2020 Annual WASLA ConferenceHow Do We Use The New Science About Trees Functioning as "Super Operators" in Our Planting and Site Designs for a Resilient Future?Description:Workshop session to discuss implications of new findings that trees 'talk'. We will be looking into how this newer forestry science shows how plant communities exchange nutrients, water, and information and its impact on planting design, as well as how it can be incorporated in creating resilient planting and site design.We will be discussing Dr. Suzanne Simard's TEDtalk, "How Trees Talk to Each Other", and our future role as stewards with local experts. 1 LACES CEUSpeaker Bios:Kas Kinkead, FASLA, Principal of the Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Group, Osborn Consulting Kas Kinkead FASLA has been practicing for over thirty years. She has focused on sustainable design for educational facilities and stormwater systems. Kas was part of the effort to establish one of the earliest sustainability protocols for public schools in the country. She is also known as a leader in bioretention and raingarden systems in the PNW- having designed over 500,000 sf of bioretention cells and site design for over 150 schools. She has been 'accused' by some owners as being 'too deep green'- an accusation she is proud of bearing.
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Scott D Baker, Founding Principal of Tree Solutions Inc.
Scott D. Baker, Founding Principal of Tree Solutions Inc., is an ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, and Qualified Tree Risk Assessor Instructor with over 30 years of experience in arboriculture and development. He is in demand as a speaker and educator, teaching about tree biology and diagnostics, treehouse construction, tree risk assessment, and urban forestry preservation. In 2018 he earned the ISA Award of Distinction and is an Honorary Lifetime Member of ISA.
Howard Stenn, Stenn Design
Howard Stenn is a horticulturist who has been practicing and promoting sustainable landscaping, soil restoration and compost use for decades. Howard is engaged in a hands-on practice that ranges from testing compost and soil blends for soil manufacturers, to writing standards for regulators, and crafting soil management plans and troubleshooting drainage problems for Landscape Architects. Howard ‘s work has included researching and creating Post-Construction Soil Quality restoration standards for Washington State stormwater regulations, specifications for Seattle’s biofiltration soil applications, soil reclamation practices for urban agriculture, and compost application guidelines for the US Composting Council. Recent work is focused on the role of organic matter quality and soil installation practices on infiltration and drainage, and increasing use of native soils for plant health and resource conservation.
Learning ObjectivesTo incorporate new findings in forestry science into sustainable planting strategies and address climate change impacts to planting design. |