Tree Mortality in Connecticut: Spring of 2018 In the spring and early summer of this year, it became apparent that many trees in the state, along the roadside and in our forested areas, were not leafing out. They had not survived the past winter. The area forests have suffered drought, defoliation by gypsy moth, and […]
Author: Amanda Bunce
New England Society of American Foresters
Annual Winter Meeting, Nashua NH, March 27-29 Several Uconn forestry folks attended this years winter meeting. Our research posters, detailing various aspects of the Stormwise project, took up a good portion of the display area. They included: Extending the Value of Urban Trees, Presented by Tom Worthley and authored by Naieem Kelly, a […]
Stormwise Happenings, March 2018
Many opportunities for us to share the work we do with Stormwise are coming up this month! This project has inspired a great variety of research from roadside forest ecology to the social science of our communities, and even mapping forest cover with drones! We look forward to showing off and inspiring discussion among the […]
Wind and Trees 101: To Touch a Tree
The root of the problem, to which we hope Stormwise can be a solution, is the tree/wind dynamic. Wind is the force that sets a tree in motion. A tree set in motion begins to sway with an amplitude and frequency dictated by its own physical properties – its size and shape – as well […]
Assessing tree hazards through remote sensing
Jason Parent and Dr. John Volin Stormwise will take many years to put into practice and will require a great deal of effort spent on educating and obtaining the cooperation of community officials and land owners. To get the most benefit in the short-term, Stormwise will focus on areas where the forest presents the greatest […]
Stormwise: Connecticut Collaborates to Cultivate Storm-resistant Trees
Authors: Jenna Klinck and Amanda Bunce, with Dr. Mark Rudnicki At the top of a 40 ft. ladder, harnessed safely to a gently swaying hickory tree, UConn graduate student Jenna Klinck secures a tilt sensor that will record the movements of this tree for years to come. She is a researcher on a project in […]