Myerscough tutor speaks at prestigious Spanish arboriculture conference
- Published
- Tuesday 12 November
A University Centre Myerscough arboriculture lecturer was a special guest at a prestigious industry conference in Madrid.
Dr Andrew Hirons was invited to be a guest speaker at the recent International Urban Tree Diversity Conference, which welcomed more than 150 attendees from 26 countries.
His keynote speech, entitled ‘ten principals to help maximise ecosystem services from urban trees’ formed part of the conference programme that delivered powerful talks on urban tree diversity and management, each bringing unique perspectives to the table, and aiming to leave delegates feeling inspired, with new connections and ideas to bring back to their colleagues and cities.
Dr Hirons is a senior lecturer in arboriculture at Myerscough. He began his career in arboriculture as a climbing arborist and plant care technician, working in Australia, America and the UK, before joining the arboriculture department at Myerscough in 2004.
As well as acting as a Course Tutor for the Online Foundation Degree in Arboriculture and Tree Management, he teaches modules relating to tree biology, tree establishment and tree management.
His current research activity is motivated by the need to create resilience in our urban forests, and is focused on using plant traits to inform species selection for urban environments.