Tree Health Resources
The Institute’s 2015 National Conference, Tree Health Resilience and Sustainability, took place on 22-23 April at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff. Please find below a series of resources from the event.
Presentations
Ball, Prof David – Making decisions about uncertain and potentially big risks
Connor, Steve – How do we improve public awareness and communications
Cottle, Phil – An insurer’s view of Pest & Disease risk
Gunneberg, Ben – Implications for certification
Hommel, Matt – The Nursery Perspective
Leather, Prof Simon – What are the needs for professional education?
Mason, Dr Bill – How should we manage our forests and what should we plant?
O’Hara Jo – Is UK Forestry Resilient?
Ste-Marie, Catherine – Learning lessons from the mountain pine beetle outbreak in Canada
Strong, Dr Neil – Infrastructure Resilience; Managing trees for a safe and sustainable railway
Wingfield, Prof Mike – Lessons from a global perspective on tree health
Zwack, Jim – Learning lessons from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
Video
The conference opened with a video address from Welsh Government Minister for Natural Resources, Carl Sargeant AM.
Photos
Photos from this conference can be viewed on ICF’s Facebook page.
Related Blogs
The Emerald Ash Borer in The United States – Jim Zwack, The Davey Tree Company
Lessons From a Global Perspective on Tree Health – Prof Mike Wingfield, IUFRO
The UK needs more forest health specialists – Prof Simon Leather (Don’t Forget the Roundabouts)
Further Resources