The Tree Course: Science, Design, and Sustainability Seminar
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 – 4:30 pm
The Scientific, Economic, and Aesthetic Benefits of Trees
Physical benefits
Environmental benefits
Social benefits
Health benefits
Economic benefits
If Trees Could Talk – The Secrets of Healthy, Mature Trees
Biology and anatomy
Soil
Roots
Oxygen
Stress
Native vs. non-native
Trees Are Infrastructure: Design Elements That Appreciate
Placement and value
Benefits
Deforestation By Design™
Structural cells
Planning vs. design
After the job
Trees And Site Requirements: Always At Odds?
Compaction and proctor density
The brown infrastructure
Screened soils: The silent killer
Root myths
Avoidable conflicts
Trees That Outlive Designs: After The Project Is Finished
Trees in teacups
Lifespan
Soil volume
Increasing value
Proper structure
Threats To Trees
Biotic and abiotic
Neglect
An ounce of prevention
Computer modeling risks
Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 CPC Credits/PDHs
Architects
6.0 NJ CE Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Landscape Architects
6.0 NJ CE Hours
6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs
Certified Arborists
Course Approval Applied/Pending
New Jersey Tree Experts
6.5 LTE and LTCO CEUs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 CPC credits to New Jersey professional engineers. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New Jersey engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700).
The New Jersey State Board of Architects has approved this course for 6.0 continuing education hours for architects and landscape architects.
This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs. Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES and LA/CES.
The New York State Education Department recognizes continuing education providers approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System and/or the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System. Courses in approved subject areas are considered approved New York State mandatory continuing education for engineers.
HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects and landscape architects. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, and North Dakota.
The New Jersey Board of Tree Experts has approved this course for 6.5 CEUs for LTEs and LTCOs.
HalfMoon Education has applied for course approval from the New Jersey Arborists ISA and the national office of the International Society of Arboriculture for course approval. Neither of these organizations has responded to those applications.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
John Palmer, BCMA
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (#OH 6319B); ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ); Consultant, Lecturer, Author and Trainer.Mr. Palmer is a Board Certified Master Arborist® and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified by the International Society of Arboriculture, and a Consulting Arborist. He was the owner of a premium services landscaping company for 20 years. Mr. Palmer’s focus is on trees in urban and construction environments, soil deficiencies and the importance of soils for sustainable mature trees, increasing urban tree canopies by ensuring trees live to maturity, and unsustainable landscape designs. He does tree assessments for individuals, commercial clients, law firms, insurance companies, municipalities, landscape architecture firms, parks and woodland management agencies, and has assessed and evaluated thousands of individual trees in the past decade.
Here’s what past attendees had to say about the program and presenter John Palmer:
“Very good. Very useful. I will change some of what I have been doing based on what I have learned from this webinar.” – Civil Engineer
“John is one of two presenters in the last 30 years who has held my interest throughout an entire all day program.” – Architect
“Excellent presentation and content. I especially appreciated all of the references in the material.” – Civil Engineer