Department of Forestry
 

Eric Wiseman, Assistant Professor, Urban Forestry

Teaching Responsibilities

  • FOR 3354 Urban Forestry and Arboriculture
  • FOR 4454 Urban Forest Management and Policy
  • HORT 3584 Special Topics - Tree Care

Selected Research Activities

  • Demonstration and research of overhead utility compatible trees. Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program. Virginia Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation.
  • Earthworm ecology and applied technology in landscape tree soils. The John Z. Duling Grant Program. Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund, The International Society of Arboriculture.
  • Arboricultural management program for Virginia’s Roadsides. Virginia Department of Transportation.

  • Potential Impacts of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) on the structure, function, and value of municipal street tree populations in Virginia.  Virginia Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation.

  • Crown pruning effects on fine root development of green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.).  The John Z. Duling Grant Program.  Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund, The International Society of Arboriculture.

  • Modeling tree growth to better predict canopy coverage in urban environments.  The John Z. Duling Grant Program.  Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund, The International Society of Arboriculture.

Selected Publications

Refereed Publications

  • Wiseman, P. E. and C. E. Wells. 2009. Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation affects root development of Acer and Magnolia species. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 27(2):70–79.

  • Wiseman, P. E., K. H. Colvin, and C. E. Wells. 2009. Performance of mycorrhizal products marketed for woody landscape plant. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 27(1):41–50.
  • Day, S. D., G. W. Watson, P. E. Wiseman, and J. R. Harris. 2009. Causes and consequences of deep structural roots in urban trees: from nursery production to landscape establishment. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 35(4):182–190.
  • Alvey, A. A.*, P. E. Wiseman, and B. Kane. 2009. Efficacy of conventional tree stabilization systems and their effect on short-term tree development. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 35(3):157–164.

  • Appleton, B.L., C.M. Cannella, P.E. Wiseman, and A.A. Alvey. 2008. Tree stabilization: current products and practices. Arboriculture and Urban Forestry 34(1):54-58.

  • Kirwan, J.L., P.E. Wiseman and J.R. Seiler. 2007. Trees on K-12 school campuses in Virginia. Virginia Journal Science 58(1):3–16.

  • Wiseman, P.E. 2007. Best Management Practices-Integrated Pest Management. Champaign, IL: International Society of Arboriculture. 29 p.

  • Wiseman, P.E. and C.E. Wells. 2005. Soil inoculum potential and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of Acer rubrum in forested and developed landscapes. Journal of Arboriculture 31(6): 296-302.

  • Gough, C.M., J.R. Seiler, P.E. Wiseman, and C.M. Maier. 2005. Soil CO2 efflux in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations on the Virginia Piedmont and South Carolina Coastal Plain over a rotation-length chronosequence. Biogeochemistry. 73(1):127-147.

  • Wiseman, P.E. and J.R. Seiler. 2004. Soil CO2 efflux across four age classes of plantation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) on the Virginia Piedmont. Forest Ecology and Management 192: 297-311.             

Non-Referred Publications   

  • Wiseman, P. E. 2009. Urban forestry students assist Radford, Virginia with street tree assessment. Engagement Matters—A Natural Resources Extension and Outreach Publication from Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources 1(5):1+.
  • Wiseman, P. E. 2009. Society of American Foresters’ specialized accreditation for urban forestry academic programs. Arboriculture Research and Education Academy Quarterly Newsletter. Spring 2009.
  • Wiseman, P. E. 2009. Teaching and learning about tree preservation. Arboriculture Research and Education Academy Quarterly Newsletter. Winter 2009.

  • Wiseman, P.E. 2007. Integrated pest management: IPM concepts. Arborist News 16(6):12-18.

  • Wiseman, P.E. 2008. Integrated pest management: IPM tactics. Arborist News 17(1):12-17.

  • Dorr, J.L., J.K. Otey, and P.E. Wiseman. 2007. Tinker Air Force Base Urban Tree Inventory. Conservation Management Institute and Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. CMI-MLD R-48. 71 p.

  • Wiseman, P.E. 2007. Geospatial applications in urban forestry: a case study of the Virginia Tech campus. The Virginia Geospatial Newsletter 5(3):1+.
  • Kirwan, J.L. and P.E. Wiseman. 2006. Do we really value urban and community trees? Virginia Forests 62(1):10-14.

Selected Presentations     

Invited Professional Presentations   

Invited Research Presentations   

  • Wiseman, P.E. 2009. Efficacy of conventional tree stabilization systems and their effect on short-term tree development. The 85th Annual International Society of Arboriculture Conference & Trade Show. Providence, RI. July 29th.
  • Gift, D. M. and P. E. Wiseman. 2009. Earthworms in the urban environment: can population augmentation help improve urban forest performance? Joint Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Chapters of the Society for Ecological Restoration International and the Ecological Society of America. Ewing, NJ. March 13th.
  •  Wiseman, P.E. and J.K. Otey. 2008. A web-based GIS of Virginia Tech’s urban forest. The 6th Southern Forestry and Natural Resources GIS Conference. Orlando, FL. March 25th.
  • Alvey, A.A and P.E. Wiseman. 2007. Stabilizing trees in the landscape. The 67th Annual Meeting of the Southern Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Mobile, AL. February 4th.
  • Wiseman, P.E. and C.E. Wells. 2007. Infectivity of mycorrhizal products marketed for trees in urban and landscape soils. The 67th Annual Meeting of the Southern Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science. Mobile, AL. February 5th.   

Invited Poster Presentations

  • Wright, G. T. and P. E. Wiseman. 2009. Assessment of potential impacts of emerald ash borer on municipal street trees in Virginia using i-Tree Streets. The 85th Annual International Society of Arboriculture Conference & Trade Show. Providence, RI. July 28th.
  • Rhoads, M.S., B.B. Levy, and P.E. Wiseman. 2008. An assessment of public street trees in Radford, Virginia. The 13th Annual Engagement Expo at Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. April 24th.
  • Wiseman, P.E., J.R. Harris, and J.A. Peterson. 2008. Crown pruning effects on fine root development of green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica). International Society of Arboriculture’s 84th Annual Conference and Trade Show. St. Louis, MO. July 28-30.
  • Wiseman, P.E. and J.K. Otey*. 2007. A web-based GIS of Virginia Tech’s urban forest. Virginia Association for Mapping and Land Information Systems 2007 Annual Conference. Richmond, VA. May 7-8th.
  • Alvey, A.A. and P.E. Wiseman. 2006. Staking, guying, and anchoring: the efficacy of tree stabilization systems installed on recently transplanted trees. International Society of Arboriculture’s 82nd Annual Conference and Trade Show. Minneapolis, MN. July 29-31.

Professional Achievements

  • Award of Merit.  2008.  Mid-Atlantic Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture
  • Douglas R. Phillips Award for Outstanding Graduate Student. 2003. Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation and Natural Resources. Clemson University.
  • Xi Sigma Pi Forestry Honor Society, Alpha Beta Chapter. 2003. Clemson University.
  • Certified Arborist #SO-1599A. 1998. International Society of Arboriculture.