Trees & Lines: A Utility Vegetation Management Podcast

Welcome to another podcast episode of Trees and Lines. On this episode, we talk with the Utility Arborist Associations' President, Brandon Hughson. Brandon talks about how the #UAA is bringing #utilities together to help with natural disaster cleanup, how they are supporting #veterans, and his journey to where he is today. Have a listen, hope you enjoy! #utilityarboristassociation #arborist #...

Welcome to another #podcast #episode of Trees & Lines! In this episode, we talk with Bob Allen, #Manager of #VegetationManagement for Eversource New Hampshire, about how he keeps #regulators informed and works with them to request the proper #funding for their needs, new #insect #species that are affecting the #trees and causing issues for #utilities, and their #outreach #programs to inform th...

Welcome back to another #episode of the Trees & Lines #podcast. On this episode, we look at a different part of the #vegetationmanagement #industry as we talk with Hal Acree, #National #Sales #Manager at Progress Rail. Hal brings insight into the making of the trucks we use in #vegmanagement, #supplychain #challenges and #solutions, and the #equipment #manufactoring space. Have a listen, hope...

Welcome back to the second part of our interview with #Doctor Anand Persad, as we continue our discussion in the #vegetationmanagemnet #industry. This time, we discuss the effects of #climatechange and how we are working with it, #international efforts in relating certain parts of the #world to others, and creating a #complimentary #greenspace around #utilities instead of destroying #habitats. Hav...

Welcome to another episode of the Trees & lines #podcast. In this #episode, #Doctor Anand Persad, Chair of UAA Research Committee, Director of Research at ACRT, Affiliated Professor at the University of Florida at Gainesville, joins us on to talk about how #diversity in teams can make for a more #safe #work #environment, why perspectives from different #genders helps build a stronger regard fo...

Welcome back to another podcast episode of Trees & Lines. In this episode, we talked with Jordan Ambrogi, Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager at CORE Electric Cooperative, at the Trees and Utilities 2023 Conference. We discussed with Jordan why we are seeing a large amount of wildfires occurring all over the world, their plans to better pinpoint wildfires, and the challenges of a cooperative....

Welcome back to another insightful episode of the Trees & Lines podcast. On this episode, we are back at the Trees & Utilities 2023 Conference where we talked with Katie Manende, Manager of Vegetation Management at Central Maine Power, discussing her thoughts around how the industry can grow as a whole, what they are doing to protect their pollinators, and how they are evolving their techn...

Shawn Huff, #Supervisor at #Oklahoma #Gas and #Electric #Energy #Corporation, joins us on this latest #podcast #episode of #Trees & #Lines to talk about how they take a unique approach to #vegetationmanagement. We also discuss Shawn's commitment to developing the next generation in the industry, how #OGE is #capitalizing much of their #work, and how they go beyond the scope of simple #pru...

Dan Lambe joins us for the first episode of the Trees & Lines at #Trees&Utilities #Conference #podcast series. In this series, we set up a podcast booth in the Trees & Utilities Conference in #Pittsburgh, #Pennsylvania to talk with all the major players in the #VegetationManagement #industry. In this episode, we talk with Dan about how the #ArborDayFoundation is serving the underserved...

On this episode of the Trees & Lines #Podcast, we talked with another leading #professional in the #vegetationmanagement industry, Thomas Sullivan. Thomas take us into the #transmission side of the #industry as well as the use of #technology, #AI in the field, and the right-of-way stewardship accreditation program. Have a listen, hope you enjoy! #forestry #arborist #utility #audit #generations...

On this #podcast episode of Trees & Lines, Caitlyn Pollihan, CEO and Executive Director of the International Society of Arboriculture, #ISA, joins us to talk about their #initiatives in the industry around #safety, best #management practices, and what #success means to Caitlyn in her position. Join us as we continue our journey exploring the ins and outs of the #vegetationmanagement #industry....

In part 2 of our 2 part episode, Niel and Eric dive into how the industry can move toward lessening the risk of utility fires as well as the triangle of fire physics. #Vegetationmanagement #utility #SMUD #industry #fire #prevention #standards #forester #arborist #environmental #environmentalists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another episode of the Trees & Lines podcast! On this episode, we speak with Niel Fischer, Forester and Attorney, and Eric Brown, Manager of the Transmission and Distribution Vegetation Management Program at SMUD, about how who the current authorities of standards for utilities is, how we are actively trying to mitigate fire prevention, and how we can accelerate these conversat...

How are cooperatives leveraging new technology in their industry? What does an outage look like? What is the most important part in the operations of a cooperative? Cindy Musick, Director of Vegetation Management Services at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, joins us to answer these questions, to talk to us about their helicopter trimming initiative and much more on this latest podcast episode of...

On this latest podcast episode of Trees & Lines we are joined again by our friend Beth Lay of Lewis Trees, and also, Chris Paglia, Vice President of Safety, Health, and Assurance at a very large electric utility in the northeast. We dive in with Chris and Beth, on the storms they have had to the topic of resilience engineering and how it played a part in the response to winter storm Elliot, wh...

Continuing our journey in the vegetation management industry, Amanda Opp, Certified Utility Vegetation Management Professional at Flathead Electric Cooperative, joins us to talk about what it's like working for an electric co-op, building wildfire mitigation plans, and what it was like being one of the first graduates of the Vegetation Management Professional Development Programs. #Coop #Tree...

We take a look behind the curtain of  the Utility Arborist Association on this latest podcast episode of Trees & Lines. Dennis Fallon, Executive Director of the Utility Arborist Association, joins us to discuss how the UAA is reaching the international level, some of the programs they offer, how they are helping the next generation, and Dennis's journey to a leadership role inside the ind...

Beth Lay, Director of Resilience and Reliability at Lewis Services joins us on this latest podcast episode of Trees & Lines to discuss the importance of human performance, how one set of regulations is not enough to create safety, and an eagle and a deer? Join us to find out more about how safety is evolving in the vegetation management industry every day.    #Trees #utility #vegetationmanagem...

Welcome back to another episode of the Trees & Lines podcast! Annie Rafferty, Director of Contract Education and Training Development at Butte College, joins us to talk about how Butte College is leading the way in the Vegetation Management industry by facilitating industry driven people in training programs. We also talk about how other colleges have started these same training programs to he...

On this episode of the Trees & Lines Podcast, we talk to Dr. Carolyn Mahan about the Game Lands 33 Research Project which has guided the vegetation management industry for the last 65 years in preserving wildlife communities including birds, bees, and all manner of animals and plants that live in the utility rights-of-way. Dr. Mahan gives us an inside look at how they have preserved these comm...

Welcome back to the second part in our 2 part interview with Eric Brown from SMUD. In this episode we explore how Eric and SMUD were able to get their Right-of-Way Stewardship Accreditation, Eric's understanding of risk, his time as the President of the Utility Arborist Association, and his advice to Arborists entering the industry. If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe, and check...

Welcome to another episode of the Trees & Lines podcast. Today, we have the first part of a 2-part interview with SMUD’s T&D System Manager, Eric Brown. SMUD, or the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, is the nation’s sixth largest community-owned electric utility that services Sacramento and parts of Placer County. In this first part we look into Eric's role as Manager at SMUD and...

On this latest podcast episode of Trees and Lines, Larry Abernathy, Consulting Utility Arborist for the Utility Arborist Association, joins us to talk about what a career in vegetation management looks like, how the UAA has created a curriculum with scholarships available, and his ongoing mission to keep workers safe on the job. Don't miss out on this fascinating episode of Trees and Lines! #...

Join us on this podcast episode of Trees & Lines as we continue our discussion in the Utility Vegetation Management industry. Steve Hallmark joins Tej Singh and Phillip Charlton to discuss the Right of Way Stewardship and how it has shaped the industry standards for the safety of the workers. Steve talks about how he was one of the first Right of Way accredited stewards in the program.  He rec...

Bert Stewart, Reliability Analytics and Vegetation Strategy Manager at National Grid, joins Dr. Phil Charlton and Tej Singh on our latest podcast episode of Trees & Lines. We explore how National Grid has shifted into a more condition-based analytical approach vs. a timed-based VM approach, challenges they have faced during this transition, and how they’re leveraging digital solutions. We also...