Educational Sessions - Tuesday July 29

	Main Educational Sessions Menu Monday (7/28/2008) Tuesday (7/29/2008) Wednesday (7/30/2008) July 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2   A =   T =   U = M = B(spm) = Tuesday July 29th
	Session I 6.0 A, T, U, M CEUs 2.0 Bm, 4.0 Bp
	Risk Management in the Practice of Arboriculture
	8:00 am – 9:00 am	A Survey of Accidents and Safety Training Among U.S. Tree Care Companies Dr. John Ball
	9:00 am – 10:00 am	Incident Management: A Systematic Approach Mark Bridge
	10:00 am – 10:30 am	Tree Risk Assessments – What Works – What Does Not – Can We Tell? Martin Norris
	10:30 am – 11:00 am	Using Cranes for Tree Removal Mark Adams
	11:00 am – 1:00 pm	Break on the Trade Show Floor
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	Managing the Urban Forest
	1:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Street Trees: A Misunderstood Common Pool Resource Dr. Burnell Fischer
	1:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Stopping Mother Nature's Graffiti: The Role of Arborists in Managing Invasive Tree Species Joe Murray
	2:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Lessons in Diversity for the Tropical and Temperate Arborist Dr. William Fountain
	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Break on the Trade Show Floor
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	Environmental and Sustainable Forestry and Urban Ecology
	3:30 pm – 4:00 pm	Planning for Urban and Community Forestry James Schwab
	4:00 pm – 4:30 pm	The Afforestation with the Alien and Native Species in the Semi-Arid Regions of Iran with Regard to Land Capabilities: A Case Study in Tehran Ali Malekghasemi
	4:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Creating Effective Outdoor Learning Environments that Help Reconnect Children with Nature Susan Wirth
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	Session II 6.0 A, T, U, M CEUs 5.0 Bm, 1.0 Bp
	The Role of Trees in Global Change
	8:00 am – 9:00 am	Point/Counterpoint: The Role of Trees in Climate Change -- Tree Planting in America: Rhetoric and Reality? Dr. Greg McPherson and Dr. Shaul Cohen
	9:00 am – 10:00 am	Urban Environmental Effects on Physiology and Growth of Ornamental Trees with Regard to Global Change Dr. Francesco Ferrini
	10:00 am – 10:30 am	Developing Sustainable Standards for Landscapes Valerie Vartanian
	10:30 am – 11:00 am	Greening the Green Industry: Assessing Environmental Responsibility Options for Tree Care Companies Greg Ina
	11:00 am – 1:00 pm	Break on the trade Show Floor
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	Trees Need People and People Need Trees
	1:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Canada - Forest nation, Urban People Michael Rosen
	1:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Urbans Forests - Weaving Together Nature and the Network Dr. Deborah Gangloff
	2:00 pm – 2:30 pm	The Carrot and the Stick: Enforcing Tree Protection Laws to Maximize Urban Forestry Benefits Chris Buck
	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Break on the Trade Show Floor
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	Arboriculture Around the World
	3:30 pm – 4:00 pm	Urban Tree Heritage in the Context of Post-War Reconstruction. Case Study: Beirut City Center Mohammed Chami
	4:00 pm – 4:30 pm	Extending the Life of Urban Trees: The Scandinavian Experience Orjan Stal
	4:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Grand-Scale Tree Assessment in Malaysian Borneo: East Meets West, A Cross Cultural Challenge Don Picker
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	Session III 6.0 A, T, U, M CEUs 3.5 Bm, 1.0 Bp, 1.5 Bs
	Trees and Infrastructure
	8:00 am – 8:30 am	Root Cutting and Tree Stability Dr. Tom Smiley
	8:30 am – 9:00 am	Tree Root System Response to Fine Root Desiccation and Woody Root Severing Dr. Gary Watson
	9:00 am – 9:30 am	TBA George Gonzalez
	9:30 am – 10:00 am	Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to Locate and Assess Roots in Paved and Unpaved Areas Dr. Nina Bassuk
	10:00 am – 10:30 am	Ten-year Study Data: Tree Growth in Paved Skeletal Soils and Plant Available Moisture Testing in Skeletal Soils Dr. Jason Grabosky
	10:30 am – 11:00 am	Up By Roots: Healthy Soils and Trees in the Built Environment James Urban
	11:00 am – 1:00 pm	Break on the trade Show Floor
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	Pruning
	1:00 pm – 1:30 pm	The Geometry of Pruning Young Trees Dr. Kim Coder
	1:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Does Topping Look Good? What Do People Know about Trees and Tree Care? Dr. Michael Kuhns
	2:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Reaching Beyond the Limits: The Power of Positive Pole Pruning Guy Meilleur
	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Break on the Trade Show Floor
	3:30 pm – 4:00 pm	The Tale of Two Communities: Ice Storm 2007 and the Impact of Structural Pruning Chip Murrow
	4:00 pm – 4:30 pm	A Case of Underestimated Value: Structural Pruning of Young Trees Dr. Larry Costello
	4:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Pruning Types: New Research May Change Everything, or Nothing Dr. Ed Gilman
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