MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
8:45 | AM Yoga with Helen Stone | CEUS | |
9:45 | Welcome, Past President Molly Sinnott, Sinnott Consulting Tree Fund Message – ISA Message | ||
10:00 | 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 | 1.0 CTM – BM | |
11:00 | Break with Exhibitors – Trade Show and Network Lounges open | ||
12:30 | “Lightning Rounds” – Alternative Sidewalks: Gordon Mann; Report writing: Rick Gessner; Working with Wildlife: Ryan Gilpin | .75 CTM – BM | |
1:30 | 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 | Bug Wars: Alternative Pest Management Strategies, A.D. Ali, Ph.D., Davey Tree Expert Company | .75 CTM – BP |
2:15 | Afternoon break – Trivia Game. The Dark Side of Science: This, That and the Other with California ReLeaf Trade Show and Network Lounges open | ||
2:45 | 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 | 1.00 CTM-BM |
4:00 | DEEP DIVE with James Clark, Ph.D. | 1.0 CTM BP | |
5:00 | Wines: Hidden gems — the lesser known, but delightful varieties, Bruce Hagen (Benefiting the TREE Fund) |
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH
8:45 | AM Yoga with Helen Stone | ||
9:45 | Welcome to Day 2 – Rose Epperson, Executive Director | ||
10:00 | Tree Selection and Species Diversity in the Urban Forest, Matt Ritter, Ph.D., Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 1.0 CTM – BP | |
11:00 | Break with Exhibitors – Trade Show and Network Lounges open Virtual Tree Tour ID and Assessment – Wendy Hansen & Rod Haulenbeek | ||
12:00 | Tree Water Dynamics, A.D. Ali, Ph.D., Davey Tree Expert Company | The Eclectic Urban Forest Planting Test: Taking bold (and simple) new steps to grow the urban forest of tomorrow, Ian Kesterson, City of Berkeley | ,75 CTM–BP |
1:00 | 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 | .75 CTM – BP |
1:45 | Afternoon Break – Trivia Game. Civilized Humor: This, That and the Other with California ReLeaf Trade Show and Network Lounges open | ||
2:15 | Technology for the Climber, Consultant, & Company, Nick Araya, Ricardo Vasquez & Karina Nordbak, TreeCare LA | ANSI A300 Pruning – Overview and how to use the Standard, Geoff Kempter, Asplundh Tree Expert Company | 1.0 CTM-BP |
3:30 | 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. | 1.0 CTM BP |
4:30 | DEEP DIVE with Linda Chalker Scott, PhD | 1.0 CTM BP | |
5:30 | HAPPY HOUR with California ReLeaf (BYOB) – Quiz Time! |
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH
8:45 | AM Yoga with Helen Stone | ||
9:45 | Welcome to Day 3 – Jimi Scheid | ||
10:00 | Bring your kids to work w/ the TREECircus | .75 CTM BP | |
10:45 | Women in Arboriculture Breaking Barriers, Jessika Mitchell, Davey Resource Group | 1.0 CTM BM | |
11:45 | Break with Exhibitors – Picture Trivia: Trees that Entertain and Shape us with California ReLeaf Trade Show and Network Lounges open | ||
12:15 | Danger>Hazard>Risk, a Review of Terminology Used by Electric Utilities to Characterize Risk Posed by Trees, Geoff Kempter, Asplundh Tree Expert Company (CEU – US) | Climate-ready Trees: Predicting Urban Forest Responses to Climate-change, Taylor Crow, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | .75 CTM BP |
1:15 | Investigative Visual Tree Assessment: A Strategic Approach to Diagnosing Tree Problems, Scott D. Baker, Tree Solutions, Inc. | Youth Engagement in Arboriculture: At-Height Experiences to Engage, Inspire, and Recruit, Chad Giblin, University of Minnesota | 1.0 CTM BP |
2:15 | Break with Exhibitors – Trade Show and Network Lounges open | ||
2:45 | The 101’s on choosing the right business entity for your business, Retirement planning and Investment planning, Francine Lai | Dermatology for Arborists, Saving Face, Literally!!, Dr. J. Hibler, OD | |
3:30 | 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 | 1.0 CTM BP | |
4:30 | Conclusion of program – SEE YOU IN HUMBOLDT Jimi Scheid |