April 2021

What constitutes a reasonable and practical risk management program for the trees that you manage? Tree-related risk to a tree care company or government agency that manages public trees can be categorized into four types of risk: harm, fiscal, credibility and productivity. This comprehensive three-module webinar will provide guidance in managing tree-related uncertainty and will clarify poorly understood issues of risk for arboriculture and urban forestry practitioners.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

The full course will include discussions on the following topics:

• The International Standards Organization’s ISO 31000 – Risk Management Guidelines.
• Variations in risk management policies given different programs.
• The distinction between the technical tree risk assessment and the system-level policies specific to tree risk management.
• Logical fallacies employed in tree-related litigation that misrepresent how risk is managed.
• The concept of “As Low as Reasonably Practical” (ALARP) to define a framework for developing achievable risk reduction policies.
• Tools for analyzing risk exposure and establishing tree risk thresholds.
• The features of an effective and defensible tree risk management program.
• Metrics for quantifying risk reduction over time.

COURSE SCHEDULE

The course will be offered in three modules on consecutive Thursdays in April for a fee of ninety dollars ($90 US).  The schedule for the three, 1 ½ – hour modules are:

• Module 1 (April 15^th) – Risk Management
• Module 2 (April 22^st) – Risk Analysis
• Module 3 (April 29^th) – Risk Mitigation, Review and Documentation

To accommodate different time zones and international colleagues, each module will be provided twice daily according to the schedule below:

• Module A – 13:00 (EDT) (GMT -4)
• Module B – 19:00 (EDT) (GMT -4)

LECTURE DETAILS

Participants will have access to the three modules, webinar materials, and a certificate of participation.  Four and a half (4.5) International Society of Arboriculture CEU’s are assigned to this course.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

There are three ways to register for this session.  All registrants will receive an access code a week prior to the scheduled session.

1. Registering by check:
   Complete the registration form (found below) and submit with full payment to:
   Duntemann Urban Forestry
   PO Box 163
   South Royalton, VT 05068

2. Registering by Invoice:
   If you wish to be invoiced, complete the registration form (found below), scan, and email to naturalpathforestry@gmail.com.  All payments must be received by Friday, April 8^th 2021

3. Registering by credit card:
   If you wish to pay by credit card, use the secure PayPal link to register and make your payment.