International Tree Failure Database

[arboristandy]

Is anyone trained to contribute to this? Would anyone be interested in getting training to contribute to this?

Here's a link if you're unfamiliar:

http://svinetfc8.fs.fed.us/natfdb/

 

[Jman]

Sounds interesting. What is the training like? I've got a bunch of questions but the website seems a bit dated.

 

[treegazer]

I am trained to contribute but have yet to do so.

 

[Jman]

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I am trained to contribute but have yet to do so.

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Why?

 

[treegazer]

why am I trained or why have I not contributed?

 

[arboristandy]

Jim,
I agree that the website is dated. I don't know if anyone has updated it in years. I've spoken to Dr. Hendrickson from Bartlett labs and he said there isn't much interest in it however I was thinking that arboreta and public gardens could really be at the forefront of collecting data for research. I'd like to see if enough people can get together to make this training worthwhile.

TreeGazer,
what was the training like? I've looked at some of the forms and saw the data they asked to collect. What were the circumstances that led you get trained and why haven't you contributed?

 

[Babberney]

I learned the basics at an ISA seminar in TX a few years ago. I've entered a few trees but I rarely think about it and when I do I can't remember how to log in.

I should look into it again, as I have been seeing a few broken branches almost every week this summer.