International Society of Arboriculture

Congratulations ISA Certified Arborist and member, William Bryant Logan, for winning the 2021 Burroughs Medal for his book titled SPROUT LANDS: Tending the Endless Gift of Trees which is about the relationship between people and trees. http://ow.ly/Le2W50EnKXO

ISA’s Best Management Practices (BMP) and study guides are now available digitally! Purchase one or more today! http://ow.ly/f0g150EpvIp #Arboriculture

An international team of researchers proved that eucalyptus trees can be modified not to invade native ecosystems. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pbi.13588

Did you miss Igor Lacan’s presentation, Growing Trees in Stormwater Basins in Dry Summer Climates, from last year’s virtual conference? View the presentation for free then purchase the quiz for a chance to earn CEUs as part of our Conference Rewind series! http://ow.ly/PwRY50EmjyP #arboriculture #urbanforestry

Congratulations Iris Magaly Zayas for winning a 2020 True Professionals of Arboriculture Award! Zayas has a degree in natural sciences with concentration in biology from the University of the Sacred Heart in Santurce, Puerto Rico and she is an ISA Certified Arborist. She started her career as one of the first two urban forestry technicians at the Department of Natural Resources in Puerto Rico. She also worked as an urban and community forestry specialist with the US/USDA Forest Service in Atlanta, Georgia. Iris was cofounder and first chair of ISA Hispanic Committee from 1996 to 1999 and she has again been serving as chair since 2019. Well done, Iris! #2020TrueProfessionalsofArboriculture http://ow.ly/V34A50DpyFt

Today's issue of Tree-sources has great information on our latest group of products now available in digital form. Not to mention an updated list of webinars. There is something for everyone! http://ow.ly/L95b50EjVv3

Congratulations Trevor Hall for winning a True Professionals of Arboriculture Award! Hall earned a degree in Ornamental Horticulture/Urban Forestry and he works with Bartlett Tree Experts as a foreman/IPM technician. Trevor is an ISA Certified Arborist and holds the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification. Trevor has been the State Arborist Representative for The New York State Arbor Day Celebration and Poster Contest and several other local celebrations of Arbor Day. Well done, Trevor! #2020TrueProfessionalsofArboriculture http://ow.ly/HvOo50DpxXq

Tree-sources has 8 new webinars to help further your education. Hurry - The first one starts in a few hours! http://ow.ly/Wu2650DJHKj

Introducing ISA’s Conference Rewind series! View monthly complementary content from last year's conference and purchase quizzes for a chance to earn #CEUs and further your education. Check out this month’s podcast and video to get started! #Arboriculture #UrbanForestry #ISA http://ow.ly/njLz50DJ0sE

Contributions are welcome for a special issue of Arboriculture & Urban Forestry on Smart #UrbanForestry. How can digital technologies and data support urban forest planning, design and management? Abstracts are due 15 April. http://ow.ly/V1oH50DHRcM

Congratulations Jim Cortese for winning a 2020 True Professionals of Arboriculture Award! Cortese is a Board Certified Master Arborist. He earned a degree in Forest Management from the University of Tennessee in 1976. After college, he started a company distributing plant health care products and providing tree services, Cortese Tree Specialist, which was considered the best in Knoxville, Tennessee and the surrounding counties for 36 years. Well done, Jim! #2020TrueProfessionalsofArboriculture http://ow.ly/v15v50DpwYz

The genetics of male sterility in cedar trees is being investigated by Japanese scientists as a way to reduce the pollen load in the highly revered national tree. https://phys.org//2021-02-pollen-free-relief-japan-genetic