The fine folks at ISA Michigan recently developed a series of awesome webinar opportunities that they are sharing through cooperative agreements with other chapters. Look at the details below and sign up for a great lunch and learn opportunity today!

All of these webinars are lunch and learn opportunities that offer 1 ISA CEU when you register and attend the Noon-1:00pm (Eastern) events. The speaker lineup is fantastic and we hope to add more dates and topics in the future.

Date	Topic
July 10th, 2024	Competing Legal Interests in Street Trees James Komen Class One Arboriculture Street trees are ubiquitous in urban areas. Municipalities often – but not always – assume control over the trees growing along public rights-of-way. But what degree of ownership and control do property owners and municipalities each have over the trees? This talk presents a sampling of several cases that illustrate some of the conflicts that arise between landowners, municipalities, and third parties with respect to three key property rights: the right to use, the right to sell, and the right to destroy.
July 24, 2024	PGRs in Tree Care Blake Thilmony, Research Scientist Rainbow Ecoscience Reducing the amount of top growth a plant puts on in a season can be beneficial from an aesthetic and pruning labor standpoint. Modern growth regulators offer a host of secondary health benefits that improve a plant's chances of surviving in our urbanized ecosystems. By the end of this talk attendees should have a better understanding of how plant growth regulators work, and their application in the landscape.
July 31, 2024	Pruning for Performance and Prevention – Lindsey Purcell, Principal Lp Consulting Group, LLC How do I remedy poor branching structure? What are my options with these codominant stems? Corrective pruning has many implications which includes tree structure, health, response to damage and practice. Pruning to improve performance and preventing failure should be a major consideration for every arborist. This session will provide details on pruning objectives using case study scenarios to help arborists determine the best strategies for promoting sustainable growth consistent with current standards.
August 20,2024	Appraising Tree Losses for Insurance Adjusters James Komen, Class One Arboriculture When disaster strikes, consulting arborists are called upon by insurance adjusters to assess and value the damage done to trees. This presentation shows case studies of collaboration between consulting arborists and insurance professionals, focusing on claims from the Napa and Ventura fires, the Santa Barbara mudslides, and the Phoenix monsoonal windstorms. See what key data an adjuster needs from an arborist to process a claim. Watch application of techniques an arborist can use to inventory trees that have been completely obliterated. And learn how insurance policies and coverage affect the way the consultant arborist should collect data in the field.
August 21, 2024	SLF: Threats and Management Strategies" Mark Ware, Rainbow Tree Care Scientific Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) has expanded across the country since it was first discovered in 2014 in eastern PA. In 2022, it was found as far west as Iowa and as far south as North Carolina. With this expansion, it has become crucial for communities, tree care, landscape, and pest management professionals to be ready to protect their clients’ and constituents’ plants and property. This webinar will provide an introductory background on Spotted Lanternfly, its life cycle, biology, behavior, and management solutions. We will also discuss existing research and the available tools to protect trees and plants in the urban environment.