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| conservation program session |
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| USDA Forest service session |
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| e-fuel demonstration |
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| tree decay testing |
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| tree decay discussion |
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| Using e-fuel by-product, Biochar as soil amendment |
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| Louisiana urban forestry overview |
Baton Rouge, La – The Urban Forestry Program at Southern
University Ag Center held seminar and workshop on Tuesday, April 21,
2015.
The workshop shared the latest information about urban forests and green
infrastructures in Louisiana. There were expert presentations on education, research
and extension activities in Urban and Community Forestry and Urban Natural
Resources. Participants learned about the latest technologies available for
managing city forests. A forum for diversity and community involvement in urban
forestry and natural resources was also held.
Topics presented included: Urban Forestry and Natural
Resources Conservation Program at Southern University and A&M by Dr. Kamran
Abdollahi, Program Leader and Graduate Director; Overview of the USDA Forest
Service - Ashlee Ransom, Liaison Officer, USDA FS; Overview of the Louisiana
Urban Forestry Council - Scott Courtright, Vice President; Overview of the East
Baton Rouge Urban Parks - Ray Harold Lawson; Overview of Baton Rouge Green
Programs - Robert Seeman; Integrating Climate Change Science into Urban
Forestry Curriculum through Research, Education, and International Collaboration
- Zhu Hua Ning, Ph.D. Professor, SU Urban Forestry Program; Louisiana Arborists
Certification - Hallie Dozier, Pd.D., LSU Ag Center; Live Oak Maintenance by
Fred Fellner, Ph.D., Director of Landscape Services, LSU; Utilization of
Spatial Technologies, GIS and Remote Sensing in Urban Forestry - Fulbert
Namwamba, Ph.D., Professor, SU Urban Forestry Program; Understanding Urban
Wetlands Potential in Mitigating Climate
Change through Performance Indicators - Andra Johnson, Ph.D. Associative
Professor, and Christopher Chappell, Ph.D., Research Scientist, SU Urban
Forestry Program; Potential Urban Forest Waste Utilization for Biofuels and
Bio-products production - Kamran Abdollahi, Ph.D., SU Urban Forestry Program; and
Tree Interactions with Ultraviolet Radiation - Yadong Qi, Ph.D. Professor, SU
Urban Forestry.
Hands-on experiential learning and demonstration in the
Laboratories included: Tree Decay Detection Using State of the Art Equipment; GIS
and GPS Techniques; Ground Penetration Radar; Biofuel Production & E-Fuel
System; Portable Photosynthesis System (Li-Cor System); and Soil and Erosion
Determination on the SU Bluff.
The event was
organized by Kamran Abdollahi, Professor and Director, Urban Forestry Program,
and can be reached at 225-771-3535 or 225-324-8206; or via mail:
kamrana664@cs.com
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