Events

Student Ambassadors

The Annual ISA International Conference and Trade Show offers students a great opportunity to network with industry professionals, learn about new topics and technology, and meet fellow arboriculture students from around the world.

How to apply

AREA Student Travel Grant

Click here to apply for the 2021 AREA Student Grant

The Arboriculture Research and Education Academy (AREA) is offering competitive grants for students interested in attending and presenting at the ISA 2021 International Virtual Conference that takes place  13-16 December 2021.

AREA awards five grants to the top applicants. Grant recipients will receive $250 (USD). Recipients also receive complimentary conference registration and a complimentary ticket to the AREA Virtual Meeting and Social event.

 Requirements:

1) Student Grant winners are required to give a 10-minute presentation in front of an audience of academics, researchers, and other conference attendees during the AREA sessions.

2) A letter of support from a teacher/professor must be submitted prior to the deadline to [email protected]

3) Grantees must submit a short write-up (200-300 words) describing/highlighting their experience at ISA 2021 for the AREA Newsletter. The top two write-ups will be asked to submit a full article describing their research methods and findings.

4) The abstract submitted in this application will be the basis for your presentation. It needs to be relevant to AREA sessions, which focus on the technical/scientific aspects of arboriculture and urban forestry.

5) Preference will be given to talks which will include data analysis and results.

Time Agenda Location Audience
Friday, 9 August
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm International Tree Climbing Competition (ITCC) Lakeshore  Park All Students
Saturday, 10 August
9:00 am - 4:00 pm International Tree Climbing Competition (ITCC) Lakeshore Park All Students
Sunday, 11 August
8:30 am - 2:30 pm International Tree Climbing Competition (ITCC) Lakeshore Park All Students
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Student Kickoff Meeting Knoxville Convention Center All Students
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Arboriculture Celebration Knoxville Convention Center All Students
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Welcome Reception on the Trade Show Floor Knoxville Convention Center All Students
Monday, 12 August
7:00 am - 8:00 am  Light Breakfast, Coffee & Networking Cumberland Concourse All Students
8:00 am - 8:30 am ISA President and Local Chapter Welcome Knoxville Convention Center All Students
8:30 am - 9:30 am Featured Keynote 1: Steve Curwood, Living on Earth Knoxville Convention Center All Students
9:30 am - 5:00 pm All-Day General Education Sessions Knoxville Convention Center All Students
9:30 am - 5:00 pm Trade Show Floor Open, Climbers' Corner, Poster Presentations Knoxville Convention Center All Students
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Student Presenter Session Knoxville Convention Center All Students
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Women in Arboriculture Hilton All Students (Ticket Required)
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm AREA Meeting and Student Social Calhoun's on the River All Students
(Ticket Required)
Tuesday, 13 August
7:30 am - 9:00 am Light Breakfast, Coffee & Networking Cumberland Concourse All Students
9:00 am - 11:00 am All-Day General Education Sessions Knoxville Convention Center All Students
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Trade Show Floor Open, Climbers' Corner, Poster Presentations Knoxville Convention Center All Students
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Featured Keynote 2: Lynda V. Mapes, Witness Tree Knoxville Convention Center All Students
Wednesday, 14 August
7:30 am - 8:00 am Light Breakfast, Coffee & Networking Cumberland Concourse All Students
9:00 am - 3:00 pm AREA and General Education Sessions Knoxville Convention Center All Students