Three grants from TREE Fund's Fall 2023 Grant Application Cycle have been awarded, one each from the John Z. Duling Grant Program, the Jack Kimmel International Grant Program, and the Bob Skiera Memorial Fund Building Bridges Initiative Grant Program.

The John Z. Duling Grant, which provides start up or seed funding to support innovative research and technology transfer projects was awarded to Dr. Thomas Whitney of The Davey Institute for the project, “Efficacy of Aphidoletes aphidimyza predator releases to control aphid populations on linden street trees.”

The Jack Kimmel International Grant, which provides funding for arboriculture research by applicants working primarily outside the USA, in partnership with Canadian TREE Fund, was awarded to Dr. Petr Hedenec of University Malaysia Terengganu for the project, “Light-side of termites: Distance effect of termite nests on tree growth and pathogen resilience of tree species in Taman Botani at UMT.”

The Bob Skiera Memorial Fund Building Bridges Initiative Grant Program, which supports projects which will help arborists and urban foresters communicate the value of trees and urban forests on a global basis through technology transfer and engagement with developers, builders, civil engineers, city planners, elected officials, and other policymakers has been awarded to JD Brown of the University of Virginia for the project, “Valuing Retention of Mature Trees.”