2:40 – 3:20 pm Break with Exhibitors
3:20 – 3:50 pm Unmanned Aerial Systems
Dan Staley, Principal, ArborDrone, LLC
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will soon change the way urban and
municipal forestry is performed. Visual inspections, permit compliance,
inventories, and plant health care will all be improved by the application
of technology associated with UAVs. This talk will discuss this in the con-
text of early detection of EAB using drones and remote sensing data.
3:50 – 4:20 pm Storms Over the Urban Forest
Phillip Rodbell, Program Manager, USDA Forest Service
Scott Altenhoff, Urban Forester, Eugene OR
Presenters will share stories and best practices to engage the audi-
ence in the collaborative work necessary to ensure our communities
and urban forests "weather the storm" in coordination with local,
state, and federal emergency management and utility officials.
4:20 – 4:50 pm The Catastrophic Fires of 2017: Overview & Lessons Learned
Jimi Scheid, Regional Urban Forester, CAL Fire
The wildfires that blazed through California in 2017 were unprecedented,
scouring hundreds of thousands of acres in urbanized areas and destroy-
ing homes and forests alike. Is this the "new normal," and what strat-
egies can be employed to reduce the likelihood of a repeat event?
5:30 – 6:30 pm Annual Meeting of SMA Members
5:00 – 8:00 pm Certified Arborist & Municipal Specialist Exams.
Pre-registration to sit for exam required. Contact ISA to pre-register.
6:00 – 7:30 pm Reception with Exhibitors and Other
Partner Groups & Silent Auction
(Bids support Urban Forest Programs)
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Plan for the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Courtesy of the City of Irvine; Date palms (Phoenix
dactylifera) in Irvine by Catatonique via Wikimedia Commons
