Decay-detection equipment help

[Kveldssanger]

Hi all,

 

As part of my Lvl 4 with Treelife, I need to undertake a 'case study' on a tree, where the use of decay-detection equipment (PICUS, Resistograph, Thermal Imaging, etc) is required, and then conclusions be drawn as to what is next for the tree in question (continued inspections, reduction work, fell, etc).

 

My question is thus:

 

Is there anyone in the Essex / London area that has some of the newer tech', and is also willing to accomodate me for a morning / afternoon whilst the device is being used (for a justifiable reason - such as a tree shows some serious bulging around the butt), subsequently sharing the information with me (graphs, cross-sectional tomographs, etc), and allowing me to write a report on the results provided for my course? I am based in the Southend / Chelmsford area, though can obviously travel if needed.

 

The office where I work does have an old resistograph, though frankly I am keen to try and observe some of the more modern equipment in use - such as the new PICUS, for example. Other LAs nearby either don't have the tech, or use the tech sparingly (or bring in contractors), and as I am limited with time for this (on-site inspections need to be done by the end of March) I am keen to get things done far in advance - it's much easier that way.

 

Drop me a PM if you can help, or know someone who may be able to.

 

Cheers,

Chris

Edited December 6, 2015 by Kveldssanger

[David Humphries]

Give me a call during the week Chris, If your up for the travel, I'm sure we can arrange for you to attend a Resi PD400 session at work. (Hampstead)

 

We often use ours post failure and during various basal and aerial investigations

 

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Certainly happy to travel for this one. I'll drop you an email during the week and we can go from there.

 

Many thanks.

[JaySmith]

If you get stuck I have the data from a resi 400 that we did at college and I could email the results and pics of the tree, happy to share info

[Kveldssanger]

Awesome. Thanks for the offer - shall PM you if things get dire!

[Kveldssanger]

Just a thank you to David et al. for accomodating me for a day to complete this exercise, and for the knowledge shared. Never seen so much fungi is one day, if I'm honest. More in that park than there is in the entire borough I manage with my colleagues!

[David Humphries]

You're very welcome Chris, we had to have a closer look at the copper any way.

Interesting tree eh !

 

Glad you got what you needed.

 

Look forward to seeing your report.

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Very interesting tree, and certainly great to see kretz in the flesh for the first time. In fact, I saw many interesting trees today. It really must be a pleasure (and a health and safety nightmare!) to manage mature and veteran trees on such a scale. Perhaps I overuse the word, but it's quite romantic in a manner of speaking to be able to just work alongside older trees and manage them into their ultimate death.

 

That hard hat is a fashion nightmare. I believe that thing is still levitating. It may not even be a hat, but a bleached-white Leatiporus.

 

Actually very much pumped to write this report - will get it done over the weekend, if all goes to plan. Got so many photos to sift through tonight.

[Kveldssanger]

Managed to find both volumes of European Polypores for £85 incl. postage in very good condition, from Sweden.

[Kveldssanger]

The Mycorrhizal Networks 2015 book is also out, so picked that up (can get it direct from Springer), and found Mycelium RUunning for £15 incl. postage. Christmas come early for me, considering the 5m diameter tape also arrived.