Eric NorthDr. Eric North received his doctorate from the University of Minnesota in urban tree biometrics and tree ring analysis. Dr. North’s research has investigated tree growth response in urban environments, the impacts of construction damage on trees, volunteer tree inventories, citizen science, and storm damage of city trees. Currently Dr. North is a faculty member at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where is creating a new undergraduate degree program in Urban Forestry and Arboriculture, teaching courses in dendrology, tree biology, arboriculture, and urban forestry management. Dr. North also works closely with the International Society of Arboriculture on the Credentialing Council, the Science and Research Committee, and as the President of the Arboriculture Research and Education Academy.