The TREE Fund’s Jack Kimmel International Grant will provide much needed funding to arboriculture and urban forestry researchers all over the world.
Proposals in the following priority areas are more likely to be funded, but all proposals will be considered:
- Root and soil management: Many urban tree problems originate below ground. Promoting root development, protecting roots from injury and managing conflicts with infrastructure are issues that arborists encounter regularly. Managing roots includes soil management.
- Propagation, planting and establishment: Methods of ensuring survival and vigorous growth of trees after planting are of concern to arborists and the entire green industry. Arborists are increasingly dealing with problems that originate in, or could be avoided during the planting process.
- Plant health care: Healthy plants have more effective defense systems and are better able to resist pests. Complete understanding of plant health may lead to new pest control strategies.
- Risk assessment and worker safety: Safety is a major concern. It can be a life-or-death issue to both tree workers and the public. Detection of defects, and knowing how they develop, are important. Improved equipment and work practices are needed.
- Urban forestry: Management of urban trees and forests requires improved understanding of how urban forest ecosystems function, their management, and how they interact with people in communities and at the urban/rural interface.
Funding & Duration
Projects are expected to be completed within one to three years. Grant award amounts are limited to a maximum of US $10,000 (approx. AUD $13,000), and will vary depending upon the adjudged value of the project relative to the needs of the arboriculture community.
Eligibility
Not specified by the Sponsor.
Submission Requirements
- Applications must be submitted for internal review by 23 September 2016
- The University’s Grant Application Cover Sheet must accompany your application
- Email: rbinternational@adelaide.edu.au (also Arts & Professions)