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ATC ‘22 ARBORPALOOZA: EXPLORING THE WIDE WORLD OF TREES

ISA’s Best Management Practices for Construction Near Trees Tuesday, October 4, 2022 | 11:20 am to 12:20 pm (1 CEU) Presenters: Ryan Gilpin & Richard Hauer Location: Bay 5

Many communities are asking for more trees to be preserved on construction sites connecting arborists with design and construction teams. The International Society of Arboriculture has updated the Best Management Practices regarding trees and construction. This presentation will review the Best Management Practices and the important changes in the new version. The authors will discuss the science behind the recommendations and their experiences that have been successful when con - sulting on construction projects.

Ryan Gilpin is Principal Consultant of Nidus Consulting based in Portland, OR. Ryan has been a consulting arborist working on tree preservation projects since 2011. Ryan’s M.S. is from Georg-Au - gust-Universität, and B.S. from University of California Davis.

Richard Hauer is a Professor of Urban Forestry at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point teaching courses in urban forestry, nursery management, woody plants, dendrology, and introduction to forestry. Rich has conducted research in tree biology, urban for - est management, Emerald Ash Borer management, trees and con - struction, tree risk management, and ice storms. He is a recipient of both the 2018 L.C. Chadwick Award for Arboricultural Research and UW-System Excellence in Teaching Award. He has published

over 180 publications and presented over 450 talks throughout the world.

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