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In this edition:

From the Director’s Chair

ISA Chapters Meet the Challenge

TREE Fund Special Events Update

Leaving Your Legacy: Philanthropy & Estate Planning
- Heritage Oak Society Spotlight: Al West

TREE Fund, Partners Aim High with MillionTreesNYC Training Program

TREE Fund Grant to Support Tree Biomechanics Week

TREE Fund Approves New Research Projects

TREE Fund Education Grant Takes Career Conference to the Next Level

New Trustees Welcomed to TREE Fund Board

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TREE Fund Approves New Research Projects

What do ground penetrating radar and woody endophytes have in common? On the surface, it may not seem like much. Look a little closer and you’ll see both these topics have the potential to benefit the every day work of arborists and impact the services provided by tree care professionals. Another thing that makes them similar ...projects regarding both these subjects will be undertaken as part of the 2010 John Z. Duling Grant Program.

This year, our Research and Education Committee evaluated 26 grant applications. In January, the committee, chaired by Dr. Hallie Dozier of Louisiana State University, approved ten of those applicants for funding. The approved projects cover a wide range of topics important to the continued advancement of tree and shrub care. Over the next one to three years, researchers will delve into the effectiveness of various wire basket removal practices as well as examine the behavior of tree root soil systems with different root configurations. They will evaluate the damage resulting from volcano mulching and determine the effect of tree form on load response.

The 2010 John Z. Duling Grants are:

Michael Arnold (Texas A&M University)

  • Does propagation method impact survival and growth of below grade planted trees? ($9,931)
  • Cutting Baldcypress off at the knees ($9,982)

Nina Bassu (Cornell University)

  • Ground penetrating radar: A new technology to locate, assess and preserve tree roots in urban development sites. ($9,000)

Taryn Bauerle (Cornell University)

  • Exploration of woody endophytes for increased tree performance. ($8,721)

Monica Elliott (University of Florida)

  • Uptake, distribution and persistence of systemic fungicides in large palms. ($9,000)

Joseph Scharf (University of Massachusetts)

  • Rigging speed line forces. ($10,000)

Ed Gilman (University of Florida)

  • Effect of tree form and branch orientation on load response. ($10,000)

Stephen Mitchell (University of British Columbia)

  • Effects of root system configuration and partial excavation on tree stability. ($10,000)

Joseph Scharf (University of Massachusetts)

  • Rigging speed line forces. ($10,000)

J. Ryan Stewart (University of Illinois)

  • Consequences and impacts of wire basket retention and removal on establishment and root morphology of a shallow-rooted and a deep-rooted tree species. ($10,000)

Gary Watson (Morton Arboretum)

  • Evaluating damage resulting from volcano mulching. ($7,000)

With such an array of topics, the resulting research will have wide-reaching benefits. Congratulations to the researchers and their academic institutions. We look forward to the discoveries and answers these projects will provide the arboriculture industry!

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