It’s over a month away, but you might want to reserve some time for this event. 4 expert presenters will transfer technology on memorial planting, tree architecture, the Wood Wide Web, and reforesting urban neighborhoods:
Dr. Nina Bassuk helped develop CU-Stuctural Soil to avoid soil compaction under pavement, and The Scoop’n’Dump Method to mitigate soil compaction after construction.
Dr. Greg Dahle, a familiar face from Biomechanics Research Week, delves deeply into tree anatomy, describing different ways that tree parts connect together.
Dr. John Ball is well known for researching safe work practices, but here he pivots to ecology, where trees grow stronger by networking with each other.
I’ve learned a lot from these three professors over the years. The final presenter, Earl Eutsler, is new to me, but his subject is dear to my heart. The south side of Chicago would have benefited from efforts like his to green up our neighborhoods.
Somewhere in the middle, I will try to justify the specified reduction pruning inflicted upon some big old trees in 2016, and see if they survived.
At $5/talk/CEU, the Summit features some serious bang for the buck. We hope to see you there!