Principles of Urban Forestry with Dr. Sharon Jean-Philippe
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Seminar Series: Theory to Practice of Urban Forest Management
Spring 2022 (Thursday 11:30 – 12:10 via Zoom)
We invite you to a seminar series focused on urban forest management hosted jointly by the Yale Hixon Center for Urban Ecology, the Urban Resources Initiative, and the Yale Forest Forum. This virtual seminar is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
ISA-certified arborists may receive 0.5 CEU credits for each live lecture attended. Connecticut Certified Forest Practitioners may receive 1.0 CEU credits for each live lecture attended.
01.20.22 – Speaker: Sharon Jean-Philippe (University of Tennessee)
Seminar Title: Principles of Urban Forestry
Description: Urban forests provide communities with environmental, economic and social benefits and habitat for fish and wildlife. Thus, urban forests are not only about the trees in the city, but rather, they are a critical part of the green infrastructure that makes up the city ecosystem. Unfortunately, they are constantly facing challenges such as urban expansion, invasive pests, changing climates and underfunded management and maintenance. Unlike their counterparts in natural settings, urban forests exist and are maintain through human intervention. This presentation examines urban forests history, land use within urban forest and associated professions involved in managing the urban forest.
Speaker bio: Dr. Sharon Jean-Philippe is a Professor of Urban Forestry in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries. She earned her M.S. in Botany and PhD. in Natural Resources from the University of Tennessee in 2005 and 2010. She is the undergraduate advisor for urban forestry students and teaches several courses within the urban forestry concentration. Sharon is a member of the International Society of Arboriculture Board of Directors and Board Treasurer; in addition, she serves on multiple state and national committees and advises student chapters of Gamma Beta Phi and Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) at the University of Tennessee.
Register here: https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DmwBb2j1S92YcFlyc_VNHw
