Did you miss our 2023 Virtual Event? Here’s your chance to “rewind” and take advantage of some of these great sessions from the comfort of your home or office. ISA is excited to bring its members, credential holders and the community its new ISA Conference Rewind series.
Developed by ISA, the ISA Conference Rewind series will feature a new video each month over the next several months. The featured videos will consist of the most popular presentations from our 2023 Virtual Event.
This series of videos was developed to provide new educational content from the industry’s top researchers, educators, and practitioners.
If you are new to our Conference Rewind series, take a look back at last year.
Additionally, ISA has developed a quiz component for individuals to check their learning following the podcast or video and earn CEUs.* Scroll below to view each presentation organized by month or view the full list without descriptions in our online store.
*Educational series is free to view, quizzes must be purchased to earn CEUs.
Spanish subtitles made possible through a grant from the USDA Forest Service.
July 2024
Rules of Effective Community Engagement in Urban Forestry - Dr. Asia Dowtin
Urban forests are comprised of the woody vegetation found in the areas where we live, work, and play; that is, in the areas in which there are high concentrations of developed landscapes and human populations. While effective care and management of urban trees rely heavily on sound knowledge of the ecological and physiological factors that impact tree survival, they also rely heavily on a sound understanding of the communities in which these trees will be established and on meaningful engagement with the people who make up these communities. In this presentation, Dr. Asia Dowtin reviews the key tenets of effective community engagement in urban forestry, including an overview of the broader social contexts within which community engagement strategies should be developed. This presentation will provide an overview of the different engagement techniques that should be applied for varying intended outcomes (e.g., data collection, educational outreach programming, cocreation of management strategies), in addition to best practices to apply when attempting to stimulate and sustain collaboration with diverse stakeholder groups.
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June 2024
Socio-political Drivers of Urban Tree Diversity and Composition: Development, Symbolism, and Stratification - Alexander Martin & Lara Roman
This presentation combines two important urban trees—ash and London planetree—and examines their history in urban forest management. Through two case studies, Alexander Martin and Lara Roman examine how sociopolitical and biophysical drivers have shaped the composition of our urban forests. This quiz accompanying this presentation is worth 0.5 CEU credits. (A, M, Bm)
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May 2024
Planning and Managing Green Cities for Human Health and Well-Being - Francesco Ferrini
Many people may view greenspaces simply as an outlet for recreation and don’t consider what they can offer to improve citizens’ quality of life. Greenspaces help cities to reach the minimal thresholds for human well-being and are needed in cities. In this presentation, Francesco Ferrini discusses the benefits of urban greenspaces, plant selection for greenspaces, and various approaches to greenspaces within urban forestry.
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April 2024
How Sheet Mulches Damage Soil and Tree Health - Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott
Sheet mulching is a technique espoused in permaculture to suppress weeds and enhance soil health. However, there are no science-based citations to support the practice or the claims of its success. In this presentation, Dr. Chalker-Scott takes a closer look at the facts and myths around sheet mulching as well as other mulching techniques, offering insight on the best mulching solutions for soil and tree health.
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Accompanying Handout
March 2024
Managerial Accounting for Tree Businesses - James Komen
A profit & loss sheet is the basic yardstick for a business. It’s meant to answer the question, “How are we doing?” But in many ways, the picture presented can become distorted unintentionally and give managers a false impression of a company’s health. In this presentation, James Komen discusses how to correct for these situations by changing the way transactions are recorded. Examples are framed within the context of a typical tree service company.
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February 2024
An Introduction to Arboricultural Biomechanics - Brian Kane, Ph.D
Arborists often manage the likelihood of tree failure—whether while assessing tree risk or when working in a tree to reduce risk. In this presentation, Brian Kane covers key engineering and physics concepts that can help arborists better understand the likelihood of failure when assessing risk, how to mitigate risk, and how to work safely.
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