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Time MONDAY 1ST MAY 2017 - URBAN FORESTRYSponsored by ENSPEC

Time MONDAY 1ST MAY 2017 - UTILITY ARBORISTSponsored by ENSPEC

8.20am Conference Opening & Housekeeping 8.20am Conference Opening & Housekeeping

8.30amKEYNOTE SPEAKER - PLENARY SESSION in The BallroomTom Smiley Ph.D., Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, USATitle 1: Root and stem cutting and its impact on tree stability – looking at individual root removal and linear cut and stem notching to simulate cankers/decay and how it affects stability.

9:15amKEYNOTE SPEAKER - PLENARY SESSION in The BallroomMatthew Wells, Urban Forester for the City of Santa Monica in California, USATitle 1: Effect of Pruning on Mature Urban Tree Condition and the Occurrence of Limb Failure

10.00am Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall 10.00am Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall

DAY 1 - URBAN FORESTRY 1Location: The Ballroom

DAY 1 - URBAN FORESTRY 2Location: Fitzroy Room

DAY 1 - UTILITY ARBORISTLocation: Murray Room

10.30am

Francesco FerriniProfessor of Arboriculture at the University of Florence. Dean of the School of Agriculture of the University of Florence, ItalyPlant Responses to Drought Stress: How traditional and innovative methods can help to maintain healthy green areas while limiting water consumption

Associate Professor Cris BrackFenner School of Environment & Society College of Medicine, Biology & Environment Australian National University, ACT, AUSNot going with the flow: Normalising an urban forest

10.30am

PANEL DISCUSSIONUse of Lidar and integration into vegetation management systems (case studies on how it has worked in different situations – hard data)

MC - Pete Halliwell; Speaker 1. Paul Bartsch (Ergon Energy) Speaker 2. Provider - Chris Moyle (HAWCS) Speaker 3. User - Ben Turner (Active Tree Services)11.15am

Tom OgrenAuthor, Speaker, Pollen-Allergy Researcher, Creator of OPALS, USAAllergy-Friendly Parks, Schools, and Urban Forests for Australia

Dr. Greg MooreSenior Research Associate, University of Melbourne, VIC, AUSThe effects of paving surfaces and planting orientation on street tree growth and injury

12.00pm Lunch in the Exhibition Hall 12.00pm Lunch in the Exhibition Hall

1.00pm

Jan DavisAssistant Director Cooperative Forestry – Oversees the USDA Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry ProgramTitle 1: USDA Forest Service -- Stewarding a Nation’s Urban Forests

Geoff ConnellanG & M Connellan Consultants, VIC, AUSUrban water management

1.00pmDr. Neil StrongEnvironment Manager, Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, UKTitle 1: Rail corridors: transport network or conservation area

1.45pmJeremy BarrellManaging Director of Barrell Tree Consultancy, UKArboriculture: Smarter thinking for a brighter future

Commissioner Judy FakesCommissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court, AUSNSW Land and Environment Court

1.45pmJohn GoodfellowDirector, BioCompliance Consulting, Inc., USATitle 1: A new Best Management Practice for Utility Tree Risk Assessment

2.30pmKeith SacreArboricultural & Urban Forestry Director, Barcham Trees Plc UKTitle 1: Arborcheck system

Antony RiversSenior Arborist at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, NSW, AUSA review of research on endophytes, emphasising their relationship with trees

2.30pmStacie GrassanoOperations Manager, Intelfuse, VIC, AUSCan Laser Sensors Replicate Utility Arborist Observations?

3.15pm Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall 3.15pm Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall

3.45pm

Francesco FerriniProfessor of Arboriculture at the University of Florence. Dean of the School of Agriculture of the University of Florence, ItalyPlanning the green city of 2050: species selection in a global change scenario

Dr. Angus CarnegieSenior Research Scientist in the NSW Government Department of Primary Industry’s Forest Science Division, AUSBiosecurity of peri-urban trees

3.45pm

Laura StewartTechnical Director/NSW Team Leader Communications and Stakeholder Engagement, Aurecon, NSW, AUSThe value of community engagement

4.30pm

Kathleen Wolf, Ph.D.Research Social Scientist University of Washington, College of the Environment School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, USATitle 1: The U.S. Urban Forestry Action Plan 2016-2016: A Review of Research Needs

Mark HartleySenior Consulting Arborist at The Arborist Network, NSW, AUSFungi

4.30pm

Heath Frewin Senior Program Manager, Asset Management, Energy Networks Australia, ACT, AUSUpdates on the Energy Networks Association (ENA) vegetation working group

5.15pm Arboriculture Australia Ltd Annual General Meeting in Murray Room 5.15pm Arboriculture Australia Ltd Annual General Meeting in Murray Room

6.30pm Annual Gala Dinner at The National Arboretum (Buses depart at 6pm) 6.30pm Annual Gala Dinner at The National Arboretum (Buses depart at 6pm)

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

FRIDAY 28TH APRIL 2017Time Mins. Event Presenter Name Location

8am-5pm 540 ISA TRAQ Workshop Day 1 Mark Roberts Murray Room

8am-5pm 540 3-Day Tree Anatomy Workshop Day 1 Mark Hartley Fitzroy Room

8am-10am 120 Tree Climbing Gear Check & Judges BriefingSponsored by Treescape

10am-5pm 420 Tree Climbing (New Event Format) Practice Sessions

SATURDAY 29TH APRIL 2017Time Mins. Event Presenter Name Location

8am-5pm 540 Tree Climbing Knock Out Rounds & Grand Final (Main Event)

8am-5pm 540 ISA TRAQ Workshop Day 2 Mark Roberts Murray Room

8am-5pm 540 3-Day Tree Anatomy Workshop Day 2 Mark Hartley Fitzroy Room

8am-5pm 540 Jeremy Barrell 2-Day Masterclass Day 1 Jeremy Barrell Derwent Room

10am-5pm 420 Trade Exhibition Bump-in Sponsored by Eastern Tree Services Exhibition Hall

6.30pm 120 Tree Climbing Awards PresentationCatering & Beverage sponsored by Treescape Exhibition Hall

Please note that some presentation titles and speakers may be subject to change without notice.

0REGISTRATION DESK (Located at the Exhibition Hall entrance)Open Friday 7.30am - 5pm | Saturday - Monday 8am - 5pm | Tuesday 8am - 4pm

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SUNDAY 30TH APRIL 2017Time Mins. Event Presenter Name Location

8am-12pm 240 ISA TRAQ Workshop Day 3 Mark Roberts Murray Room

8am-12pm 240 3-Day Tree Anatomy Workshop Day 3 Mark Hartley Fitzroy Room

8am-5pm 540 Jeremy Barrell 2-Day Masterclass Day 2 Jeremy Barrell Derwent Room

11.00am Trade Exhibition OpenSponsored by Eastern Tree Services Exhibition Hall

4.00pm 60 UAAA Meeting Murray Room

6.00pm 180 Welcome Reception Sponsored by Platinum Partners Active Tree Services & Aerial Access

Old Parliament House

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Time TUESDAY 2ND MAY 2017 - URBAN FORESTRYSponsored by ENSPEC

Time TUESDAY 2ND MAY 2017 - UTILITY ARBORISTSponsored by ENSPEC

8.20am Welcome & Housekeeping & 5-minute ISA update 8.20am Welcome & Housekeeping & 5-minute ISA update

DAY 2 - URBAN FORESTRY 1Location: The Ballroom

DAY 2 - URBAN FORESTRY 2Location: Fitzroy Room

DAY 2 - UTILITY ARBORISTLocation: Murray Room

8.30am

Johan ÖstbergDepartment of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SwedenTitle 1: Ecosystem disservices – when people turn against the trees

Phillip RussellUrban Forester, Urban Sustainability at City of Melbourne, VIC, AUSValuing trees in the City of Melbourne

8.30amDavid GlennNew Zealand Horticulture Industry Training Organisation, NZNo interest tree legislation

9.15am

Keith SacreArboricultural & Urban Forestry Director, Barcham Trees Plc UKTitle 2: Beyond the Nursery Gates: Is the current position taken by tree nurseries out of date in the context of urban forest management. A detailed look at the approach of one nursery and its work in attempting to becoming central rather than peripheral to urban forest management.

Dr. Mick BlakeDirector of the Biosecurity Centre of Excellence, VIC, AUSEcology in the disturbed environment

9.15amGeorge Popovski & Scott McKenzieEndeavour Energy, NSW, AUSHazard Tree Identification

10.00am Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall 10.00am Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall

10.30am

Tom OgrenAuthor, Speaker, Pollen-Allergy Researcher, Creator of OPALS, USAAllergy-Friendly Parks, Schools, and Urban Forests for Australia (continued)

Simon LeakePrincipal Soil Scientist & Director at SESL AustraliaCreating and Maintaining Healthy Soil in the Urban Environment

10.30am

PANEL DISCUSSIONWho owns the risk associated with vegetation? (regulators, tree owner, utility and contractor perspectives)

MC - Stephen Martin; Speaker 1. Henry Haavisto (City of Campbelltown) Speaker 2. Pete Halliwell (Essential Energy) Speaker 3. To be confirmed

11.15am

Matthew WellsUrban Forester for the City of Santa Monica in California, USATitle 2: Sustainable Urban Forest Management: Turning Rhetoric into Reality

Lyndal Plant, Ph.D.Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, University of Queensland, QLD, AUSToward urban forest diversity: Do residents tolerate mixtures of tree species within streets?

12.00pm Lunch in the Exhibition Hall 12.00pm Lunch in the Exhibition Hall

1.00pm

Tom Smiley Ph.D.Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, USATitle 2: Tree drilling and the spread of decay – a look at decay spread associated with support cable (flexible brace) installation and decay spread associated with drilling to detect decay

Johan ÖstbergDepartment of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SwedenTitle 2: Urban Tree Inventories – Think twice before you start and how an inventory can be a key to a better species distribution

1.00pm

Dr. Neil StrongEnvironment Manager, Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, UKTitle 2: Using environmental data for the responsible management of rail corridors

1.45pmKathleen Wolf, Ph.D.Research Social Scientist University of Washington, College of the Environment School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, USATitle 2: The Importance of Trees in Urban Transport Infrastructure

1.45pmJohn GoodfellowDirector, BioCompliance Consulting, Inc., USATitle 2: The business case for Integrated Vegetation Management

2.30pmJan DavisAssistant Director Cooperative Forestry – Oversees the USDA Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry ProgramTitle 2: USDA Forest Service – Applying Science and Technology to Grow our Urban Forests

2.30pmAlexandra Lewis Stakeholder Engagement Lead, SA Power Networks, SA, AUSWorking with key stakeholders to improve vegetation clearance outcomes

3.15pm Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall 3.15pm Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall

3.35pm Dan LambeArbor Day Foundation, USA 3.35pm

Sarah Priestley Director at Arbor by Design, VIC, AUSTrees and the Code of Practice for the Management of Infrastructure in Road Reserves

4.20pm Conference Closing 4.20pm Conference Closing

Please note that some presentation titles and speakers may be subject to change without notice.

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