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A
gathering for the culmination of a “Year in Tree Assessment”
series
International
Arboriculture Summit on Tree Assessment and Tree Preservation in Hong
Kong
November
20-22, 2009
Hosted
by: Asia Tree Preservation, Ltd. and Suen Douh Camp
“We
are excited about this upcoming seminar. Our goal is to make this the best
practical learning opportunity possible. It will include lectures and
interactive workshops with some of the leaders in tree assessment and
preservation practices from the USA, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong. Please tell
your friends about this great opportunity.”
- Don Picker: Managing Director, Asia
Tree Preservation, Ltd
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Friday,
November 20th
Location:
BP International House Scouts Center – Kowloon
Morning
Tree
Assessment & Tree Preservation of Mature Trees with Nelda Matheny &
James R. Clark
·
What
is Risk and How Do We Manage It?
·
How
to Work with the Uncertainty of Risk Assessment.
·
Realistic
Expectations in Objective Tree Assessment.
·
Preparing
Specifications for Tree Preservation.
·
Identify
Trees Suitable for Preservation.
Afternoon
·
Hong
Kong Tree Care Management; History and Challenges for Arboriculture Development
(Lawrence Chau)
·
Management
Techniques of Veteran Trees (Francesco Ferrini)
·
Tree Risk
Assessment and Management in Hong Kong (Ken So)
·
Assessing
Wind Loads Acting On Solitary Trees (Andreas Detter)
·
Temperate
Experience / Tropical Experience – The Interrelationship (William
Fountain)
·
Recent
Experience in Tree Assessment & Real Work in Hong Kong (Don
Picker)
Other
topics to be announced
Saturday,
November 21st
Location:
Suen Douh Camp – Fanling, NT
Lecture
and Workshop Topics will include:
(attendees
will be split into groups and each group will attend all of these topics in
turn.)
1.
Tree
Hazard Risk Assessment
using the method they developed in the book, A
Photographic Guide to the Evaluation of Hazard Trees in Urban
Areas
(4 hours, Lecture & Field Training with Matheny and
Clark)
2.
Tree
Crown Support with Modern Synthetic Systems
(2 hours, Lecture & Field Training with Detter)
3.
Pollarding
Methods, the History and Present Practice
(30 minutes, Lecture with Ferrini)
4.
Resistograph
for Measuring Wood Density; and Introduction (1
hour)
5.
European
and American perspectives on ISA global development (30
minutes, Fountain, Ferrini and Rinn)
Other
topics to be announced
Price:
HK$2900 per
person (includes attendance to all lectures and workshops listed above on Nov.
20th and 21st: : Lunch provided for Nov. 21; Only 150 seats are available for Nov.
20-21)
*Special
very low cost, but comfortable lodging discounts can be arranged for those
attending from outside Hong Kong. Hotel suggestions can also be provided upon
request. Please write to jonpicker@atptree.com
for inquiries.
Sunday,
November 22nd
(Special Bonus
Day of In-Depth Tree Assessment Applications)
Seats
are limited for this special day of training.
Availability for only the first 40-50 people, so please contact us right
away with your interest.
Location:
Suen Douh Camp – Fanling, NT
1.
Tree
Statics and the Pulling Tests Method with Andreas Detter-
with new devices and evaluation software.
Half
day of lecture and field training
2.
Frank
Rinn of Rinntech –
The
Resistograph for tree investigation.
Half
day of lecture and field training (to be
confirmed)
Price:
HK$1350 per
person (includes full day attendance and
lunch)
TO
ATTEND THE ENTIRE WEEKEND OF LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS: HK$4000 (HK$250 in savings) (first
40-50 people for Nov 22 so request clearly)
REGISTER
TODAY
If
you have already contacted us regarding registration, please do so again at this
time to confirm and determine method of payment.
Lecture,
workshops, and schedule may be subject to change. Registration for the seminar
is deemed complete upon receipt of payment.
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About the Speakers
Nelda Matheny
Nelda
is coauthor of five books including A Photographic Guide to the Evaluation of
Hazard Trees in Urban Areas (2nd Ed., 1992, International Society
of Arboriculture), and Arboriculture: Integrated Management of
Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Vines (4th Ed., 2004, Prentice Hall).
She has published many technical articles in Arboriculture & Urban
Forestry (formerly, Journal of Arboriculture), Arborist News,
Tree Care Industry, and she has presented lectures and training programs
arboriculture, horticulture and urban forestry throughout the U.S., Canada
Europe and Australia.
Nelda
is a Board Certified Master Arborist (WE-0195B) and Registered Consulting
Arborist (#243). She has received the Alex Shigo Award
for Arboricultural Education, Author’s Citation and Award of Merit from the
International Society of Arboriculture, the Award of Merit from the ISA United
Kingdom & Ireland Chapter and the Western Chapter; as well as the
President’s Award and the Research Award from the Western Chapter
ISA.
James R. Clark
Jim
is coauthor of four books including A Photographic Guide to the Evaluation of
Hazard Trees in Urban Areas (2nd Ed., 1992, International Society
of Arboriculture), and Arboriculture: Integrated Management of
Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Vines (4th Ed., 2004, Prentice Hall).
He has published over 30 articles in referred journals including
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (formerly, Journal of
Arboriculture), Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science,
HortScience, Arboricultural Journal and Journal of Environmental
Horticulture, and has presented lectures in arboriculture and urban forestry
throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Europe and Australia.
Jim
received the Alex Shigo Award for Arboricultural
Education and the Author’s Citation from the International Society of
Arboriculture, the Award of Merit from the ISA United Kingdom & Ireland
Chapter, Pacific Northwest Chapter, and the Western Chapter; President’s Award
from the Pacific Northwest Chapter and the Western Chapter, Research Award and
Award of Achievement from the Western Chapter.
William Fountain
Dr.
Fountain is a professor of arboriculture at the University of
Kentucky.
He
is a Board Certified Master Arborist and is the president of the Kentucky
Arborists’ Association. Bill is also
vice president on the ISA Executive Committee and has been on the ISA Board of
Directors since 2000. Bill is also the Director of the Kentucky Chapter of the
ISA.
Francesco Ferrini
Ph.D.,
Professor of Arboriculture, University of Florence, Department of Horticulture,
Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy Full Professor (Chairman)
at the Department of Horticulture University of Florence (Italy) -- He has
published more than 150 scientific and technical papers in Italian (82) and in
English (69) in international referred and nationwide journals. He has given
more than 90 talks in numerous international and national congresses. Francesco
is also the Director of the ISA Italy.
Andreas Detter
Since
2000, Andreas has lectured and taught workshops in different European countries
and the USA on high-tech tree assessment, tree-statics, cabling systems and
physics. Andreas holds an engineering
degree in Landscape Design. He is member of the board of the SAG Association of
Tree Experts and is co-founder of Brudi & Partner TreeConsult in Munich, Germany.
Frank
Rinn
Frank
Rinn of Heidelberg, Germany is the Executive Director of ISA Germany. He is also owner of RINNTECH, where
measurement devices for tree and timber inspection are developed, applied, and
sold to tree/wood scientists and experts from various disciplines. Frank developed the first electronic needle
drill resistance machines in 1986, and holds a corresponding patent from
1990. He has been recognized
internationally for his advancements in technical wood analysis, and has
received four innovation awards for his contribution to the industry.
Lawrence Chau
Lawrence
is a plant ecologist by training. He has
been studying, researching and working on native plant conservation for more
than 20 years. More recently, he also
has worked on urban greening, arboriculture and tree management since 2003. He is an ISA Certified Arborist, a member of
the Old and Valuable Tree Expert Group of LCSD; committee member of the
Community Involvement Committee on Greening of the Home Affairs Bureau; co-opt
member of the Strategy Sub-committee of the Sustainable Development Council,
committee member of Green Fun and Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong People’s
Council for Sustainable Development.
Ken
So
Conservation
Manager of the Conservancy Association. He is an ISA Certified Arborist and
Certified Tree Worker working closely on the condition monitoring of registered
Old and Valuable Trees in Hong Kong. He has worked in afforestation and urban
tree management fields for over 12 years. Ken is also a member of Old and
Valuable Tree Expert Group of LCSD.
Lecture,
workshops, and schedule may be subject to change. Registration for the seminar
is deemed complete upon receipt of payment.
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