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UF-IFAS Osceola County Extension1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane
Kissimmee, FL 34744
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Documenting Evidence: Practical Guidance for Arborists
ONE LOCATION ONLY
LIMITED TO 80 ATTENDEE
ORLANDO AREA (Kissimmee)
UF-IFAS Osceola County Extension
1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane - Kissimmee, FL 34744
CEUs:
Certified Arborist: 6 BCMA 6-M
FNGLA: 4 LIAF: 4
Dr. Dunster will cover the professional practice of recognizing and understanding evidence, and learning how to effectively use it in reports. In every case, from the routine to the unusual, the arborist needs to clearly understand the practical and intellectual process of documenting what was seen on site.
Your registration will include a copy of Dr. Dunster's book
"Documenting Evidence: Practical Guidance for Arborists", a $45 value.
Class attendees will be invited to submit their own case studies (2 weeks before the class) in order to allow the audience to analyze and discuss them with Dr. Dunster in greater detail during one session.
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AGENDA
8:30 – 9:30
What is Evidence?
Evidence is the foundation of your analysis, discussions, conclusion(s), opinion(s). Evidence is proof supporting an assertion. It comes in many forms and is used to support your argument. It has to be collected, analyzed and described systematically, carefully and thoroughly.
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9:45 – 10:45
Collecting Evidence
As you collect data, think about whether or not you have enough to conduct a defensible analysis and form a defensible conclusion/opinion. If you need more data, or if the initial test results provide only some answers, you may need to rethink and collect more or perhaps different data.
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00
Photographing Evidence
Photographs must fairly and accurately depict the scene described. Learn your camera and how to use it. Make sure you take quality images; the focus must be sharp, the exposure should be correct and composition should be well thought out. The image must be an “original” and the evidence in the image cannot be altered, tampered with or modified in any way that will change, modify or distort the evidence being portrayed.
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 - 2:00
Analyzing Evidence
Check back on the assignment. What were you asked to look at? What was the hypothesis? What evidence did you collect and why? How will you analyze it? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your approach?
2:00 – 2:15 Break
2:15 - 3:15
Presenting Evidence
Who is the audience; are they a technical or layperson? What is your opinion or conclusion? Why did you state it that way and how did you arrive at your conclusion?
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:30
Case Studies and Class Discussion
Class attendees will be invited to submit their own case studies (2 weeks before the class) in order to allow the audience to analyze and discuss them with Dr. Dunster in greater detail during this session.
4:30 Adjourn and sign CEU sheets
OUR EXPERT
DR. JULIAN DUNSTER
Dunster & Associates, Environmental Consultants
Dr. Julian Dunster has unique academic and professional qualifications. He is a Registered Consulting Arborist, a Registered Professional Forester, and a Registered Professional Planner, and in addition to two degrees in forestry, he holds a Doctorate in Regional Planning and Resource Development. Julian has over thirty years of hands on experience from assignments all over the world, and his innovative work has been recognized with many awards. Julian uses these qualifications and expertise to provide you with practical, science based information, combined with a pragmatic understanding of what will or will not work well.
Your registration will include a copy of Dr. Dunster's book "Documenting Evidence: Practical Guidance for Arborists".
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