Forestry
Les Werner
Les Werner is a Lecturer in Urban Forestry in the College of Natural
Resources located at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.
Professor Werner
instructs courses in Arboriculture, Amenity Forestry, Tree Structure and
Function, and Urban Forestry. In addition, Les serves as the Faculty
Advisor to the
UWSP Chapter of the Student Society of Arboriculture, a special interest
group within the International Society of Arboriculture. Professor
Werner has over
15 years experience as a commercial and a municipal arborist and 3 years
experience as an Instructor of Urban Forestry from Southeastern Illinois
College.
Education
Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) – Department of Horticulture, University of
Wisconsin–Madison. 2008.
Master’s Program (M.S.) –
College of
Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. 2001
Bachelor’s Program (B.S.) – Urban Forestry, College of Natural
Resources, University of
Wisconsin–Stevens Point. 1981.
Honors/Awards
Outstanding Graduate Student, Wisconsin Arborist Association, 2002
Outstanding Graduate Student, College of Natural Resources, University
of Wisconsin–
Stevens Point, 2000
Distinguished Service Award, Wisconsin Arborist
Association, 1997
Professional Affiliations
Chairperson, Research Committee, Wisconsin Arborist Association, 2003
President, Wisconsin Arborist Association, 1994 Member, Urban Forestry
Advisory Council, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, 1992 – 1994,
1997 – 2000
Member, Wisconsin Arborist Association Member, International Society of
Arboriculture Member, US Forest Service Midwest Urban Forestry
Technology Transfer
Committee Advisory Council
Forestry 326/523: Amenity Forestry
Forestry 331/531: Landscape Maintenance/Arboriculture
Forestry 333/533: Urban Forestry
Forestry 431/631: Tree Structure and Function
Research Interests
PhD Dissertation – 15N as a Tracer to Evaluate Fertilizer Partitioning
in Urban Landscapes
Masters Thesis – Nitrogen Relations of Ornamental Trees in Urban Soils
Future Research Topics: assessment of urban soil quality, nutrient
management programs for urban landscapes, assessments of gaseous losses
from urban
landscapes, landscape plant selection, and economic assessments of urban
vegetation.
Presentations
2002 – Minnesota Arborist Association – Minnesota Shade Tree Short
Course – Nitrogen; Facts and Fallacies.
2002 – Indiana Arborist Association Annual Meeting: Nitrogen relations
of ornamental trees in urban soils.
2001 – International Society of Arboriculture Annual Meeting: Nitrogen
relations of ornamental trees in urban soils.
2000 – Illinois Arborist Association Annual Meeting: Potential Nitrogen
contribution from ornamental tree litter.
2000 – Tree and Shrub Fertilization Symposium, Akron, Ohio: Nitrogen
Movement in Urban Soils.
Hobbies
Spending time with my family, racquetball, and golf.