Climbers' Corner

Climbers' Corner
TRADE SHOW OPENS AT 9:30 AM
Monday, August 4	Tuesday, August 5
9:55 am - 10:40 am Ed Carpenter The Ergonomics and Biomechanics of Arborist Ascent and Work Positioning Aloft 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	9:55 am - 10:40 am Ken Palmer The Art of Practical Rigging 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
10:40 am - 11:05 am Break	10:40 am - 11:05 am Break
11:05 am - 11:50 am Amanda Carpenter How to Care for Your Body as an Industrial Athlete 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	11:05 am - 11:50 am Ken Palmer The Science of Practical Rigging 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
11:50 am - 12:15 pm Break	11:50 am - 12:15 pm Break
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Mark Bridge Ascent Event-It's Not Foot Locking Anymore 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Alexander Laver Dynamics of the Cut: More Than One Way to Skin a Tree 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
1:00 pm - 1:25 pm Break	1:00 pm - 1:25 pm Break
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm Dwayne Neustaeter Aerial Rescue: Scoring the Scenario 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	1:25 pm - 2:10 pm Rip Tompkins Chainsaw Safety, Ergonomics, and Safe Handling 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
2:10 pm - 2:35 pm Break	2:10 pm - 2:35 pm Break
2:35 pm - 3:20 pm Nicholas Dankers The Double-System Technique (DST): Working in Trees with Redundant Safety 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	2:35 pm - 3:20 pm Rip Tompkins Precision Tree Felling and Working the 5 Step Plan 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp

Tree Academy Workshops

Tree Academy Workshops
Tickets required for each Tree Academy Session
Saturday, August 2	Saturday, August 2	Sunday, August 3
9:00 am - 12:00 pm	1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tom Smiley Tree Risk Assessment - Incorporating the ISA BMP Tree Risk Assessment Procedures into Everyday Arboriculture MIN: 15; MAX: 100 3.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	Gary Watson The Practical Science of Planting Trees MIN: 15; MAX: 100 3.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	Jerry Bond Field Techniques for Including the Analysis of Load and Health into Everyday Tree Risk Assessment MIN: 15; MAX: 100 3.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
James Urban Up By Roots: Soil Workshop MIN: 15; MAX: 100 3.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	Glen Stanosz Decay School MIN: 15; MAX: 100 3.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	Kim Coder Advanced Tree Biology: Macroscopic Tree Anatomy MIN: 15; MAX: 50 3.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bs
Amy Stone (Joe Boggs, Jim Chatfield, Erik Draper) Tree Problem Diagnostics: The 24 Questions of Plant Diagnostics MIN: 15; MAX: 100 3.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	"Increasing Climbing Efficiency" workshop has been cancelled.	Ed Gilman Structural Pruning at Planting and During Establishment MIN: 15; MAX: 100 3.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bp

Educational Sessions Monday

Monday, August 4
COFFEE & NETWORKING 8:00 - 8:30 AM
OPENING GENERAL SESSION
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS 8:30 - 9:00 AM
9:00 am - 10:00 am L.C. Chadwick Award recipient 1.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bs
10:00 am - 11:00 am John Norquist KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
11:00 am - 1:00 pm 2-HOUR BREAK FOR LUNCH (not included) meetings, trade show (consessions available for purchase at the trade show).
A Historical Perspective	EAB Management Strategies	Urban Forest Remote Sensing	IPM
1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Don Blair The History of Arboriculture 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Mark Duntemann Cost/Benefit Analysis of Various EAB Management Strategies in Chicago, IL 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Dick Rideout Andrew Stoltman Statewide Urban Forest Inventory - Integrating Three Levels of Data to Optimize Management 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Eric North When Immovable Infrastructure Meets Irresistible Trees: Using Tree Biology to Make Informed Planting Decisions. 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs

1:50 pm - 2:30 pm Robert Miller Mesopotamia to Milwaukee: A History of City Trees 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	1:50 pm - 2:30 pm Joseph Sulak Seizing Opportunity from Crisis: Columbus, OH and EAB 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	1:50 pm - 2:30 pm John Palmer UAV's In Arboriculture: The Sky Is NOT The Limit. 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	1:50 pm - 2:30 pm Joe Boggs IPM: From Integrated Pest Management to Intelligent Pest Management 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
2:30 pm - 3:30 PM BREAK ON THE TRADE SHOW FLOOR
Green Infrastructure I	Herbicides and Pesticides in Arboriculture	Urban Forest Monitoring Data	Legends of Arboriculture
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm Cecil Konijnendijk Green Infrastructure: How Does Urban Forestry Fit In? 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	3:30 pm - 4:10 pm Bert Cregg Imprelis and Other Herbicide Disasters: When Good Chemicals Go Bad 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Lara Roman, Bryant Scharenbroch, John Mills, Deb Boyer, Sarah Mincey Urban Forest Monitoring Data 1.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Francesco Ferrini, Don Blair, Robert Miller, Gary Watson, Colin Bashford 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Expert Express 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4 O' Clock Forum 1.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bp


4:20 pm - 5:00 pm L. Peter MacDonagh The State of the Science and Practice of Using Urban Trees as a Stormwater Control Measure 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	4:20 pm - 5:00 pm Linda Chalker Scott Organic Pesticides: Reviewing the Science Behind their Efficacy 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs

Educational Sessions Tuesday

Tuesday, August 5
COFFEE & NETWORKING 8:00 - 8:30 AM
Trees and Soils	Green Infrastructure II	Urban Forestry Through the Lens of Longevity	Biology of Urban Environments
8:30 am - 9:20 am Jim Urban, Tom Smiley Evaluation of Established Trees in Structural Soils 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	8:30 am - 9:20 am Jason Lubar Anchoring Trees on Elevated Structures 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	8:30 am - 11:00 am Andrew Koeser, Rich Hauer, Jess Vogt, Gary Johnson Urban Forestry Through the Lens of Longevity 2.5 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	8:30 am - 9:20 am Jerry Bond The Biology of Tree Health 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs

9:30 am - 10:10 am Bryant Scharenbroch Biochar and Urban Soils 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	9:30 am - 10:10 am Kamran Abdollahi Trees and Environmental Remediation 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs		9:30 am - 10:10 am Jessie Glaeser The Microbiology of Mulch 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs

10:20 am - 11:00 am Michael Mills Nineteen Years of Structural Soils 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	10:20 am - 11:00 am John Casey Clapp Conifers in the Urban Forest 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm		10:20 am - 11:00 am Joe Murray Lichen 101 for Arborists 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs
11:00 am - 1:00 pm 2-HOUR BREAK FOR LUNCH (not included) meetings, trade show (consessions available for purchase at the trade show).
Non-Target Insects	Trees and Society	Tree Biomechanics	UAA / SMA
1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Michael Raupp Unraveling Non-target Effects of Insecticides: Expected and Unexpected Consequences in Urban Forests 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	1:00 pm - 1:40 pm John Mills Can Tree Planting Contribute to Environmental Injustice? 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Matt Follett Natural Wind Gusts, Branch Sway and the Effect of Pruning 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Jim Zwack One Tree, Multiple "Jurisdictions": North American Experiences with Exotic Invasive Pests Managed at Local, Municipal, and Federal Levels 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm

1:50 pm - 2:30 pm Fredric Miller Arthropod Associates of the Emerald Ash Borer in Northern Illinois 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	1:50 pm - 2:30 pm Ian Leahy Healthy Forests for Healthy Cities 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	1:50 pm - 2:30 pm Tom Smiley Sapwood and Buttress Root Loss and the Impact on Tree Stability 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	1:50 pm - 2:30 pm David Bienemann Emergency Storm Mitigation 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
2:30 pm - 3:30 PM BREAK ON THE TRADE SHOW FLOOR
Trees and Storms	Global Arboriculture	Tree Biomechanics	UAA / SMA
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm Kim Coder Impacts of Lightning on Trees: Power, Force, and Injury 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	3:30 pm - 4:10 pm Don Picker The Extraordinary Development of Arboriculture in Asia 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Tom Smiley, Brian Kane, Frank Rinn, Jason Grabosky, Ed Gilman 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Expert Express 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4 O' Clock Forum 1.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	3:30 pm - 4:10 pm Jared Carlson Energy Saving Trees 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm


4:20 pm - 5:00 pm David Johnson Superstorm Sandy: Realizations, Recovery, and Replanting 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	4:20 pm - 5:00 pm Francesco Ferrini Trees in the Urban Environment: Response Mechanisms and Benefits for the Ecosystem 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm		4:20 pm - 5:00 pm Laura Wyatt, Tracy Salisbury, Kim Sebastian Teaming-up with Professional Sports to Advance Urban Forestry Special Guests: Aaron Popkey - Director of Public Affairs, Green Bay Packers Teddy Werner - Vice President of Business Development, Milwaukee Breweres 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm

Educational Sessions Wednesday

Wednesday, August 6
COFFEE & NETWORKING 8:00 - 8:30 AM				SCA Tour
GENERAL SESSION: Restoration and Heritage Tree Pruning	AREA Research Presentations	UAA Utility Arboriculture	SMA Municipal Arboriculture	8:00 am - 4:00 pm Society of Commercial Arboriculture Educational Tour (Separately Ticketed) 8:00 AM: Departure from the Wisconsin Center 9:00 AM Arrive at Wachtel Tree Science. Groups will discuss the operations of the company, participate in a GRCS demonstration, and discuss best practices for marketing your company. 11:30 AM: SCA Annual Business Meeting and Lunch 1:00 PM: Leave Wachtel for Miller Brewery tour. 4:00 PM: Return to conference headquarters.
8:30 am - 9:20 am Philip Van Wassenaer Reduce the Crown, Retain the Tree 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	8:30 am - 9:30 am AREA Student Presenters 5 AREA Student Speakers (10 minutes each plus a combined 10 minutes for questions) 1.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	8:30 am - 9:15 am Josiane Bonneau Leveraging Resources Through Partnerships 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	8:30 am - 8:40 am WELCOME
			8:40 am - 9:20 am John Ball Using Diversity to Reduce the Impact of Exotic Pests: How it Should Be Applied 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
		9:15 am - 10:00 am Ken Sheridan Louisville Gas & Electric: Safety 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
			9:20 am - 10:00 am Peter MacDonagh Are Tree Species Diversity and Water Quality Related? 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
9:30 am - 10:10 am Guy Meilleur Retrenching Hollow Trees: An International Practice 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	9:30 am - 10:00 am Fredric Miller Evaluation of Asian and European Ash Biotypes for Preference and Susceptibility to EAB 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bs
	10:00 am - 10:30 am Denise Johnstone Bark Chlorophyll Fluorescence as Means of Measuring Tree Vitality 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	10:00 am - 11:00 am Steve Ryder, Andy Olson, Joe Osbourne, Brian Flage, Bill Conn Electric Co-ops: Perspectives on Distribution & Transmission 1.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bm	10:00 am - 11:00 am John Gall, Thomas Tym, Nathan Schuettpelz Climbing the Technology Tree Using GIS 1.00 A,U,T,M,L,Bm

10:20 am - 11:00 am Jake Miesbauer Restoration of Storm Damaged Trees 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
	10:30 am - 11:00 am Mark Rudnicki Dynamic Tree Sway Response after Storm Resiliancy Management 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bs
11:00 am - 12:20 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH (not included) & meetings.	11:00 am - 12:20 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH (not included) & meetings.	11:00 am - 12:20 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH (not included) & meetings.	11:00 am - 1:20 pm SMA LUNCH/TOUR (Separately Ticketed) Enjoy a brisk 1 and 1\2 -mile walking tour of Milwaukee’s eclectic downtown and enjoy a box lunch while relaxing on a bluff overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan. Points of interest include a beautiful $250,000 boulevard landscape space designed, installed and maintained by the Milwaukee Forestry and funded by an adjacent condominium project. Tourists will stroll along Milwaukee’s vibrant riverfront and see historical and recent points of interest that are uniquely Milwaukee. You’ll want to be sure to bring your camera to get your mug shot with Milwaukee’s most famous star! No CEUs for lunch hour.
Tree Structure and Function
12:20 pm - 1:00 pm Alessio Fini Effects of Root Severance on Tree Health and Stability 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	12:20 pm - 12:50 pm Jason Grabosky Young Urban Tree Growth Curves For Two NYC Tree Species 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bs	12:20 pm - 1:05 pm Mark Contat EAB Impact – Utility Perspective 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
	12:50 pm - 1:20 pm Abbey Driscoll Managing Our Urban Forests: What do Leaders and Professionals Think and Need? 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bm

		1:05 pm - 1:50 pm Richard Jackson Application of Big Data to UVM 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
1:10 pm - 1:50 pm The "From 'Vegetarian' Biomechanics to Application of the New Tree Statics Concept" session has been cancelled.
	1:20 pm - 1:50 pm Keith O'Herrin Municipal Forestry in Texas: The Application of a Unique Combination of Performance Metrics 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
			1:30 am - 1:50 pm Jerri LaHaie SMA News
1:50 pm - 2:15 pm BREAK	1:50 pm - 2:15 pm BREAK	1:50 pm - 2:15 pm BREAK	1:50 pm - 2:15 pm BREAK
Maintenance and Mitigation
2:15 pm - 2:55 pm Alex Julius Mitigation Illustrated 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Miles Sax Long-term Remidiation of Disturbed Urban Soils 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Walter Sherry FAC-003-03 : A Utilities Viewpoint 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp	2:15 pm - 2:55 pm Henrik Sjoman A Tree is Not a Tree; Urban Planning and Trees 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
	2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Gitta Hasing Nutrient Leaching From Ornamental Landscapes 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bs

		3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Ryan Brockbank Applying IVM BMP to Pipeline ROW 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp
3:05 pm - 3:45 pm Leonard Burkhart Turning Yellow Trees Green 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bp			3:05 pm - 3:45 pm Nelsen Money How Municipals and Agencies can Successfully Negotiate with Electric Utilities on Transmission Right of Way Vegetation Management. 0.75 A,U,T,M,L,Bm
	3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Greg Dahle Influence of Bark on Mechanics Strain Measures 0.50 A,U,T,M,L,Bs

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