ISA Annnual Conference and Trade Show

Educational Sessions - Sunday July 26



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

Sunday, July 26
Tree Academy Workshops
There are multiple 2-hours, 4-hours, 8-hour Tree Academy options. Maximum of 8 CEUs can be earned. Please be sure to check the times to avoid overlapping sessions.
2 - Hour Sessions
2.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bp CEUs
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Climbing Anchor Points in Trees.
Andreas Detter
8:00 am - 10:00 am
The Biomechanics of an Arborist in an Aerial Position.
Edgar Carpenter
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Manipulating Rigging Forces.
Mark Chisholm
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
After the Storm: Dangerous Trees, Critical Thinking, and Making Them Safe.
Kenneth Palmer
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Emergency Response and Aerial Rescue.
North American Training Solutions
4 - Hour Sessions
4.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bs,Bm CEUs
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
i-Tree 3.0 Workshop: An Applied Look at the Inventory and Analysis Tool for Urban Forests.
David Bloniarz


8:00 am - 12:00 noon
More Than Survival: Grow and Manage Your Business in Tough Times.
Keith Center
Sponsored by: SCA
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
Understanding Risk: Principles and Practice.
Julian Dunster, Ph.D.


8:00 am - 12:00 noon
DEEP Tree Biology.
Kim Coder, Ph.D.


8:00 am - 12:00 noon
CSI for Bugs: Honing Your Diagnostic Skills.
Michael J. Raupp, Ph.D.



1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Climbing Anchor Points in Trees.
Andreas Detter
(Repeated)




1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Manipulating Rigging Forces.
Mark Chisholm (Repeated)

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ascent and Ascenders.
Mark Bridge
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emergency Response and Aerial Rescue.
North American Training Solutions (Repeated)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An Introduction to Arboricultural Consulting (ASCA).
Presented by: Ed Milhous, James Allen, and Torrey Young


1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Understanding Risk: Principles and Practice.
Julian Dunster, Ph.D. (Repeated)


1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CSI for Bugs: Honing Your Diagnostic Skills.
Michael J. Raupp, Ph.D. (Repeated)




1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Twenty Questions of Plant Diagnostics.
James Chatfield, Ph.D.




8 - Hour Sessions
8.0 A,U,T,M,L,Bp CEUs
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Chainsaws ARE for Women!
Lita A. Sciturro-Smith















8:00 am - 4:00 pm
How to Conduct a Tree Climbing Championship
Rip Tompkins