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Upcoming Webinars

Educational webinars are offered throughout the year to UAA members which allows for additional CEU’s throughout the year. Please note the CEU’s are given only at the time of the webinar, similar to attending a conference.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm EDT

Rooted In Tradition: Indigenous Leadership in Vegetation Management

Presented by MK Youngblood

Discover how Indigenous knowledge and stewardship practices enhance vegetation management. This webinar explores traditional ecological principles, sustainable land management, and the vital role of Indigenous communities in preserving ecosystems while mitigating fire risks and promoting biodiversity.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm EDT

Aggressive Homeowners – Training for a Mindset of De-escalation

Presented by Liz Westberg

Interacting with aggressive or hostile homeowners has long been an issue for utility tree workers, but is becoming more common in other spheres of tree care as well. This discussion will walk through both common and rare hostile encounters with homeowners, occupants, and general members of the public, best practices for de-escalation and leaving that situation in a safe manner, and ways in which utilities and tree companies can provide support to front line workers.

If you have suggestions for webinars please reach out to us at office@gotouaa.org. For full access to past webinars, become a UAA member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Identifying High Energy Hazards with the STKY Wheel -October 2024

Most safety professionals and operations managers in the utility industry agree on two key points regarding employee safety. First, hazard recognition is critical—it’s impossible to prioritize or control hazards if they aren’t identified. Second, despite decades of efforts, serious injuries and fatalities in the industry remain unchanged. Research points to an opportunity for improvement through high energy-based hazard recognition, using a tool known as the Energy Wheel (or STKY Wheel). This course will explore why high-energy hazards often go unrecognized and how the Energy Wheel can help address this issue.

The Playbook for Operationalizing Advanced Veg. Intelligence is a comprehensive compliment to the August 2024 webinar panel with Overstory.

In this webinar, we explored the critical role of advanced vegetation technology in modern utility vegetation management. Our panel of experts from American Transmission Co. (ATC), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E), and Overstory shared insights on how they’re integrating remote sensing data and artificial intelligence to future-proof their vegetation management practices against growing climate and market challenges.

Topic: Damaging Trees for Biodiversity

Not everyone subscribes to the idea of damaging young trees for nature conservation gain, and this technique is known as veteranisation. Veteranisation is a means to create decaying wood habitats more quickly on younger trees, whilst still ensuring the trees survive.

This presentation will describe what veteranisation is, why it is worth doing, where it may be appropriate, benefits for biodiversity associated with old trees and some different techniques.

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