Episode Details

Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Institute, and Dan Joy, executive vice president and assistant to the president, talk about their experience leading development of the Davey Tree SEED (Science, Employee Education and Development) Campus.  

In this episode we cover:  

• What is the SEED Campus (0:45)
• Dan Joy's role with the SEED Campus (1:45)
• Sustainability on the Campus (2:53)
• Tree planting on the Campus (4:37)
• Tree canopy walk (6:10)
• Timeline of the Campus (7:23)
• Research on the Campus (8:26)
• The legacy of the SEED Campus (11:27)
• How Dan Joy became SEED project manager (13:12)
• The most challenging part of the project (14:19)
• Future hopes for the Campus (15:20)
• Dan Joy's future plans (16:52)
• The most fulfilling part of the project (17;20)

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