Education

AREA Supports Education in Several Ways 

AREA provides educators and students an opportunity to network with their peers from around the world. Our focus is higher education in arboriculture and urban forestry, but we welcome anyone with an interest in teaching and learning about trees.

We support arboriculture and urban forestry education by:

Publishing a quarterly newsletter with articles about educational events, professional development, and announcements about scholarships, fellowships, and higher education job openings.
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Awarding grants for students to attend the ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show and present their research.

Supporting workshops, symposia, and conference sessions that advance knowledge about trees and urban forests.

Advocating for the interests of educators and students in arboriculture and urban forestry.

Your membership in AREA gives arboriculture and urban forestry education a voice and provides critical funds to invest in our activities and initiatives. Join AREA today and advance your educational and professional aspirations.

AREA Student Grant

The Arboriculture Research and Education Academy (AREA) is offering competitive grants for students interested in attending and presenting at the ISA Conference

AWARD: To offset travel costs and leverage travel funding from other sources, four (4) grants will be awarded to the top applicants. Grant recipients may receive $500 (USD) if they are located in the same region as the conference or $1000 (USD) if they are traveling from a different region to the one which is hosting the conference.

DEADLINE: Applications for the Arboriculture Research and Education Academy (AREA) Student Grant will be accepted through 11:59 PM ET, 15 April.

APPLICATION: Instructions and the application form can be found by clicking the link below.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: We ask that AREA Student Grant applicants do not register for the conference until they receive notification of their acceptance status in late April.

QUESTIONS? Contact Chad Rigsby, AREA President, area.arbor@gmail.com