Yearly archives: 2015

As an arborist consulting the public, this is the question I am most frequently asked. The answer should be an objective, blended assessment of the tree’s structure and its vitality. A tree with excellent structure but poor vitality will usually be showing signs of distress. A tree with excellent vitality […]

Is My Tree Healthy?

May 12, 2015 in Urban Forest by James

On this day if you can take a moment to stand up for trees. Support your local tree group; the OUFC and many other organizations need your help and support to do what they can for Urban and rural forests. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/eRLJscAlk1M” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> http://www.standfortrees.org

Earth Day

April 22, 2015 in Urban Forest by OUFC

Big data has opened up tremendous opportunities for understanding our urban forests. Big data is a pretty loose term, but for the most part it refers to massive sets of data that owe their existence to the internet. More specifically, the easy ability to collect, store, and share data about […]

Urban Forests and Big Data

April 2, 2015 in Public Policy / tree benefit / Tree value / Urban Forest by James