2020 Western Chapter ISA Conference & Trade Show
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Virtual Non Member Full Conference Registration
$350.00
Full Access to all conference programs – live and on demand
Registration ends ends Nov 07
Virtual Non Member Monday Only
$150.00
Single day’s educational sessions
Registration ends ends Nov 07
Virtual Non Member Tuesday Only
$150.00
Single day’s educational sessions
Registration ends ends Nov 07
Virtual Non Member Wednesday Only
$150.00
Single day’s educational sessions
Registration ends ends Nov 07
2020 CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
Monday, November 9, 2020:
8:45am |
AM Yoga with Helen Stone |
9:45am |
Welcome
President Molly Sinnott, Sinnott Consulting
ISA Message - Caitlyn Pollihan |
10:00am |
Keynote - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: Where a 50-Year Legacy Guides Environmentalism in the 21st Century for Lake Tahoe
Joanne Marchetta, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency |
11:00am |
Break with Exhibitors - Trade Show and Network Lounges open |
12:30pm |
"Lightning Rounds"
Alternative Sidewalks: Gordon Mann; Report writing: Rick Gessner; Working with Wildlife: Ryan Gilpin |
1:30pm |
Working for The Greatest Good: A California Perspective of How Land Managers Can Employ Informative Data, Industry Best Practices, and Innovative Thinking to Care for Forests in An Age of Catastrophic Wildfires
Jimi Scheid, Cal FIRE
Alternative Pest Management Strategies
A.D. Ali, Ph.D., Davey Tree Expert Company |
2:15pm |
Afternoon break –Trivia Game. The Dark Side of Science: This, That and the Other with California ReLeaf
Trade Show and Network Lounges open |
2:45pm |
Pollinator Protection and Integrated Pest Management Practices
Kevin Burls, Ph.D., University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Reno
The Arborist and Tree Contractor at Trial: The Nuisance-Tree Case from Initial Consultation Through Verdict
Derek Simpson, Attorney at Law |
4:00pm |
Tree Risk Assessment - DEEP DIVE with James Clark, Phd |
5:00pm |
Wine Tasting with Bruce Hagan (to benefit the TREE Fund) |
Tuesday, November 10, 2020:
8:45am |
AM Yoga with Helen Stone
|
9:45am |
Welcome to Day 2
Rose Epperson, Executive Director
Tree Fund Message – Russell King
|
10:00am |
Tree Selection and Species Diversity in the Urban Forest
Matt Ritter, Ph.D., Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
11:00am |
Break with Exhibitors - Trade Show and Network Lounges open
Virtual Tree Tour ID and Assessment
Wendy Hansen & Rod Haulenbeek |
12:15am |
Technology for the Climber, Consultant, & Company
Nick Araya, Ricardo Vasquez & Karina Nordbak, TreeCare LA
The Eclectic Urban Forest Planting Test: Taking bold (and simple) new steps to grow the urban forest of tomorrow
Ian Kesterson, City of Berkeley |
1:00pm |
Do Lateral and Codominant Branches Behave the Same?
Gregory Dahle, University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV
Trees, Roots & the Urban Soil Environment
Heidi Kratsch, Ph.D. University of Nevada, Reno |
1:45pm |
Afternoon Break - Trade Show and Network Lounges open |
2:15pm |
Tree Water Dynamics
A.D. Ali, Ph.D., Davey Tree Expert Company
ANSI A300 Pruning – Overview and how to use the Standard
Geoff Kempter, Asplundh Tree Expert Company |
3:15pm |
Trees in a Challenging Environment: Stormwater Basins
Igor Lacan, Ph.D., University of California Cooperative Extension, San Mateo/San Francisco
Forged in Fire: Arborist Options Before and After Fire
Jim Flott, Community Forestry Consultants, Inc.
|
4:30pm |
Horticultural Myths - DEEP DIVE with Linda Chalker Scott, PhD and Zeno Acton |
5:30pm |
HAPPY HOUR Tree Trivia with California ReLeaf |
Wednesday, November 10, 2020:
8:45am |
AM Yoga with Helen Stone
|
9:45am |
Welcome to Day 3
Jimi Scheid
Britton Fund Update, Douglas Anderson
|
10:00am |
Bring your kids to work w/ the TREE Circus |
10:45am |
Women in Arboriculture Breaking Barriers
Jessika Mitchell, Davey Resource Group |
11:45am |
Break with Exhibitors - Literally Trees with California Releaf -Trade Show and Network Lounges open
|
12:15pm |
Danger>Hazard>Risk, a Review of Terminology Used by Electric Utilities to Characterize Risk Posed by Trees
Geoff Kempter, Asplundh Tree Expert Company
Climate-ready Trees: Predicting Urban Forest Responses to Climate-change
Taylor Crow, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
1:15pm |
Investigative Visual Tree Assessment: A Strategic Approach to Diagnosing Tree Problems
Scott Baker, Tree Solutions, Inc.
Youth Engagement in Arboriculture: At-Height Experiences to Engage, Inspire, and Recruit
Chad Giblin, University of Minnesota |
2:15pm |
Afternoon Break - Trade Show and Network Lounges open |
2:45pm |
Lightning Round: Saving Face, Literally!!
Dr. J. Hibler
Impact Investing/Socially Responsible Investing
Francine Lai |
3:30pm |
Peaks of Arboriculture: A Recap of Recent Technical Achievements, Scientific Discoveries, and Useful Resources for the Practicing Arborist
Igor Lacan, Ph.D., University of California Cooperative Extension, San Mateo/San Francisco
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4:30pm |
Conclusion of program - SEE YOU IN HUMBOLDT - Jimi Scheid |
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