2020 Western Chapter ISA Conference & Trade Show

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 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
4:30pm Conclusion of program - SEE YOU IN HUMBOLDT - Jimi Scheid

 

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