ArborViews

Do you or somebody you know, work in trees that are in close proximity to utility lines? In this episode of ArborViews, our host Mark Hartley has a candid interview with Kevin Eckert, who works as a vegetation management consultant for electric companies, government agencies in the U.S. and throughout the Pacific Rim and Asia. In this interview, Kevin discusses how to prevent harm associated with accidental contact with energized electrical equipment.

The appropriate spacing of trees may increase tree longevity and the growth of healthier and more luscious canopies. Listen to this interview with our guest, Mark Duntemann, to find out how the spacing of street trees can impact the size and health for some species.

Dr. Kim Coder and host Mark Hartley talk about tree physiology and how a more holistic manipulation of the trees’ soil environment and canopy can improve tree growth. Tune-in to this episode and learn how up to 80% of the variation in tree growth can be water-related and how to know if your actions are helping or harming a tree.

How can arborists reduce risk during removal operations? Find out as Dwayne Neustaeter talks with host, Mark Hartley about the key-notch technique for tree removal. Learn how applying this technique can make your work safer and more efficient.

Can trees affect our health? Find out about the benefits and services trees provide as Dr. Gregory Moore talks with host, Mark Hartley. Dr. Moore investigates the quantitative benefit of trees in order to present a stronger case to others on how ‘trees are good’. Don’t miss hearing these powerful and refreshing observations and data.

To celebrate ArborViews’ two-year anniversary we invited one of our favorite guests, Dr. Michael Raupp, who was the very first guest in the debut of our series in 2010! In this episode, Dr. Raupp talks, to our host Mark Hartley, about the invasion history of non-native insect pests and the impact on urban forests. Dr. Raupp (yes, ‘www.bugoftheweek’ guy!) talks about what we can do as arborists to prevent the possible catastrophic consequences of invasive pests.

In this episode of ArborViews Mark Hartley interviews Matthew Palmer, a Vegetation Policy Manager for Energex. Energex is an electricity supply authority for South East Queensland. Listen to this interview and learn how trees affect safety and reliability of distribution of electrical power.

Join our new host, Mark Hartley, as he interviews David Nowak, a project leader with the Northern Research Station-USDA Forest Service, in Syracuse, NY. In this episode, they talk about the software i-Tree that helps quantify the benefits, roles, and services trees provide in several locations of the U.S. Listen to learn how this software works and how you can use this software for free!

Ken James interviews Scott Shultz, an urban forester at Walt Disney World, about the troubles of over-watering and under-watering trees. Listen, as they talk about a new tool, the pump-up pressure chamber, and how its precise measurements can improve water management.

Jimmie Cobb from Dow AgroScience joins us on this episode of ArborViews to discuss the environmental impacts of mechanical and chemical brush control methods. Join us today as he shares with us his perspective on how to decide which brush control methods to use as a response to different environmental conditions, monetary constraints, regulations, and public relations.