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Weathering Future Storms

Restoring Alabama's Storm Ravaged Community Forest: Lessons Learned

When 09/08/2008 to
09/10/2008
Where Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center
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"The conference is hosting nationally recognized speakers and experts from around the country to provide a detailed look at managing urban forests for storms.  Speakers will address issues of wind tolerant tree species, designing and pruning for storm resistance, urban tree casualty loss estimating, invasive species and many other pertinent subjects faced in our urban forests today." [A. Brodbeck]

Contact
Beau Brodbeck
Extension Specialist: Urban & Community Forestry
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Baldwin County Office
302A Byrne Street
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 937-7176

Presentations

Visual Tree Analysis and Evaluation of Aboveground Defects

Speakers: Dr. Bruce Fraedrich

This presentation will describe defects and conditions that predispose trees to branch and stem failure. Techniques for evaluating decay will be emphasized. Species failure profiles will be discussed.
Visual Tree Analysis and Evaluation of Belowground Defects

Speakers: Dr. Bruce Fraedrich

This presentation will describe defects and site conditions that predispose trees to soil and root failures. Techniques for evaluating root decay will be presented.
Designing and Installing Hurricane-Resistant Urban Forests

Speakers: Dr. Edward F. Gilman

Rapid Urban Tree Assessment

Speakers: Dudley R. Hartel

Natural disasters can result in considerable loss of trees and tree canopy. Professional evaluation of damaged trees prior to disaster clean-up can help retain individual trees...
Assessing Urban Trees: Tree Structure and Safety

Speakers: Dr. Bruce Fraedrich

How to Deduct Shade Tree Casualty Losses

Speakers: Dr. Steve Dicke

Tree Selection: Wind-Resilient Trees

Speakers: Dr. Hallie Dozier

What Urban Foresters Can Provide to Cities

Speakers: Rachel Barker

Putting it All Together, Developing, and Implementing an Emergency Storm-Response Plan
Preventive and Restorative Pruning

Speakers: Dr. Edward F. Gilman


Sub-Topics
Storms, Disaster
State(s)/Region(s)
Southern

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