1985 - Present:
Professor, Department of Forest Resources, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC 2000 - Present:
Visiting Lecturer, Myerscough College, Preston, United Kingdom
1979 - 1985:
Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC 90% Extension; 10% Teaching
1975 - 1979:
Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC 1969 - 1975:
Plant Pathologist, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories,
Pineville, NC
Guest lectures; short courses; urban tree care (1987-1990)
Clemson Univ.
FOR 309 - Urban Tree Care
FOR 480 - Selected Topics in Urban Forestry
Assistant Professor; 1975
Associate Professor; 1979
Professor; 1985
Ham, D.L. 1996. Probleme und Konsequenzen der Nichtbeachtung
wissenschaftlicher Prinzipien. BaumZeitung. 30(3): 102.
Ham, D.L. 1997. TreesAmerica Championing Trees and Tree
Care From Small Communities to the Olympic Games. Arbor
Age. 17(8): 30-32.
Ham, D.L. 2000. Growing Anderson County: A Guide to Landscape
Trees. Clemson Univ. Coop, Ext. Lflt.
Ham, D.L. No Date. Pine Insects, Diseases and Wildfire.
In: Landowner's Handbook for managing Southern Pines. Coop.
Ext. Serv. and USDA Forest Service, South. Region. pp. 35-39.
Haque, Mary T., Lolly Tai, and D.L. Ham. 2000. Landscape
Design for Energy Efficiency. Clemson Univ. Coop. Ext. EC
706. 53 pp.
Polomski, R., D.L. Ham, and Debbie Shaughnessy. 2000.
Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs. Clemson Univ. HGIC 1000. 4
pp.
Porteck, K.G., A.E. Miller, and D.L. Ham. 1995. Comparison
of'Altemative Maintenance Treatments for an Electric Transmission
Right-of-Way on Steep Mountainous Terrain. J. Arbor. 3:168-174.
Smith Karen, D.L. Ham, A.E. Miller, and T. Chesnut. 1995.
Soil Aeration Systems: Do They Work? IN: Trees and Building
Sites: Proceedings of an International Workshop on Trees
and Buildings. Editors:
Watson, G. W. and D. Neely. International Society of Arboriculture.
Savoy, IL, pp. 17-2 1.
Townsend, Karen, and D.L. Ham. 1996. A Plant Health Care
Approach to Maintaining Tree/Turfgrass Associations. Dept.
of Forest Resources. Clemson University.
Vaughn, C.D., T.J. Straka, D.L. Ham, R.L. Hedden, and K.
W. Thorpe. 1997. Costs Associated with Urban Gypsy Moth
Control by Arborists: A Case Study. J. Arbor. 23:173-180.
Off-campus consulting, or other professional activities,
special honors, recognition, during the past 5 years:
1993 -
Received the International Society of Arboriculture Award
of Merit, the highest award presented to ISA members. The
ISA is an international organization of approximately 13,000
members dedicated to providing leadership in the understanding
of trees and proper tree care through initiation and support
of arboricultural education and research programs.
1999 -
ISA Southern Chapter Award of Merit - for outstanding, meritorious
service in advancing the principles, ideals, and practices
of arboriculture in the Southern Chapter.
1999 - Utility Arborist Association Education Award
1999 Southern Extension Forest Resource Specialists Award
of Excellence for Exceptional Programming in the area of
Regional/National Projects
1988 - 2000
A Trustee of the International Society of Arboriculture
Research Trust, Chair from 1993-1998, and 1998-2000 Vice
Chair for Research. The Research Trust was established in
1975 as a not profit organization to provide funds for arboriculture
research and education.
International Society of Arboriculture
South Carolina Forestry Association
South Carolina Urban & Community Forestry
Council .
Utility Arborists Association (UAA, an ISA
professional affiliation)
Academic Research and Education Academy (Area,
an ISA professional affiliation)
Offices Held:
ISA Board of Directors member:1985-1992
ISA Vice President: 1988
ISA President Elect: 1989-1990
ISA President: 1990-1991
ISA Past President: 1991-1992
Meetings Attended:
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
Annual Conference: 1992-2000
ISA Southern Chapter: 1993-2000
ISA Western Chapter: 1994
ISA Germany/Austria Chapter: 1996 (Salzburg,
Austria)
ISA European Congress (Lahnstein, Germany):1993
ISA Italian Chapter: 1994 (Minoprio, Italy)
SC Urban Forestry Conference: 1993; 1996
ISA European Congress: 1997 (Merano, Italy)
Professional Membership:
South Carolina Registered Forester #1284
International Society of Arboriculture
South Carolina Forestry Association
South Carolina Urban & Community Forestry Council
Louisiana Urban & Community Forestry Council
Utility Arborists Association (UAA, an ISA professional
affiliation)
Academic Research and Education Academy (AREA, an ISA professional
affiliation)
Professional Organization Activities:
ISA International Development Committee member:
1992, 1993
ISA Research Trust chair: 1993-1998
ISA Research Trust Vice Chair: 1998-2000
Contact
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