Asplundh – Hyland R. Johns Endowed Research Fund Grant Program

Established in 1995 to honor one of the leaders in the arboriculture industry and a founder of the ISA Research Trust, the Hyland R. Johns Grant Program funds longer term research and technology transfer projects that have the potential of benefiting the everyday work of arborists. Projects are expected to be completed within three to five years, with a maximum award value of $25,000. The program supports research in urban forest management, ecosystem services, tree health, and decay identification and assessment. Research priorities include inventory techniques, pruning and removal methods, tree health management, identification of insects and diseases, decay assessment, and ecosystem interactions. TREE Fund welcomes research proposals from a wide range of academic and technical disciplines. Over the next three years, Asplundh will donate more than $500,000 to fully endow the fund before the company's centennial in 2028. The program aims to support research that has practical applicability to arborists and the urban forestry community, with findings expected to be published in relevant professional journals and made widely available.