Learn How BIOaudit™ Can Strengthen Your Program
More than ever, utilities and associated organizations are being called upon by stakeholders and the public alike to explain their efforts in promoting pollinator and vegetation health throughout their territories. Historically, this has been difficult to quantify, making it even harder for utilities to justify their IVM efforts and communicate their importance. That’s why ACRT Services launched the BIOaudit™ assessment — to evaluate ROW corridor health and biodiversity over time and provide quantifiable data that vegetation management leaders can act upon and communicate with the world.
BIOaudit™ provides field collection software, up-to-date client portals and data, and educational websites for communities.
Additional benefits of BIOaudit include:
Dr. Anand Persad is the director of the Research, Science, and Innovation (RSI) team at ACRT Services. He has an extensive background in arboriculture, invasive species, tree biomechanics, pollinator health, wetland restoration, avian studies, and more. He is the research committee chair for the Utility Arborist Association (UAA), chair of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Science and Research Committee, and actively works with city, state, and federal organizations in taking innovation and technology from development to implementation. He holds a Ph.D. in invertebrate ecology/entomology from the University of the West Indies. In 2021, he was recognized as the recipient of the 2021 International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) L.C. Chadwick Award for Arboricultural Research as well as the Award of Achievement by the Ohio Chapter of the ISA.
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