The next monthly UNRI Informational Webcast, on “Deep Roots Research”, by Gary Johnson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Extension Professor, is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 11:00 AM (Eastern). Deep or buried root systems have been causing problems for arborists for decades. When root systems stop functioning normally, the entire tree system [...]
The next monthly UNRI Informational Webcast, is scheudled for July 16th at 11:00 AM (Eastern), will feature Doug Still, City Forester of Providence, Rhode Island and Ian Hanou, NCDC Imaging & Mapping, who will share their experiences on a recent Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) mapping and analysis project. They will provide a brief overview on how [...]
If you were unable to join us live for the June 2008 UNRI Informational Webcast on the "Urban Stormwater Management" by Vincent Cotrone, Penn State Extension, the presentation is available for replay or download at http://www.unri.org/webcasts/archive/. The presentation provides an interesting and informative overview of issues related to urban stormwater runoff and the impacts of urbanization on watersheds.
The latest news from the IUFRO-UNRI Urban Forestry Research Group is available via the web. Visit http://unri.org/iufro/ to read the latest informational update. The newsletter is intended to provide access to information on the work of Urban Forestry Research scientists and practitioners around the world. In this issue read about The Landscape Below Ground III Conference scheduled [...]
The next monthly UNRI Informational Webcast will feature Vincent Cotrone, Penn State Cooperative Extension. This presentation, entitled, "Managing Stormwater: Working Towards Solutions in the Urban Forest", will introduce you to a variety of techniques and practices that reduce the impact of stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution. This presentation will also introduce Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) [...]