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General Program Schedule

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Venue: Visiting Professor's House (CPV - UNICAMP)

8:00 - 17:00
Workshop on Urban Tree Evaluation and Monitoring - A Systemic Approach
8:00 - 8:15
8:15 - 8:30
8:30 - 9:15
Reception
Welcome and Introduction
Raquel Gonçalves, Unicamp, Brazil
Science and knowledge of trees aiming at the integral management of this incredible living being.
Speaker: Brunella Rodrigues, USA
9:15 - 10:00
Periodic inspections (levels 1, 2 and 3) aiming preventive and phytosanitary monitoring: Theoretical basis for use of NDT techniques.
- Visual inspection (levels 1 and 2).
Speaker: Sergio Brazolin, IPT (Institute for Technological Research), Brazil
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee
10:30 - 11:30
Tree inspection (level 3): Experience from around the world
Asia (10:30 – 10:50)
Speaker: Houjiang Zhang, Beijing Forestry University, China
Europe (10:50 – 11:10)
Speaker: Steffen Rust, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim, Germany
South America (11:10 – 11:30)
Speaker: Raquel Goncalves, Unicamp, Brazil
11:30 - 12:00
Post-inspection Treatments (pruning, nutrition, support system)
Speakers: Gustavo Garcia, PhD Student, Unicamp, Brazil
12:00 - 12:30
Growing the Urban Forest – species selection, soil considerations and site preparation
Speaker: Camila Alonso Santos, Environment Division, Unicamp, Brazil
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch (CPV)
13:30 - 17:00
In-field Activity: Testing Trees on the University of Campinas Campus Using Inspection Technologies
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 21:00
Break
Welcome Reception

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Venue: Convention Center (UNICAMP)

9:00 - 17:00
Registration
8:00 - 9:20
Opening Ceremony

  • Rector of Unicamp (or representative)

  • Director of FEAGRI

  • Representative of ABENDI

  • Representative of the FPL

  • International Committee Representative (Welcome)

  • Co-chairs (Raquel Gonçalves and Robert Ross)

General Information about the schedule of the Symposium (Brunela Rodriguez)

9:30 - 12:00
General Session: Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood - Scientific Advances and Practical Challenges

  • 9:30 – 9:40 Introductions

           Moderator: Xiping Wang

  • 9:40 – 10:10 Scientific Foundations and Recent Advances

           Speakers: Voichita Bucur (remote) and Peter Niemz

  • 10:10 – 10:30 From Laboratory Discovery to Commercialization and Wide Use

           Speaker: Robert Ross

  • 10:30 – 11:00 TBD

           Speakers: Laurice Spinelli and Adam Senalik 

  • 11:00 – 11:20 Melding Artificial Intelligence and Nondestructive Evaluation – a Future Approach

           Speaker: Raquel Gonçalves

  • 11:20 – 12:00 Panel Discussion/Question and Comments

           Moderator: Xiping Wang (Moderator)

12:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Visiting Professor's House (CPV - UNICAMP)
14:00 - 15:30
Concurrent Sessions*
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee and Equipment Exhibition
16:00 - 17:30
Concurrent Sessions*
17:30
Bus Departure to the Restaurant
18:00 - 23:00
Banquet - Restaurant Vila Paraíso
*Oral and poster presentations related to the session topics.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Venue: Convention Center (UNICAMP)

9:00 - 17:00
Registration
8:00 - 10:00
Concurrent Sessions*
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break and Equipment Exposition
10:30 - 12:00
Concurrent Sessions*
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Visiting Professor's House (CPV - UNICAMP)
14:00 - 16:00
Concurrent Sessions*
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee and Equipment Exhibition
16:30 - 17:30
Concurrent Sessions*
17:30
Vans Departure to the "Bar Giovannetti", Cambuí (optional program)
18:00 - 21:00
Cocktail Hour at Bar Giovannetti (optional and on your own)
*Oral and poster presentations related to the session topics.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Venue: Convention Center (UNICAMP)

9:00 - 17:00
Registration
8:00 - 10:00
Concurrent Sessions*
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break and Equipment Exposition
10:30 - 12:00
Concurrent Sessions*
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch
Visiting Professor's House (CPV - UNICAMP)
14:00 - 16:00
Concurrent Sessions*
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee and Equipment Exhibition
16:30 - 17:30
Concurrent Sessions*
17:30
Vans Departure to the "Buteco do Jair", Barão Geraldo (optional program)
18:00 - 21:00
Cocktail Hour at Buteco do Jair (optional and on your own)
*Oral and poster presentations related to the session topics.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

7:00 - 19:00
7:00
9:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 17:00
17:00
São Paulo City Tour (optional and on your own)
Bus Departure to São Paulo
City Tour
Lunch
City Tour
Departure to Campinas or Hotels in São Paulo**
**If your flight is via Sao Paulo Airport (GRU), you can stay overnight in Sao Paulo hotels.
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