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SUMMARY:ISA Prep Course Session 1: Soil Science, Tree Biology and Tree ID
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URL:http://cceonondaga.org/events/2026/02/25/isa-prep-course-session-1-soil-science-tree-biology-and-tree-id
DESCRIPTION:Introduction
 				  
 This
  ISA Prep Course is a program that provides training to prospective 
 arborists, landscape professionals, municipal workers and members of the
  public who are interested in receiving the International Society of 
 Arboriculture Certified Arborist credential. Weekly lectures will be 
 taught by guest speakers and will cover the items on the ISA 
 Certification Exam. The cost of the course also includes a copy of the 
 Arborist Certification Guide.Registration Deadline - Friday, February 20th at 10AMProgram DesignThe
  ISA Prep Course will be a 5-part program and will be available both in 
 person at CCE Onondaga (6505 Collamer Rd, East Syracuse NY 13057) or 
 virtually via zoom.The interactive lecture schedule is below:Session 1: Soil Science, Tree Biology and Tree IDFebruary 25th, 2026 2:00 pm – 5:00 pmTree IDTime: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmSpeaker: Vincent DrzewuckiCredentials:
  Vincent Drzewucki brings a wealth of experience to the field of 
 horticulture and urban forestry. Now working part-time in retirement, he
  previously served as a dedicated Horticulture and Urban Forestry 
 Educator with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County.Topics to be discussed:Taxonomy and nomenclatureCharacteristics and how they can be used to identify treesLeaf arrangement, leaf shape and leaf marginsTree BiologyTime: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmSpeaker: Dr. Rebecca HargraveCredentials: ISA Certified Arborist and TRAQ, Professor of Dendrology at SUNY Morrisville, MS in Urban ForestryTopics to be discussed:Structure and function of buds, leaves, trunk and rootsBasic composition of a tree’s vascular systemRoots and mycorrhizaeProcesses of photosynthesis and respirationCODITSoil ScienceTime: 4:00 pm -5:00 pmSpeaker: Jen Gilbert JenkinsCredentials: Dr
  Gilbert Jenkins earned a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies from SUNY
  Buffalo in 1999. She then taught as an environmental educator at the 
 Mohonk Preserve in New Paltz, NY for two years. In 2003 Dr Gilbert 
 Jenkins completed a M.S. degree in Natural Resource Management and 
 Engineering: Water at UConn in Storrs, CT. She then earned her PhD in 
 Environmental Soil Chemistry from the University of Delaware in 2008. 
 Before coming to SUNY Morrisville in 2015, Dr Gilbert Jenkins taught at 
 Villanova University and the Westtown School. Current Morrisville 
 students note that Dr Gilbert Jenkins’ door is always open and she 
 always has chocolate to share. Dr Gilbert Jenkins diverse research 
 interests include soil health and agricultural sustainability, urban 
 food production, and fertility requirements for grain and fiber hemp 
 production as well as hemp for phytoremediation. Dr Gilbert Jenkins 
 includes components of her research interests in all of her courses, as 
 well as supporting many student led research projects.Topics to be discussed:Soil texture and structure, and how it affects water movementRelationship of soil moisture, absorption and root growthpH, CEC and buffering capacity
 
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