Tree workshops

[KevinS]

So I am new on my ISA board and I'm taking on the task of the workshops.

I'm looking for input that's not so local. What do you guys find your favorite workshops, speakers, themes, etc.
Also as just personal interest where are you from?

The board has got the year started with Ed Gilman and a couple more like that so I want to be able to step up with some informed ideas and plans.

Thanks guys and gals

 

[JD3000]

You're off to a good start with Gilman.

I'm into anything PHC like bugs n crud, soils (especially remediation, biology, OM, forest types etc), new low risk products, etc.

Also pruning, ANSIs and BMPs, tree failure, species diversity.

I grew up in Cleveland and have lived in Columbus since college.

 

[cerviarborist]

I had the good fortune to hear Duncan Slater from the UK speak in Italy last summer at the International Tree Biomechanics Workshop. He's done some really incredible research on natural bracing in trees. Really blew my mind. His information has greatly informed my consulting and production work since then.

I don't think you can beat him right now for presenting information that you can walk right out of the conference hall and put to immediate use.

I'm in Florida

 

[JD3000]

Trees and decay is a good topic too.

 

[treehumper]

Urban canopy and the ecological services they provide. Tree biomechanics, diagnostic tools, understanding customers values, etc....

 

[KevinS]

Thanks guys

 

[oldoakman]

Randall Stamen, ISA CA and an attorney. He is in California. Knows his stuff. I'M in Georgia.

 

[ATH]

A few other "big names" to look into who are generally well received (or at least, I have learned a lot from them over the years!) - there are several, but these are the first to come to mind:
John Ball
Jason Graboski
Nina Basset
Kathleen Wolf
Jim Urban
Geoffrey Donovan
Thomas Smiley

They are all very good...but I'd say, from the talks I have heard that John Ball along with Ed Gilman are the two who present the most "practical" presentations as opposed to maybe more academic. Not that the others don't provide great information vital to improving our profession - they absolutely do! - but I guess the difference is learning something I can directly apply tomorrow, vs. information that I need to process a little, combine with other knowledge and experience then evolve as an arborist (if that makes any sense). Both are necessary, so that is not a knock on one over the other, just what I have experienced. Some of the names I have heard half a dozen times or more, others only once, so I may be way off in that assessment.

 

[KevinS]

A few other "big names" to look into who are generally well received (or at least, I have learned a lot from them over the years!) - there are several, but these are the first to come to mind:
John Ball
Jason Graboski
Nina Basset
Kathleen Wolf
Jim Urban
Geoffrey Donovan
Thomas Smiley

They are all very good...but I'd say, from the talks I have heard that John Ball along with Ed Gilman are the two who present the most "practical" presentations as opposed to maybe more academic. Not that the others don't provide great information vital to improving our profession - they absolutely do! - but I guess the difference is learning something I can directly apply tomorrow, vs. information that I need to process a little, combine with other knowledge and experience then evolve as an arborist (if that makes any sense). Both are necessary, so that is not a knock on one over the other, just what I have experienced. Some of the names I have heard half a dozen times or more, others only once, so I may be way off in that assessment.

Awesome this list from everyone let’s me come out swinging with pretty solid footing, thanks.