ISA Annnual Conference and Trade Show

Educational Sessions - Monday July 27



Legend for CEUs CEUs A = T = U = M = B(spm) =
July 2009
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Science
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Certified Arborist Tree Worker Climber Utility Specialist Municipal Specialist Board Certified Master Arborist
CEU categories are distinguished by color. L = Aerial Lift Specialist

Climbers' Corner Schedule

Monday, July 27
Sponsored by USDA
Morning break sponsored by Lewis Tree

Afternoon break sponsored by Dow Agrosciences
Opening General Session
1.75 A,U,T,M,L 1.0 Bm, 0.75 Bs CEUs
8:00 am Offical Welcome: ISA President & Local Dignitary
8:15 am - 9:15 am Keynote Speaker: Thomas Pakenham
9:15 am - 10:00 am Presentation by Research Award Winner
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Break on Trade Show Floor

Tree Worker Safety
2.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bm CEUs
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Tree Worker Safety: It’s a Global Issue.
John Ball, Ph.D.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
ABCs of Human Safety.
Andrew Salvadore

10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Break on Trade Show Floor

Trees and Our Heritage
2.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bm CEUs
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Moonlighting in Monticello.
Donald Blair
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Oak and Us.
William Logan

10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Break on Trade Show Floor

Trees and Risk
2.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bm CEUs
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Human Fatalities from Wind-related Tree Failures in the United States.
Thomas Schmidlin, Ph.D.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Minimizing Liability Before the Limb Falls.
Philip Andreen
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Break on Trade Show Floor

Pruning and Structure
2.0 A,U,T,M,L 1.0 Bp, 1.0 Bm CEUs
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pruned to Death.
David Evans

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Hot Spot – Why Trees and Branches Fail Beyond Their Point of Attachment.
Mike Ellison
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Break on Trade Show Floor

Plant Health Care
2.0 A,U,T,M,L 1.0 Bp, 1.0 Bs CEUs
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Going Green with Tree Diagnostic Decisions: How Bad is Bad?
Dan Marion, Ph.D. and John Ball, Ph.D
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arborist Options to Manage Destructive or Increasing Pest Threats to Trees and Shrubs.
Bal Rao, Ph.D.
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Break on Trade Show Floor

Trees and Urban Watersheds
2.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bp CEUs
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Phytoremediation of Water Using Landscape Plants.
Bonnie Appleton, Ph.D.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Incorporating Trees Into Urban Rainwater Management Systems.
James Urban