Forestry
Human populations are continuously increasing in urban areas around the globe. Forests are critical components of eco-cities and play an important role in improving people’s quality of life. Therefore, it is imperative that people sustainably manage urban forest ecosystems. Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for the City Forests Webinar Series to learn about different aspects of managing trees and forest ecosystems in urban areas.
Certified arborists can receive International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)-approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for each live webinar session that they attend in its entirety. To receive these credits, arborists need to provide their ISA certification number and information when registering.
Tune in on Thursdays
When: Last Thursday of each month. The presentations are 45 minutes followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.
Where: The webinars are presented through Zoom, an online video presentation format.
New to Zoom? Visit the Zoom website to watch a video that will help you prepare to attend.
Registration, Dates, and Topics
These webinars are free to attend. However, registration is required for each individual webinar. Unable to attend the live webinar? You can still complete the registration below and receive a link to the recorded webinar for viewing at your convenience.
City Forests Webinar Series
| Date | Topic | Speaker | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| March 28 at 11 a.m. | Identifying Risks: Hazardous Trees in Urban Spaces | Georgios Arseniou, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Urban Forestry, Alabama Extension at Auburn University | |
| May 30 at 11 a.m. | Tree Selection: How to Select the Right Trees to Plant | Georgios Arseniou, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Urban Forestry, Alabama Extension at Auburn University | |
| July 1 at 11 a.m. | Urban Tree Health: Recognizing and Responding to Pests, Diseases, and Environmental Stressors | Annakay Abrahams, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Forest Health, Alabama Extension at Auburn University | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/K87HKehhT-aXu5vyLfHgJQ |
| 2024 | |||
| March 28 at 10 a.m. | Choosing Native vs. Nonnative Species: Why it Matters | Nancy Lowenstein, Extension Specialist of Invasive Plant Species, Alabama Cooperative Extension System | |
| April 26 at 10 a.m. | Opportunities at the Intersection of Development and Trees | Anne Randle, ISA Certified Arborist and LEED Certification Reviewer for the US Green Building Council | |
| May 30 at 10 a.m. | Pests and Pathogens of Urban Trees | Lori Eckhardt, Professor of Integrated Forest Pathology and Entomology, Auburn University | |
| June 20 at 10 a.m. | Enhancing Seedling Growth with Moderate Biochar Concentration in Nursery Production | Chen Ding, Assistant Professor of Forest Ecophysiology, Auburn University | |
| October 31 at 2 p.m. | The Use of Novel Laser Scanning Technology in Urban Forestry | Georgios Arseniou, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Urban Forestry, Auburn University |