How to Lessen Stresses on Vegetation in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
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Agenda
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm CDT
How to Lessen Stresses on Vegetation in Green
Stormwater Infrastructure
The importance of Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management
The Main Challenges Encountered in Green Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance
The Effect of Extreme Soil Moisture Fluctuation on Vegetation Establishment
Other Stresses on Vegetation, e.g. Heat Island, Salt, Drought
Discussion of the methods and technologies, including case studies,
that can help solve problems and lessen stresses on vegetation
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Professional Engineers:
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Speakers
Dan Whitehead
Georgia Tree CouncilBoard Member of the Georgia Tree Council
Mr. Whitehead graduated from the University of Tennessee majored in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design. He has practiced in landscape design, maintenance, construction, and irrigation for almost 40 years. He is a past-president of the Georgia Urban Forest Council. He is currently a board member of the Georgia Tree Council.
Dr. Wei Zhang
VP of Research and Development at Zynnovation LLCDr. Zhang holds a Ph.D. degree in Engineering from Virginia Tech. He has been doing research & development for the green industry for 10 years. Dr. Zhang’s research areas include watering solutions for landscape plants, plant health, plant protection against stresses like drought and road salt. His work also provides novel solutions to green stormwater infrastructures, for which plants are used for the treatment of pollutants in stormwater.
Dr. Zhang has more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, one monograph and more than 100 conference presentations. He has been a frequent speaker on Arboriculture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Forestry, Stormwater Green Infrastructure, and related conferences and seminars. Dr. Zhang is a ASLA approved LA CES provider. He is known as a scientist, educator and public speaker.
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Course Title: How to Lessen Stresses on Vegetation in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines the value for green stormwater management systems and the health and survival challenges their vegetation encounter.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the virtues and advantages of green infrastructure practices in stormwater management systems.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identify and describe the primary challenges encountered in green stormwater infrastructure maintenance, including the health and survival of vegetation found in these systems.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to discuss the effects of extreme soil moisture fluctuations on the vegetation, which is part and parcel of green stormwater infrastructure.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss other stresses that vegetation encounter in green stormwater facilities, including heat islands, salt, and drought.
Learning Objective 5:
Learners will be able to determine appropriate methods and technologies available to lesson stresses on stormwater management vegetation.
LUs: 2.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with stormwater management
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 07/10/2023
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