Beth Brantley, Ph.D - Bayard Cutting Arboretum

Beth Brantley, Ph.D. provides technical support to Bartlett offices across the northeast. Her key areas include diagnostics, public education and research in arboriculture, with emphasis in tree risk assessment, veteran trees, soil and root health, and wood decay. She holds a Ph.D. in plant pathology and taught for more than 20 years at Penn State Mont Alto before joining Bartlett in 2019. Beth is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and is Tree Risk Assessment qualified.

11:15A | Challenges in the Olmsted Landscape
Environmental change along with introduced pests and pathogens present challenges to many of Olmsted’s original species selections. American and European beech will be featured in this presentation. Beth will provide overview of current conditions, including climate-related issues and beech leaf disease, as well as mitigation opportunities.

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11:15A | Challenges in the Olmsted Landscape