Trips and treasures for every budget
Welcome Reception on the Trade Show Floor
(Name badge required) • Golden Ticket Raffle—$100 buys a chance to win the
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Trade Show Floor auction package of your choice (Tickets available at the TREE
Continue the celebration on the Trade Show Floor. Enjoy drinks and Fund booth #707- only 75 available)
hors d’oeuvres while you network with fellow professionals and exhibi- • Ken Ottman Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient
tors from around the world. announcement
• Appetizers and drink tickets
Monday, 6 August Sponsored by TREE Fund After Hours proceeds benefit TREE Fund,
supporting tree research and education
Women in Arboriculture Breakfast TREE FUND
Cultivating Innovation
7:00 am–8:00 am
Hosted by
Greater Columbus Convention Center, A120–121
Ticket required: $30 onsite Toast with the Host
(Check for availability and purchase tickets at ISA Registration.) 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Park Street Cantina (walking distance from convention center)
Network with women from around the world who share a passion for
Free to ISA conference registrants
trees! Every year, the Women in Arboriculture Breakfast brings together
arborists with diverse backgrounds to share their experiences in working Network with conference attendees, and take this time
with trees. This is a unique opportunity for networking at an event that to toast the ISA Ohio Chapter for hosting us in Columbus.
celebrates diversity. All conference attendees—women and men—are (Note: Free drink tickets for this event can be found in
welcome to join us! your conference registration folder.)
10International Tree Climbing Championship with Arbor Fair & Expo
Franklin Park
Presented by
Friday, 3 August
10:00 am–4:00 pm Arbor Fair & Expo
1:00 pm–5:15 pm ITCC Masters’ Qualifying Events
Saturday, 4 August
8:30 am–3:00 pm ITCC Masters’ Qualifying Events
9:00 am–4:00 pm Arbor Fair & Expo
11:00 am Arrival of 2018 TREE Fund Tour des Trees
3:30 pm–4:30 pm SCA RakeMaster Challenge
5:00 pm–6:00 pm ITCC Recognition and Awards Ceremony
Sunday, 5 August
8:30 am–2:30 pm ITCC Masters’ Challenge Sponsored by
9:00 am–2:00 pm Arbor Fair & Expo
* The ITCC and Arbor Fair & Expo will be at Franklin Park, which
is also home to the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical
Gardens. If you would like to explore the conservatory or
botanical gardens, attendees will receive a discounted
admission during the event.
Photo credit: Amy Kelley
Transportation to and from Franklin Park will be provided
for conference attendees. Buses will pick up outside the
Greater Columbus Convention Center West Connector.
Free Educational Opportunities (Organized by Franklin Park Conservatory)
Experience Franklin Park
Friday, 3 August
11:00 am–12:00 pm Franklin Park Conservatory Tree Walk
1:00 pm–2:00 pm Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection
3:00 pm–4:00 pm Historical Tour of the Franklin Park Conservatory Property
Saturday, 4 August
11:00 am–12:00 pm Franklin Park Conservatory Tree Walk
1:00 pm–2:00 pm Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection
3:00 pm–4:00 pm Historical Tour of the Franklin Park Conservatory Property
Sunday, 5 August
9:00 am–10:00 am Franklin Park Conservatory Tree Walk
11:00 am–12:00 pm Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection
1:00 pm–2:00 pm Historical Tour of the Franklin Park Conservatory Property
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Stay connected #ITCCColumbus
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11GCCC =
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AND TOURS (As of 29 June 2018)
Greater Columbus
Convention Center
Sessions, times, and locations are subject to change. Workshops and tours are seperately ticketed unless otherwise noted. Indicates research
* Free with conference registration. No additional ticket required. funded by TREE Fund.
FRIDAY, 3 AUGUST SATURDAY, 4 AUGUST
Franklin Park Franklin Park Franklin Park Franklin Park
Wells Barn Wells Barn Franklin Park Wells Barn Wells Barn Franklin Park GCCC A114–115
Breakout 1–2 Main Floor Breakout 1–2 Main Floor
8:00 am – 11:00 am –
8:00 am – 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Street Tree Master Top Knots Law & Order
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Franklin Park
Planting Design Bear LeVangie Conservatory Workshop
Workshop Franklin Park 3.5 A,T, L, Bp Tree Walk *
Conservatory Part One:
Stephanie 3.75 CTSP 0.5 A, Bm
Tree Walk * Basic and Advanced
Foster-Miller,
Concepts of Tree Law
Alan Siewert, 0.5 A, Bm
1:00 pm – 1:00 pm –
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Wendi Van Buren Victor Merullo
8:00 am – 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 2:00 pm
3.5 A, M; 0.5 Bs; 3.0 Bm
Tree Anatomy ASTI Workshop: Explore the (Lunch included)
Workshop Tree Anatomy Franklin Park
Z133, the New
(Day 1) 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Workshop Conservatory's
Standard— Part Two:
(Day 2) Tropical Plant
Mark Hartley 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Explore the Franklin What You Need Mock Trial: What
Park Conservatory's Mark Hartley to Know and Collection *
24 A, M, T, L, Bs Soil Quality to Expect as a
Tropical Plant Why You Need 1.0 A, Bs
Assessment and Collection * (Lunch included) to Know It! Professional Witness
(Lunch included) Management for
1.0 A, Bs John Ball, Craig Schaar,
Urban Trees 3:00 pm –
Tim Walsh Robin Kennedy
Bryant Scharenbroch, 4:00 pm
Les Werner, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 3.5 A, T, L, M, U 6.5 A, T, L
2.0 Bp; 1.5 Bm Historical Tour of 3.5 M, U
Luke Scheberl Historical Tour of the Franklin Park
3.75 CTSP 2.0 Bp
3.5 A, M, T, L, Bp the Franklin Park Conservatory 4.5 Bm
Conservatory Property * Sponsored by
Property *
No CEUs No CEUs
SUNDAY, 5 AUGUST Check the conference app for schedule changes or updates.
Franklin Park Wells
Barn Franklin Park GCCC A114–115 Tours depart from GCCC GCCC A111–113
Breakout 1–2
9:00 am – 10:20 am
Branch Out 1 *
9:00 am – A to Z: A300
10:00 am 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 1.25 A, T, L, M, U
0.25 Bs; 0.5 Bp, Bm
Franklin Park Tree Tour of Green Lawn Cemetery
Conservatory Rick Frantz, Doreen Uhas-Sauer
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Tree Walk * 1.5 A,M, Bm Branch Out 2 *
0.5 A, Bm A to Z: Z133
1.5 A, T, L, M, U
8:00 am – 3:00 pm 8:00 am – 5:00 pm 0.75 Bp, Bm
1.5 CTSP
Using the 10th Edition of the
Tree Anatomy
11:00 am – Guide for Plant Appraisal
Workshop
12:00 pm 1:00 pm – 2:20 pm
(Day 3) Jim Clark, Tom Smiley,
Explore the Mark Duntemann Branch Out 3 *
Mark Hartley
Franklin Park 6.5 A, M Citizen Science in Urban Forestry:
Conservatory's 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1.0 Bs, Bp Presenting a Journal Special Issue
(Lunch included) Tropical Plant 4.5 Bm Diagnostic Discovery Walk-About: Lara Roman, Eric North
Collection * Sharpen Your Scouting and Tree
1.0 A, M, Bm
1.0 A, Bs (Lunch included) Problem-Solving Skills
Joe Boggs, Amy Stone,
1:00 pm –
Jim Chatfield, Erik Draper,
2:00 pm 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Dave Shetlar, Curtis Young
Historical Tour of Branch Out 4 *
the Franklin Park 3.0 A, T, L, M
Transforming Chaos and Conflict
2.0 Bs; 0.5 Bp, Bm
Conservatory Kaizad Irani
Property *
1.5 A, M, Bm
No CEUs
12 Beginner General Advanced Climbers' Corner MeetingUSB =
MONDAY–WEDNESDAY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (As of 29 June 2018)
Union Station
Ballroom
MONDAY, 6 AUGUST Climbers’ Corner
Greater Columbus Convention Center Sponsored by
Coffee and Networking 7:30 am – 8:00 am
ISA Board President's Welcome Address — Paul Ries / Welcome from the Ohio Chapter (USB B) 8:00 am – 8:30 am
8:30 am – 9:20 am
The Survivor Tree: Witness to Tragedy, Symbol of Strength — Mark Bays (USB B)
1.25 A; 0.75 T, L, M; 0.75 Bs; 0.5 Bm GCCC
USB A USB B USB C A111–115 On the
Trade Show Floor
Utility Trees & People Tree Biology Urban Forestry/Municipal
Climbers' Corner
9:30 am – 10:15 am 9:30 am – 10:15 am 9:30 am – 10:15 am
9:30 am – 10:15 am 9:30 am – 11:00 am
EAB by the Numbers: Trees as Nature-Based Assessment of Six Practical Indica-
Status of Municipal Forestry Evolution of Modern
A FirstEnergy Perspective Solutions for Grand tors of Street Tree Establishment
in the Republic of Moldova Tree Climbing
Marvin Mantos Challenges Gregory M. Moore
David Gamstetter Phil Kelley
0.75 A, T, L, M, U Cecil Konijnendijk 0.75 A, T, L, M
0.75 A, M, Bm
0.25 Bs, Bp, Bm 0.75 A, M, Bm 0.25 Bs, Bp, Bm 1.5 A, T, L, M, U
0.75 Bp, Bm
10:20 am – 11:00 am 1.5 CTSP
10:20 am – 11:00 am 10:20 am – 11:00 am Morphophysiology and 10:20 am – 11:00 am (Ticket Required)
Utility Tree Management To Be Determined Management of Veteran Trees: Data and Dollars: Impacts of
Anand Persad Check the conference app Two Case Studies a Tree Inventory in Detroit
11:10 am – 11:50 am
0.75 A, T, L, M, U, Bp for update Stefania Gasperini, Giovanni Morelli Todd Mistor
The Silent Future
0.75 A, T, L, M 0.75 A, M, U, Bm
Christian Johnsson
0.25 Bs; 0.5 Bp
0.75 A, T, L, M
Break on the Trade Show Floor/ Lunch Break 11:00 am – 1:00 pm 0.5 Bp; 0.25 Bm
Utility Urban Forestry Mixing it Up Symposium
Town Hall
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Full-Scale Testing on Trees' Sustainable Urban Forest 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Contact with the 25k Volt Management: Turning Greening Youth For a
Feeders Rhetoric into Reality Better Tomorrow
WOMEN IN ARBORICULTURE
Duc Hai Nguyen Matthew Wells Discussion
1:00 pm – 1:55 pm Discussion led by James C. Ezeilo
0.5 A, T, L, M, Bm 0.5 A, M; 0.25 Bs, Bm Tiny Talk — Big Ideas
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
and Angelou Ezeilo
Enhancing Women's Roles and
(See details on page 19)
1:30 pm – 1:55 pm 1:30 pm – 1:55 pm Participation in Arboriculture 0.5 A, M, Bm
Urban Sites and Tree Archi- 1.0 A, M, Bm and Urban Forestry
Drones in Urban and 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
tecture as Indicators of Tree
Utility Forestry Adrina C. Bardekjian Workforce Development:
Performance
Dan Staley 0.5 A, T, L, M, Bm Recruiting and Training to Meet
Eric North
the Needs of the Tree Care
0.5 A, T, L, M, U, Bm
0.5 A, T, L, M; 0.25 Bs, Bm Industry
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Discussion led by Tree Care
Business Municipal Practical Arboriculture Industry Association
Panel Discussion
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm 0.5 A, T, L, M, Bm
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Facilitator:
In a Transforming Neighbor- Dana Karcher
Bounce Back! The Importance of Climbers' Corner
hood, Partnering to Grow
Resilience in Tree Work 1.5 A, T, L, M, U
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm the Urban Forest 0.75 Bp, Bm 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Mark Bridge
Grow to Sell—Sell to Grow: James D. Kaechele Cut Above The Rest:
0.5 A,T, L, M, U, Bp; 0.5 CTSP Two Hands are Better Than One!
Achieving a Successful and 0.5 A, M, Bm
Profitable Balance Alex Laver
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Kaizad Irani 1.0 A, T, L, M, U
Creating Funding Options How Much Can the 0.5 Bp, Bm
1.0 A, M, Bm for Urban Forestry Ground Take 1.0 CTSP
William (Bill) H. Hahn, Travis Vickerson
Jonathan M. Malish 0.5 A, T, L, M, U 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
0.5 A, M, U, Bm 0.25 Bp, Bm Rope Construction
Adam Moser
Break on the Trade Show Floor 3:00 pm– 4:00 pm Poster Presentations (Question and Answer Hour)
0.75 A, T, L, Bp
Pests and Diseases Tree and Cities Student Presenters Symposium
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Bounce Back!
Developing DED-Tolerant Mark Bridge
American Elm and Restoration Engaging Citizen Scientists in Make No Small Plans:
Monitoring and Stewardship 0.75 A, T, L, M, U, Bp; 0.75 CTSP
of the Urban-Rural Landscape Ohio State’s Goal to
of Young Trees Double Tree Canopy
Charles E. Flower, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Trade Show closes at 4:30
Dana Dentice, Lara Roman Ryan Vogel
Cornelia C. Pinchot
0.5 A, M, Bm The Ohio Tree Commission:
0.5 A, M; 0.25 Bs, Bm Residential Urban Forest
What Makes us Tick
Management in Malmö, Sweden
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Ohio Chapter ISA
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Blaz Klobucar
Street Tree Longevity: 1.0 A, M, Bm
Which Fungi Matter and Arboricultural Literature:
Tree Growth and Response
What Are They Telling Us? Technology Transfer Solutions
Over Forty Years
Curtis E. Young Anna DeToro
Richard Hauer
0.5 A, T, L, M, U, Bs 1.0 A, M, Bm
0.5 A, M; 0.25 Bs, Bm
13TUESDAY, 7 AUGUST
Climbers’ Corner
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Sponsored by
Networking and Breakfast on Trade Show Floor 7:30 am – 9:00 am
ISA Annual Business Meeting (Climbers' Corner Area) 8:00 am – 8:25 am
USB A USB B USB C GCCC A111–115
Sustainability & Diversity Soils Panel Practical Arboriculture Symposium
9:00 am – 9:40 am
GCCC
9:00 am – 9:40 am 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Pruning to Death: On the
Arborist Role in Disaster Urban Tree Space Design: Myths,
Case Studies, Best Practices Topping Can Also Affect Trade Show Floor
Planning: Recovery with
Microclimate Conditions
Urban Forest Strike Teams Tyler Stevenson, James Urban 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Francesco Ferrini Climbers' Corner
Dudley Hartel, John Parry Creating a Sustainable
The What, Why, & How of High- 0.75 A, T, L, M, U Urban Forests Science
0.75 A, M, Bm Performance Urban Trees 0.25 Bs; 0.5 Bp and Practice Network 8:30 am – 9:15 am
Jeremy Bailey
Scott Maco, Paul Ries, Owen Croy Preventative Chainsaw
9:40 am – 10:20 am Maintenance:
9:40 am – 10:20 am Root Growth Under Pavement:
American Chestnut Panelists: Pre-Inspection for ChainSaws:
As the Climate Changes Urban Two Urban Plaza Studies
Restoration: An Icon Returns Dave Gamstetter, 5 Part Plan
Forests Will Feel the Heat Tom Smiley, James Urban
Rich Hauer, Cary Shepherd
Carolyn S. Keiffer
Daniel A. Herms Ohio Urban Site Index Cecil Konijnendijk,
0.75 A, M 0.75 A, T, L, M, U, Bm; 0.75 CTSP
0.75 A, M, Bs Stephanie Foster-Miller Dave Nowak,
0.25 Bs; 0.5 Bm Jessica Sanders,
A Rapid Urban Site Index for Matt Wells, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
10:20 am – 11:00 am Street Tree Planting Sites Jess Vogt
Felling the Tree:
Genetic Diversity within the Bryant Scharenbroch
10:20 am – 11:00 am 2.0 A, M, U Working the Plan
Urban Forest 1.0 Bs Rip Tompkins
Panel Discussion Basic Field Diagnostics
Philip Gruszka 0.5 Bp, Bm
Jennie D. Mazzone 1.0 A, T, L, M, U, Bp; 1.0 CTSP
0.75 A, M 1.25 A, M
0.25 U, Bs 0.75 A, T, L, M, Bs
0.25 Bs, Bp, Bm
0.5 T, L, Bp, Bm 10:45 am – 11:30 pm
Work Safety:
Break on the Trade Show Floor/ Lunch Break 11:00 pm – 12:00 pm The Importance of
Performing Aerial Inspection
Business and Workforce Samuel Ma
Soils and Fertilization Practical Arboriculture Symposium
Development 0.75 A, T, L, M, U
0.25 Bs, Bp, Bm; 0.75 CTSP
12:00 pm – 12:40 pm 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
12:00 pm – 12:40 pm
12:00 pm – 12:40 pm Ornamental Trees Gone Bad:
Fertilizers and Fertilization: Tree Biomechanics 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Good Leadership: How the Callery Pear Introduction with Ward Peterson
Much To Discover! Climbing Around Powerlines:
The Key Ingredient Became Invasive
Joe R. Samnik Root and Stem Cutting and the Am I Qualified?
Jay Maier Theresa Culley
0.75 A, T, L, M Impact on Tree Stability Kevin Myers, Erick Navarro
0.75 A, M, Bm; 0.5 CTSP 0.75 A, M, U Tom Smiley
0.5 Bs; 0.25 Bm Palacios, Craig Murk
0.25 Bs, Bp, Bm
Assessment of Uprooting Strength 1.0 A, T, L, M, U
and Recovery after Root Failure 0.5 Bp, Bm; 1.0 CTSP
12:40 pm – 1:20 pm
12:40 pm – 1:20 pm for Platanus Occidentalis
12:40 pm – 1:20 pm Fertilizers: The Good,
New Understandings of Philip van Wassenaer
How To Get The Most The Bad, and The Generally 1:15 am – 2:45 pm
Lightning & Tree Damage
Out of Your New Hires Unnecessary Will Standard Reduction Pruning EAB Scenario: Tree Removal
Kim D. Coder Regenerate Smaller, Safer Trees?
Brad Hughes Linda Chalker-Scott with Green Initiative
0.75 A, T, L, M Guy Meilleur
0.75 A, M, Bm 0.75 A, T, L, M Eduardo Medina,
0.5 Bs; 0.25 Bp Don Roppolo, Tim Walsh,
0.5 Bs; 0.25 Bp Crown Restoration Pruning
of Damaged Trees Travis Vickerson
Jake Miesbauer 1.5 A, M, Bm
1:20 pm – 2:00 pm Radial Secondary Root Growth
1:20 pm – 2:00 pm 1:20 pm – 2:00 pm
The Crumbling Foundation Creating Healthy Soil in
Mature Tree Transplanting: Patterning in Maple Trade Show closes at 3:00
Science Supporting Best Jason Grabosky
of Modern Arboriculture: the Residential Setting
Management Practice
Finding Climbers? Sylvia McNeill Tree-top Perspectives from
Gary Watson
Austin Wienecke 0.75 A, T, L, M, U Biomechanics Technicians
0.75 A, M Chad Clink, Jim Funai
0.75 A, M, Bm 0.5 Bs; 0.25 Bm
0.25 Bs, Bp, Bm
2.0 A, T, L, M, U; 1.0 Bs, Bp
Break on Trade Show Floor 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Arborist Workforce Climate Change Tree Risk Assessment Symposium
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm
Facilitating Destructive
Biomechanics Tree Research
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm 3:00 pm – 3:40 pm Mark J. Hoenigman
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm
Training the Next Tree Atlas, Forest Health and
Generation of Arborists White Hat Hacking the Testing Cabled and Braced Canopies
Future Tree Risk Assessment
TRAQ Methodology in Mature Tree Canopies
John Ball Anantha M. Prasad,
James Komen AND
0.75 A, Bm Louis R. Iverson
0.75 A, T, L, M, Bm Stories from Biomechanics Week:
0.50 CTSP 0.5 A, M; 0.25 Bs, Bm Indicates research funded
Past, Present, and Future
Greg Dahle by TREE Fund
0.75 A, T, L, M, U; 0.5 Bs; 0.25 Bp
NASA and the Arborist: An Accidental Collaboration — Matt Melis (USB B) 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
1.25 A,T, L, M; 0.75 Bs; 0.25 Bm
14WEDNESDAY, 8 AUGUST
Check the conference
Greater Columbus Convention Center CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE app for schedule
Separately-Ticketed Events
Coffee and Networking 7:30 am – 8:00 am
changes or updates.
Featured Presenter: L.C. Chadwick Award Winner Richard Hauer (USB A)
8:00 am – 8:40 am
ISA Tour
0.75 A, M, Bp
Good Ole Rocky Top: Knoxville, Tennesee 2019! Sharon Jean-Philippe (USB A)
8:40 am – 8:50 am 9:00 am – 11:30 am
The Ohio State
USB A USB C University Campus Tour
AREA Risky Behaviors Steve Volkmann, Kim Moss,
Mary Maloney
9:00 am – 9:30 am 9:00 am – 9:40 am
1.5 A, T, L, M
Urban Tree Canopy Cover A Review of Deaths in Australia
Change in Philadelphia from Accidental Tree Failures
0.5 Bs, Bp, Bm
View education
session detailsal
Lara Roman Mark A. Hartley
*Load buses at 8:50 am
from GCCC West Connector
0.5 A, M, Bm 0.75 A, T, L, M, U
0.25 Bs, Bp, Bm; 0.50 CTSP
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Selecting and Field Testing 9:40 am – 10:20 am
on the
Climate-Ready Trees in California Introducing the Haddon Matrix: SCA Field Day C o n f e r e n c e ap
Janet Hartin
0.5 A, M; 0.25 Bs, Bm
Only You Can Prevent Injuries
Alex Julius 9:15 am – 3:30 pm s p o n s o re d b y p
0.75 A, T, L, M, U, Bm; 0.50 CTSP A Three Destination Tour: Franklin
10:00 am – 11:00 am Park Conservatory, Ahlum & Arbor
AREA Student
10:20 am – 11:00 am Tree Preservation, and
Presentation Chipper Use and Safety: Land Grant Brewery
What's New, What's Old
(Travel Grant Winners) Chris Ahlum
moderated by Jason Grabosky Tim Walsh
4.75 A, T, L, M
1.0 A, M, U, Bm 0.75 A, T, L, M, U
2.5 Bp; 2.25 Bm
0.25 Bp; 0.5 Bm; 0.50 CTSP
*Load buses at 9:00 am from
Lunch Break 11:00 pm – 12:00 pm
GCCC West Connector
AREA Utility (Lunch included)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Practical Uses of Integrated
Dismantling in Trees Observed Vegetation Management (IVM) SMA Tour
After Natural Loading Events in North America
Anand Persad Geoff Kempter
9:15 am – 4:15 pm
0.5 A, T, L, Bp 0.5 A, T, L, M, U, Bm
A Walking Tour of Downtown
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Columbus Trees
Ecosystem Disservices — A Way 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Steve Cothrel, Lisa Bowers
Towards Acceptance for Urban UVM Program Management
Forestry Randy Miller
4.75 A, T, L, M Scan to download the app;
2.5 Bp; 2.25 Bm
Johan Östberg 0.5 A, T, L, M, U, Bm online at
0.5 A, M, Bm Tour meets at 9:00 am
to depart from http://eventmobi.com/isa2018;
A Holistic Approach GCCC West Entrance or download from your app store
AREA
to Tree Lives (Lunch included)
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Managing Large and Old Urban 1:00 pm – 1:40 pm
Roadside Trees in Penang, Malaysia Managing the Politics of EAB
Fariza Firdaus Mohd Salleh Through Replacement
0.5 A, M, Bm Ralph C. Sievert,
Philip J. Potyondy
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm 0.75 A, M, Bm
Emerald Ash Borer Management
Approaches: Ten-year Canopy
Retention Case Study
Rich Hauer, David Sivyer
1:40 pm – 2:20 pm
0.5 A, T, L, M, Bm
The Economic Value of
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tree Preservation During
Development
Six Years of Research about
Trees Growing in Pervious and Robert J. Laverne,
Wendy A. Kellogg A T L M U B CTSP
Impermeable Sidewalks
s p
Alessio Fini 0.75 A, M, Bm
Number of CEUs determined by length of session m
0.5 A, T, L, M; 0.25 Bs, Bp
s= Science m=Management p= Practice
2:20 pm – 3:00 pm
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Root Position and Growth on A New Method to
Asphalt Tensile Crack Failure Compensate for Tree Loss
David J. Nowak
Color Key
Jason Grabosky
0.5 A, M; 0.25 Bs, Bp 0.75 A, T, L, M, U
Beginner General Advanced Climbers' Meeting
0.25 Bs; 0.5 Bm Corner
Turn in your CEUs! On the Trade Open to
Show Floor Attendees
15EDUCATIONAL DESCRIPTIONS
Indicates research funded
by TREE Fund
PRE-CONFERENCE 1:00 pm–2:00 pm Saturday, 4 August
Explore the Franklin Park
8:00 am–12:00 pm
Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection
Friday, 3 August Franklin Park Staff Top Knots
Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory’s tropical Bear LeVangie, BioForest, Petersham, Massachusetts,
8:00 am–12:00 pm United States
plant collection with a horticulturist. See the
Street Tree Master Planting Design oldest living fiddle leaf fig tree under glass, as well Learn how to tie friction hitches, install friction
Workshop as many palm specimens and the diverse bonsai savers, and discover other tricks and tips in this
Stephanie Foster-Miller, Ohio Department of Natural collection. Tour will be for attendees only as it is interactive workshop with Bear LeVangie. A great
Resources, Findlay, Ohio, United States inside the park’s paid experience. Free—No ticket introductory workshop for climbers! Friction
Alan Siewert, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, required. hitches, false crotches, and fun!
Newbury, Ohio, United States
Wendi Van Buren, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 1:00 pm–5:00 pm 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Waynesville, Ohio, United States
Soil Quality Assessment and Tree Anatomy Workshop—Day 2
Join the Ohio Master Planting Design team for a Management for Urban Trees See details under Friday schedule.
workshop on how to design a plan for street trees. Bryant Scharenbroch, University of Wisconsin, Stevens
This process was developed in 2009 in an effort Point, Wisconsin, United States 8:00 am–5:00 pm
to help Ohio communities plan for a diverse Les Werner, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point,
street tree population after emerald ash borer. Wisconsin, United States Law & Order
This cost-effective, quick, and simple strategy has Victor Merullo, Merullo, Reister & Swinford Do., LPA,
Luke Scheberl, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Columbus, Ohio, United States
become a common tool, from Ohio’s smallest Wisconsin, United States
villages to its largest cities. Craig Schaar, Ohio ISA, Columbus, Ohio, United States
This workshop will teach participants about soil
Use the Ohio Urban Site Index to gauge site Robin Kennedy, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio,
quality, why soil quality is important for trees, and United States
quality and to learn the tricks Ohio’s State Urban how to assess and interpret soil quality for urban
Foresters have learned along the way, so that Part One: Basic and Advanced Concepts of Tree
trees. Participants will gain skills and knowledge
you’re effective and efficient in your community. Law. Common law concepts including negli-
related to in-field assessment and management of
gence, trespass, and nuisance—legal concepts that
urban soils for trees. Specifically, participants will
8:00 am–5:00 pm learn how to quickly assess soil health in the field
every arborist must know. Victor Merullo will
acquaint you with basic and advanced concepts of
Tree Anatomy Workshop —Day 1 and relate this information to tree management
tree law and tree law liability.
Mark Hartley, The Arborist Network, Shanes Park, and care.
Part Two: Mock Trial—What to Expect as a Profes-
NSW, Australia The four-hour workshop will include a hands-on sional Witness. This will be a uniquely fun learning
This three-day workshop will teach you to read activity, demonstration and discussion on soil experience with law professor Robin Kennedy
trees from the inside-out, helping you more quality assessment in the field, and a hands-on and Toledo-area attorney Terry Green, who will
accurately diagnose tree health and vitality issues. demonstration and discussion on soil manage- lead a team of real-life attorneys, expert witnesses,
Learn about the differences between woody and ment for urban trees. The field activities will be plaintiffs, and a room full of jurors (the audience)
absorbing roots, assess the structure of woody conducted in close proximity to the classroom through proceedings from one of Ohio’s most
plant parts from three different planes, better within the Franklin Park Conservatory. infamous tree-failure cases.
understand how large woody monocots grow, and Participants are not required to have any previous
discover the tree health and function implications knowledge of soils, but must be willing to get dirty. 11:00 am–12:00 pm
of good and bad pruning cuts. Dozens of hands-
Franklin Park Conservatory
on activities and practical demonstrations are sure 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
to keep you engaged. You will leave this workshop Tree Walk
with a new understanding of the complexity and Historical Tour of the Franklin Park Franklin Park Staff
inner-workings of the trees you manage every day. Conservatory Property Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory grounds
Franklin Park Staff on this tree walk with a horticulturist. The Paige
11:00 am–12:00 pm Learn from a Conservatory horticulturist about and Mike Crane Conifer and Ornamental Grass
Franklin Park Conservatory the rich history of the Franklin Park Conservatory collection will be highlighted. (Open to public
property. Highlights include a tour of the brand and attendees) Free—No ticket required.
Tree Walk new Scotts Miracle Gro Foundation Children’s
Franklin Park Staff
Garden and Grand Mallway. Tour will be for 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory grounds attendees only, as it is inside the park’s paid expe- Explore the Franklin Park
on this tree walk with a horticulturist. The Paige rience. Free—No ticket required. Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection
and Mike Crane Conifer and Ornamental Grass
Franklin Park Staff
collection will be highlighted. (Open to public
and attendees.) Free—No ticket required. Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory’s tropical
plant collection with a horticulturist. See the oldest
living fiddle leaf fig tree under glass, as well as many
palm specimens and the diverse bonsai collection.
Tour will be for attendees only as it is inside the
park’s paid experience. Free—No ticket required.
16 COLOR KEY Beginner General Advanced Climbers’ Corner1:00 pm–5:00 pm 9:00 am–10:00 am 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
ASTI Workshop: Z133, the New Franklin Park Conservatory Diagnostic Discovery Walkabout:
Standard—What You Need to Know Tree Walk Sharpen Your Scouting and Tree
and Why You Need to Know It! Franklin Park Staff Problem-Solving Skills
John Ball, South Dakota University, Brookings, South Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory grounds Joe Boggs, Ohio State University Extension, Columbus,
Dakota, United States on this tree walk with a horticulturist. The Paige Ohio, United States
and Mike Crane Conifer and Ornamental Grass Amy Stone, Ohio State University Extension, Columbus,
Timothy Walsh, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Kent,
Ohio, United States collection will be highlighted. (Open to public Ohio, United States
and attendees) Free—No ticket required. Jim Chatfield, Ohio State University Extension, Columbus,
From planning the work to working the plan, the Ohio, United States
Z133 American National Standard for Arboriculture 9:00 am–10:20 am Erik Draper, Ohio State University Extension, Columbus,
Operations—Safety Requirements can guide you and Ohio, United States
your crew in safely navigating the many hazards of Branch Out 1: A to Z: A300
Panel Dave Shetlar, Ohio State University Extension, Columbus,
our daily work. The ANSI Z133 just completed its Ohio, United States
most recent revision, and there are numerous fun- An open forum discussion regarding the A300 series.
Curtis Young, Ohio State University Extension, Columbus,
damental changes to how we conduct arboricultural 9:00 am–12:00 pm Ohio, United States
operations, from working within electrical hazards
Tree Tour of Green Lawn Cemetery The walkabout will be led by a seasoned group of
to operating a chain saw. This information-packed
Rick Frantz, GIS Analyst, Dublin, Ohio, United States Buckeye instructors with years of experience in
indoor/outdoor workshop will provide attendees
with an interpretation of key parts of the Standard Doreen Uhas-Sauer, Green Lawn Cemetery Association diagnosing tree problems and conducting diag-
Board, Columbus, Ohio, United States nostic training for the green industry. Discussions
and the risks they can eliminate or reduce. It will be
led by Dr. John Ball and Tim Walsh, who will share Green Lawn Cemetery was established in 1848 as will cover tree diagnostics, as well as management
their experience on the committee to help workshop part of the rural cemetery movement. As such, it options and recommendations, with an eye towards
participants come to view the Standard not as a set preserves both a remnant of Columbus’s native, supporting sustainable urban trees. Participants will
of rules that must be followed, but as the key to mixed oak forest and a legacy of traditional cem- be encouraged to share their own experiences and
conducting safe, productive, and efficient arboricul- etery tree plantings. At 360 acres, it is the second perspectives to draw upon the collective knowledge
tural operations. largest cemetery in Ohio, and it is recognized as of the entire group. This two-way training session
an arboretum. It also features many founding and will teach participants the value of taking a collective
3:00 pm–4:00 pm historical residents of Columbus and beautiful approach to tree problem diagnostics.
examples of cemetery art. The cemetery has been
Historical Tour of the Franklin Park using ARCGIS technology to study its treescape
Conservatory Property and initiated a seven-year program to restore the 1:00 pm–2:20 pm
Franklin Park Staff native, mixed oak canopy, understory, and urban Branch Out 3: Citizen Science in
Learn from a Conservatory horticulturist about wildlife habitat. We will use a combination of bus Urban Forestry: Presenting a Journal
the rich history of the Franklin Park Conservatory and walking tours to provide an overview of the
Special Issue
property. Highlights include a tour of the brand treescape, visiting four state champion trees and Lara Roman, US Forest Service, Philadelphia,
new Scotts Miracle Gro Foundation Children’s many others. This is a unique opportunity to tour Pennsylvania, United States
Garden and Grand Mallway. Tour will be for a large urban tract of remnant native trees and one Eric North, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska,
attendees only, as it is inside the park’s paid expe- of the most beautiful cemeteries in Ohio. United States
rience. Free—No ticket required.
10:30 am–12:00 pm How does citizen science fit into urban forestry?
Branch Out 2: A to Z: Z133 Citizen science has been gaining prominence
Panel among municipal foresters and not-for-profit
Sunday, 5 August A discussion forum regarding the Z133 American
organizations, with volunteers engaged in data
collection for tree inventories and monitoring.
National Standard for Arboricultural Operations— Such projects have included: recording all street
8:00 am–3:00 pm Safety Requirements. trees in a neighborhood or city, developing park
Tree Anatomy Workshop—Day 3 11:00 am–12:00 pm tree inventories, finding trees at risk from pest
See details under Friday schedule. Explore the Franklin Park threats, and tracking recently planted trees. Urban
forest managers must balance promoting public
Conservatory’s Tropical Plant Collection
8:00 am–5:00 pm awareness and learning with data quality needs.
Franklin Park Staff
Our panelists will share perspectives from varied
Using the 10th Edition of the Guide Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory grounds research and management projects in citizen
for Plant Appraisal on this tree walk with a horticulturist. The Paige science. This Branch Out session builds on a new,
Jim Clark, HortScience, Inc., Simi Valley, California, and Mike Crane Conifer and Ornamental Grass
United States
special issue of the journal Arboriculture & Urban
collection will be highlighted. (Open to public Forestry on civic science, and is presented in part-
Tom Smiley, Bartlett Tree Expert Co., Charlotte, North and attendees) Free—No ticket required.
Carolina, United States
nership with the Urban Tree Growth & Longevity
working group.
Mark Duntemann, Natural Path Forestry, South 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Royalton, Vermont, United States Historical Tour of the Franklin Park
This daylong workshop will present the new 10th Conservatory Property
edition of the Guide for Plant Appraisal and provide Franklin Park Staff
hands-on activities to illustrate the use of the new Learn from a Conservatory horticulturist about the
procedures. rich history of the Franklin Park Conservatory prop-
We will start with appraisal concepts and the erty. Highlights will include a tour of the brand new
appraisal process, but the main focus will be on the Scotts Miracle Gro Foundation Children’s Garden
cost approach. The income and sales comparison and Grand Mallway. Tour will be for attendees only
approaches and methods will also be discussed. as it is inside the park’s paid experience. Free—No
ticket required.
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