Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast

We often focus on our successes, but there’s value in our failures too, as they help drive growth and improvement. When Jason Grossman of Liberty Utilities joined Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast at the Utility Arborist Association & Arbor Day Foundation’s 2024 Trees & Utilities conference, he emphasized the importance of innovation in UVM and not being afraid to try new things. If you haven’t already, you can catch Jason’s entire conversation with Tejpal Singh & Philip M. Charlton, Ph.D. here: https://lnkd.in/g9VAuXZN #utilities #uvm #innovation #technology #gridmodernization #energyresiliency

By properly leveraging remote sensing, utilities are better positioned to respond to complex challenges, like an emerald ash borer infestation. When Tejpal Singh & Philip M. Charlton, Ph.D. sat down with Jason Grossman (Manager of Vegetation Management at Liberty Utilities) at last month’s Trees & Utilities conference, Jason discussed how Liberty’s utilizing remote sensing to help track the trees on their system, monitor trends, and decide how to combat the emerald ash borer threat. #remotesensing #technology #utilities #vegetationmanagement #datacollection #arboriculture

Our first episode from last month’s Trees & Utilities conference—with Liberty’s Jason Grossman—is out now! Jason joined Tejpal Singh & Philip M. Charlton, Ph.D. on the expo floor of the Utility Arborist Association & Arbor Day Foundation’s annual conference to talk about the key elements of his team’s efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable UVM program. #utilities #vegetationmanagement #integratedvegetationmanagement #IVM #herbicides #sustainability

It’s inspiring to see an issue as critical as the wildfire crisis bringing people together across the board. When Elvy Barton of Salt River Project joined Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast, she talked with Tejpal Singh & Philip M. Charlton, Ph.D. about the broad coalition working together on forest restoration and wildfire mitigation and how these collaborative efforts are making a difference. If you haven’t already, you can catch our full conversation with Elvy here: https://lnkd.in/e56g7UzJ #forestrestoration #wildfiremitigation #wildfires #utilities #uvm #sustainability

Customer education sometimes flies under the radar, but it’s an important service for utilities to provide. On the latest episode of Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast, Elvy Barton, Water & Forest Sustainability Senior Manager at Salt River Project (SRP), spoke with Tejpal Singh & Philip M. Charlton, Ph.D. about how SRP is educating—and connecting with—customers through their Healthy Forest Initiative. #utilities #education #uvm #vegetationmanagement #forestrestoration #wildfiremitigation

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With large transmission lines running through National Forest System land, Salt River Project (SRP) utilizes unique partnerships to manage vegetation and help reduce wildfire risk. On the latest episode of Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast, Elvy Barton, Water & Forest Sustainability Senior Manager at SRP, talked with Tejpal Singh & Philip M. Charlton, Ph.D. about how SRP works with the USDA Forest Service & Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management to protect infrastructure, water supplies, and communities in their service territory. #forestrestoration #wildfiremitigation #wildfires #vegetationmanagement #utilities

A first look at Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast at the Utility Arborist Association & Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees & Utilities conference last week…so much more to come. Stay tuned! Thanks to all our amazing guests who made it happen: Jason Grossman, Liberty Utilities Ltd, Brett Kasten, GeoDigital, Jonathan Rizzo, Jenna Turner, Eversource Energy, Steve Kerr, FortisAlberta, Matt Goff, Georgia Power Company, Jeff Labelle, BC Hydro, Larry Abernathy, Abernathy-VMServices, Jim Greene, Rob Kabera, Sheltera AI, Jeff Wissing, Holy Cross Energy, Curtis Martin, Aerial Solutions, Inc., Timothy Walsh, The Townsend Company, LLC, Ashley Bennett, EPRI, Rebecca Lasica, NV5 Geospatial, Darrell Russell, Corteva Agriscience, Sara Dreiser, ComEd, Dan Morrow, Rigo Ortiz, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Philip Chen, Overstory, Craig Kelly, Brandon Hughson, ProtecTerra, LLC, Jamie McMillan, Sven Przywarra, Stan Vera-Art, Grow With Trees, John Kalthoff, Steve Hallmark, Tom Sullivan #uvm #vegetationmanagement #arboriculture #technology #sustainability #wildfiremitigation #utilities #utilityservices #energyreliability #energyresiliency #gridmodernization

Don’t tell Saluting Branches they bit off more than they can chew! When Renee Bissett & Brian Bruce of Saluting Branches joined Tejpal Singh & Philip M. Charlton, Ph.D. on Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast, they talked about how, despite some initial hurdles, Saluting Branches committed to their inspiring mission of honoring veterans by organizing volunteer tree and landscape care for veteran-dedicated properties. Saluting Branches celebrates their Decade of Dedication tomorrow and it’s not too late to get involved! Go to salutingbranches.org to volunteer or donate to the cause. #veterans #military #volunteer #arborists #givingback

It’s been incredible to see how much Saluting Branches has grown over the past decade, and they have even bigger goals for the next decade. On the latest episode of Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast, Saluting Branches’ current President (Renee Bissett) and former President (Brian Bruce) joined Tejpal Singh & Philip M. Charlton, Ph.D. to talk about the non-profit’s growth, goals, and how they’re honoring service men and women by organizing volunteer tree and landscape care for property dedicated to veterans. Their National Day of Service is this Wednesday, September 18th, but it’s not too late to participate! Head over to salutingbranches.org to sign up to volunteer or donate to the cause. #veterans #military #service #community #arboriculture #arborists