Agenda
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CDT
Types of Urban Forests
Presented by: Richard W. Harper
- Defining urban forests
- Benefits of urban forests
- Challenges for urban forests
- Managing urban forests large and small
Tree Inventories, Analysis and Implications for Management Planning
Presented by: Alicia Coleman
Engineering Solutions for Urban Tree Planting
Presented by: Adam McCullough
- Benefits of trees
- Maximizing the co-benefits of trees for tree equity
- Beginning tree committees
Public Outreach and Education
Presented by: Jerome Johnsonn & Kevin Dietsch
- Successful strategies for student engagement
- in community urban forestry projects
Use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technology to Study Urban Forest Biomass and Carbon Stocks
Presented by: Georgios Arseniou
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 PDHs
APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
6.0 CM
ISA - International Society of Arboriculture
6.0 ISA CEUs
Landscape Architects
6.0 HSW CE Hours
LACES - Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System
6.0 HSW PDHs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed landscape architects in most states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and landscape architects via its registration with the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA/CES). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the LA CES.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 6 for Certified Planners.
The International Society of Arboriculture has approved this course for the following CEUs: 6.0 Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist; and 3.0 BCMA Practice, BCMA Management.
Foresters may be able to earn up to 6.0 Category 1 CFE credits through the CFE post-approval process with the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Credit determination will be made by SAF.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:
6.0 HSW PDHs (LA CES)
Speakers
Georgios Arseniou, PhD
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist of Urban Forestry College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Auburn UniversityDr. Arseniou completed his Bachelor’s in Forestry and Natural Environment at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, his Master’s in Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics as a DAAD scholar at the University of Applied Sciences of Stuttgart in Germany, and he completed his PhD in Forest Measurements, Modeling and Urban Ecology at the Forestry Department at Michigan State University, USA. He is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Urban Forestry at the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment at Auburn University and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Dr. Arseniou’s research focuses on understanding the structure and function of urban forests using remote sensing methods (Terrestrial Laser Scanning). His extension focuses on building educational programs related to urban tree maintenance and management for professionals in urban forestry and arboriculture, while assisting municipalities and communities in Alabama to develop accurate urban forest inventories and efficient urban forest management plans.
Alicia Coleman
Assistant Professor of Urban and Community Forestry at the University of MinnesotaDr. Coleman’s research interests include 1) the equitable and just allocation of urban forest resources; 2) the tools, techniques, and planning processes behind arboricultural and urban forestry decision making; 3) effectively measuring the impacts of trees and forests in cities. Before joining UMN, she was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Applied Forest Ecology Lab at the University of Connecticut, working with Dr. Robert Fahey and CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. She holds a PhD in Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Master of Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science from Wilmington University, and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems from Penn State University. Alongside academia, Dr. Coleman spent several years in non-profit land conservation in Massachusetts metropolitan areas, working on land protection assessments, land stewardship and restoration projects, and outreach programs.
Kevin Dietsche
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology Department University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WIDr. Dietsche is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout working in the engineering and technology department. He is a dual certified welder and teaches project-based coursework utilizing high impact practices (HIPS). Coursework of which have included welding, fluid power, mechatronics, design for industry, and product development. Serving degree programs such as engineering technology, technology education, business administration, packaging, and manufacturing engineering. Prior to teaching at UW-Stout he was a Technology Education instructor at Antigo Middle and High School in Eastern Wisconsin. Dr. Dietsche earned his Bachelor of Science degree in technology education (2011), his Master of Science in Career and Technical Education (2014) and his Doctor of Education degree in Career and Technical Education Leadership (2018).
He has been blessed with a wife and five children who he enjoys spending his time with. Dr. Dietsche’s wife and kids live on a small-scale sheep and beef farm in Western Wisconsin where He is beginning to test for genomic-enhanced breeding values in his flock. Dr. Dietsche is an avid pheasant and whitetail deer hunter. He also enjoys working in his woodshop and teaching his kids, friends, and family members how to turn finials on his grandfather’s wood lathe when time allows.
Richard W. Harper, PhD
Professor and Extension Urban Forestry Specialist @ the University of Massachusetts AmherstMr. Harper is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and Past-President of the New England Chapter of ISA. He currently teaches courses and administers an applied integrated research & extension program in urban & community forestry. Mr. Harper received his Ph.D. in Forest Resources-Arboriculture from UMass and his undergraduate degree in Forest Conservation/Management from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Canada.
Jerome Johnson
Professor Emeritus, Engineering and Technology Department University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WIDr. Johnson served the University for 36 years in various roles including professor in the research and development discipline of the engineering and technology department, before retiring in 2021. During the last 20 years of his career at UW-Stout, he taught laboratory-based courses in design and product development to students in the following degree programs: engineering technology, construction, technology education, packaging, and manufacturing engineering. He also served as chair of the department, directed an outreach center whose purpose was to produce prototypes for inventors outside the university, and initiated the on-campus Fab Lab. Dr. Johnson began his career at the University as an instructor of engineering graphics. Prior to his appointment at UW-Stout he was a technology education instructor at Tomahawk High School in north central Wisconsin. He earned both his bachelor of science degree in industrial education (1981) and his master of science degree in vocational education (1984) from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. His Doctor of Education degree was earned at the University of Minnesota in vocational education (1991), now referred to as career and technical education.
Recent scholarly activity includes:
- Toys for toddlers: A university, urban forestry board, and Lutheran school collaboration.
- Benches from Ash–a community and university partnership.
- Ash Tree Removal and Reuse for the City of Menomonie.
- Implementation of Additive Manufacturing into Engineering and Engineering Technology Curriculum.
- Shou Sugi Ban: methods, color, and characterization.
- Analysis and development of Green Roof Structures.
Dr. Johnson spends much of his retirement at a cabin that he has rebuilt in northwest Wisconsin and a hunting shack in western Minnesota, which is in need of constant repair. He fishes in Wisconsin and hunts pheasants in Minnesota with his yellow Labrador Knute. Dr. Johnson’s two sons and their families, both living in Fargo, ND join him for occasional hunting weekends and trips to the cabin. They have blessed him and his wife Carleen with a total of 7 grandchildren, so far.
Adam McCullough
Urban Forester with the Montpelier Office of The Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program.The program leads community members, municipalities, businesses, and government in stewarding the long-lasting value of public trees and the places they create. Designed to help municipalities plant, plan, and care for their community trees, the program provides technical, educational, and financial assistance to over 175 Vermont towns, cities, non-profits, private landowners, and outdoor stewards. Mr. McCullough grew up in Montpelier, Vermont and fell in love with trees at a young age, fascinated by climbing them and by their biology. He has extensive experience with hands-on conservation work and especially tree work, and has applied those skills to create meaningful outdoor experiences for Youth at Risk throughout Vermont’s woods. Mr. McCullough focus is on innovative tree installations in densely built urban environments that will maximize benefits for the community members that need them the most.