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www.arborage.com Arbor Age / June 2014 5 EPG Media LLC/Specialty Information Media 3300 Fernbrook Lane, Suite 200 Plymouth, MN 55447 www.arborage.com Group Publisher Jeff Patterson 763-383-4458 jpatterson@epgmediallc.com Editorial Staff Associate Publisher, Editor John Kmitta jkmitta@specialtyim.com Production Team Art Director Adam Lane Production Manager Karen Kalinyak Direct Mail List Sales Jim Scova, MeritDirect 914-368-1012 jscova@MeritDirect.com Reprint Service Joanne Juda, Sr. VP Market Development 630-399-9864 jjuda@specialtyim.com For subscription inquiries and customer service questions please call: 847-763-9565; 847-763-9569 (fax) Advertising Account Managers Chris Pelikan Senior Account Manager - East 954-964-8676 cpelikan@epgmediallc.com Peggy Tupper Senior Account Manager - Midwest 763-383-4429 ptupper@epgmediallc.com Leslie Palmer Senior Account Manager - West 248-731-7596 lpalmer@specialtyim.com Publisher's Notice: We assume no responsibility for the validity of advertising claims in connection with items appearing in Arbor Age. Reader Service Numbers are given to facilitate further inquiry. Commercial product names are used for the convenience of the reader. Mention of a commercial product does not imply endorsement by Arbor Age or Specialty Information Media, or preference over similar products not mentioned. FROM THE EDITOR The Importance of Research In this issue, Michelle Sutton delves into several lines of research that are currently being conducted that could impact your bottom line in the next fi ve to 10 years (see page 6). In addition to the research projects Sutton details in her article, there are a wide range of research projects being conducted at various levels that merit following — and support. For example, the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) works to provide funding for scientifi c research related to arboricul- ture and urban forestry. TREE Fund recently announced the recipients of its Fall/Winter grants. The fi ve awards total $44,994 and support urban tree research and educa- tion across the globe. With these new awards, the TREE Fund has distrib- uted more than $6 million in funding since its inception in 2002. "Scientifi c research is the best defense against insects, diseases and other threats to the trees in our communities," said TREE Fund President/ CEO M. Janet Bornancin. "We are proud to be funding the research that is so vital to the future of the tree care industry." The recipients were as follows: • Rich Hauer, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point — $10,000 John Z. Duling Grant to support "Assessment of Municipal Urban and Community Programs in the U.S. and Evaluation of Associated Community Capacity." This research will assess the capacity of municipal urban forestry pro- grams in the United States to manage urban forest populations. • Justin Morgenroth, University of Canterbury, New Zealand — $10,000 John Z. Duling Grant to support "Image-based 3D Urban Tree Modeling." This research aims to develop a simple new method for pro- ducing dimensionally accurate 3D urban tree models using a basic digital camera. This has implications for inventory, tree valuation, hazard tree assessment, benefi t modeling, and arboriculture education. • Alessio Fini, University of Florence, Italy — $10,000 Jack Kimmel International Grant to support "Effects of different sidewalk designs on soil characteristics and the growth & physiology of shade tree species." The project will compare four different profi le designs for parking lots, sidewalks, and other paved areas and evaluate the effects on adjacent soil and trees. • Andrew Koeser, University of Florida — $9,996 Jack Kimmel Inter- national Grant to support "Urban Tree Risk Assessment - Perceptions, Reality & Reliability." This project will address three aspects of risk assessment as part of a larger research program to evalu- ate the reliability of commonly used risk assessment methods and improve tree risk prediction models. • Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio — $4,998 Ohio Chapter ISA Grant to support "Envi- ronmental Tree Awareness Curriculum." This project will extend principles of urban forestry and their positive impacts on watersheds into high-school STEM curricula by providing teachers with fi eld books and supplies. To fi nd out more about ongoing research, or how you can support the TREE Fund, visit www.treefund.org. John Kmitta Associate Publisher, Editor 847-720-5613 jkmitta@specialtyim.com