In 2020, SMA Annual Awards were celebrated vir-
tually during the online conference "luncheon."
Somehow—perhaps because SMAers were so happy
to be together in any capacity—the virtual format of the
awards ceremony didn't seem to diminish the joy of
the occasion. Congrats to the following awardees.
Appreciation of
Conference Planners
Putting this event together in the face
of a pandemic was unprecedented,
and in gratitude for their excellence,
the SMA recognized the Conference
Program Planning leaders for all they did
to make the virtual conference produc-
tive and memorable. SMA recognizes
and thanks two dynamic folks—Davey
Resource Group Project Developer
Dorothy Abeyta (right) and Trees
Louisville Executive Director Cindi Sullivan
(left)—for their leadership and efforts.
2020 SMA Awards
i-Tree Innovation Awards
The i-Tree Innovation Award was created by the SMA Executive
Board to stimulate interest in greater use of i-Tree in its many
applications. The 2020 honoree, David Nowak (right), has used
i-Tree creatively and effectively in communities around the world
to enable them to better understand and enhance their precious
urban forest canopy. His i-Tree expertise comes as no surprise,
because he developed i-Tree and has subsequently improved
and expanded it over the years as part of his extensive research
work with the USDA Forest Service. Congrats to Dr. Nowak.
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