Teaching Responsibilities

• FOR 2254 Arboriculture Field Skills

• FOR 3354 Urban Forestry and Arboriculture

• FOR 4454/5454G Urban Forest Management and Policy

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.
• 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.

Publications

Research Publications

• Bartens, J., H. D. Grissino-Mayer, S. D. Day, and P. E. Wiseman. 2012. Evaluating the potential for dendrochronological analysis of live oak (Quercus virginiana Mill.) from the urban and rural environment—An explorative study. Dendrochronologia 30:15-21.

• Wiseman, P. E., J. W. Hoffman, S. D. Day, and T. L. Clements. 2011. A syllabus-based review of collegiate arboriculture course content in the United States. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 37 (2):51-59.

• Patterson, M. F., P. E. Wiseman, M. F. Winn, S. Lee, and P. A. Araman. 2011. Effects of photographic distance on tree crown attributes calculated using UrbanCrowns image analysis software. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 37 (4):173-179.

• Appleton, B. L., and P. E. Wiseman. 2010. Evaluating Utilitrees for use in Virginia. Proceedings of the 55th Annual Southern Nursery Association Conference.
• Bartens, J.*, P. E. Wiseman, E. T. Smiley. 2010. Stability of landscape trees in engineered and conventional urban soil mixes. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 9(4):333–338.
• Day, S. D., S. B. Dickinson, P. E. Wiseman, and J. R. Harris. 2010. Tree root ecology in the urban environment and implications for a sustainable rhizosphere. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 36(5):193–205.
• Day, S. D., P. E. Wiseman, S. B. Dickinson, and J. R. Harris. 2010. Contemporary concepts of root system architecture of urban trees. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 36(4):149–159.

• Layman, R. M.*, S. D. Day, J. R. Harris, W. L. Daniels, and P. E. Wiseman. 2010. Rehabilitation for severely compacted urban soils to optimize tree establishment and growth. Meeting of the International Society for Horticultural Science. Acta Horticulturae 881:505–509.

• Wiseman, P. E., and J. A. McGee. 2010. Taking stock: assessing urban forests to inform policy and management. Virginia Forests 65(4):4–7.
• 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.             

Outreach Publications   

• Wiseman, P. E. 2011. Virginia Tech Faculty and Staff Partner with Volunteer Arborists to Protect the Alwood Bur Oak. In: Engagement Matters - A Natural Resources Extension and Outreach Publication from Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment 4(1):4.

• Day, S. D., and P. E. Wiseman. (2009). At the root of it. Arborist News 18(6):20–22.
• Wiseman, P. E., and J. A. McGee. 2010. Taking stock: assessing urban forests to inform policy and management. Virginia Forests 65(4):4–7.
• 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 and Environment 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.

• 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.

Presentations     

Invited Outreach Presentations   

• Wiseman, P. E. 2011. Getting to Know ANSI A300 (Part 9): Tree Risk Assessment. Tree Care Industry Expo. Hartford, CT. November, 4th.

• Wiseman, P. E. 2011. Tree Risk Assessment – Field Techniques. Waynesboro Tree Health Care Workshop. Waynesboro, VA. September 8th.

• Wiseman, P. E. 2011. Urban Forest Assessment with i-Tree Eco.  Lands for Tomorrow Conference. Farmville, VA. June 28th.

• Wiseman, P. E. 2011. Urban Forest Valuation: Opportunities for Arborists to Add Value to Their Business and Community. The 2011 North American Tree Conference. Savannah, GA. February 21st.
• Wiseman, P. E. 2010. Stewardship through Valuation: Knowing what Urban Forests Are Worth. Valuing Urban Forests Public Meeting. Arlington, VA. September 23rd.
• Wiseman, P. E., and S. D. Day. 2010. SAF specialized accreditation for urban forestry programs: a case study at Virginia Tech. The 8th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. Blacksburg, VA.

• Wiseman, P.E. 2010. Tree stabilization systems: current products, practices, and research. The 2010 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Tree Care Symposium. Richmond, VA. April 9th.

• Wiseman, P. E. 2009. Engineering Urban Soils to Improve Landscape Tree Performance. Ontario Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture’s 60th Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show. Ontario, Canada. February 13th.
• Wiseman, P.E. 2009. Training the Next Generation – Pruning Young Trees in the Nursery and the Landscape. 2009 Green and Growin’ Show.  Greensboro, NC. January 15th.
• Wiseman, P.E. 2008. Integrated pest management–IPM concepts.  North Carolina Urban Forest Council Workshop.  Charlotte and Raleigh, NC.  May 15th and 16th.
• Wiseman, P.E. 2008. Integrated pest management–IPM tactics.  North Carolina Urban Forest Council Workshop.  Charlotte and Raleigh, NC.  May 15th and 16th.
• Wiseman, P.E. 2008. Pruning Woody Landscape Plants.  The 2008 Winter-Spring Seminar Series at Hahn Horticulture Garden.  Blacksburg, VA.  March 8th.
• Wiseman, P.E., J.K. Otey, and P. Revell. 2007. Urban forest inventory and assessment using i-Tree. Virginia Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Resource Management Academy. Wirtz, VA. September 27th.
• Wiseman, P.E. 2007. Preventing and treating root problems in young trees. Connecticut Tree Protective Association's Young Tree Care Workshop. Burlington, CT. March 15th.
• Wiseman, P.E. 2007. Survival during development: tree preservation and protection. The 2007 Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association Short Course. Richmond, VA. January 5th.
• Wiseman, P.E. 2006. Tree hazards: knowing when to preserve and when to cull. The 2006 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Tree Care Symposium. Richmond, VA. February 16th.
• Wiseman, P.E. 2006. Landscape tree inventory: the basis of sound management. The 2006 Mid-Atlantic Horticulture Short Course. Virginia Beach, VA. January 30th.    

Invited Research Presentations   

• Wiseman, P.E., J.W. Hoffman, and S.D. Day. 2010. A syllabus-based review of collegiate arboriculture course content in the U.S.. The 86th Annual International Society of Arboriculture Conference & Trade Show. Chicago, IL. July 28th.

• Wiseman, P.E. and G.T. Wright. 2010. Potential impacts of emerald ash borer outbreak on Virginia's municipal street trees. Virginia Association of Forest Health Professionals Annual Meeting. Staunton, Va. February 2nd.
• 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

• Wiseman, P. E. and M. F. Patterson. 2011. Effects of Photographic Distance on Tree Crown Attributes Calculated Using UrbanCrowns Image Analysis Software. Urban Tree Growth Symposium. Lisle, IL. September 12-13th.

• Campbell, C., J. R. Seiler, and P. E. Wiseman. 2011. Transforming Appalachian Valley and Ridge Hardwood Forest to Residential Lawn: Effects on Soil Carbon Dynamics. North American Forest Ecology Workshop. Roanoke, VA. June 19th.

• Wiseman, P. E., and B. L. Appleton. 2010. Evaluating Utility Line Compatible Trees in Virginia. The 86th Annual International Society of Arboriculture Conference. Chicago, IL. July 29th.
• 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

• Forestry Merit Award. 2009. New River - Highlands Resource Conservation and Development Council.
• 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.