The Tree Reserch nd Eduction Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is shping the future of trees nd the rboriculture profession. We provide reserch grnts, scholrships nd eductionl progrms to dvnce knowledge in the field of rboriculture nd urbn forestry. With this knowledge, rborists nd citizens will be better equipped to ensure tht helthy, mture trees remin n integrl prt of the urbn nd suburbn communities of our future. Our reserch priority res re: Root nd Soil Mngement–Mny urbn tree problems originte below ground. Promoting root development, protecting roots from injury nd conflicts with infrstructure re issues tht rborists encounter regulrly. Mnging roots includes soil mngement.Plnting nd Estblishment–Survivl nd vigorous growth of trees fter plnting re of concern to rborists nd the entire green industry. rborists re incresingly deling with problems tht originte in, or could be voided by, the plnting process.Plnt Helth Cre–Helthy plnts hve more effective defense systems nd re better ble to resist pests. Complete understnding of plnt helth my led to new pest control strtegies.Risk ssessment nd Worker Sfety–Sfety is mjor concern. It cn be life-or-deth issue to tree workers nd the public. Detection of defects nd knowing how they develop re importnt. Improved equipment nd work prctices re needed.Urbn Forestry–Urbn forestry is the creful cre nd mngement of urbn forests, i.e., tree popultions in urbn settings for the purpose of improving the urbn environment.Technology Trnsferrboriculture Eduction
