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‘산림청 수목진단센터’ 현판식
Signboard-hanging event held for JNU-KFS Tree Diagnostic Center

Ceremony held before Jeju’s first workshop on non-destructive methods for wood decay diagnosis

Jeju National University and Jeonbuk National University held a joint workshop on the non-destructive wood decay diagnostic techniques using Arbortom from May 25 to 27.

When Jeju Island is hit by typhoons or strong winds, the decay inside trees planted along the streets often cause damage to properties, and loss of human lives in worst cases.

The National Institute of Forest Science under the Korea Forestry Service thus runs the National Tree Medical Center, which conducts research on the decay diagnostic techniques jointly with the Tree Diagnostic Centers across the nation.

The recent joint workshop organized by the two national universities started off with the signboard-hanging ceremony for the Jeju National University Tree Diagnostic Center. The workshop then taught the participants about the theoretical principles of using the sonic tomography, which JNU introduced considering diagnostic techniques applied with non-destructive testing devices. The program then proceeded on the site of standing trees to demonstrate the measurement procedures using the non-destructive equipment.

The event attracted a keen attention of local government officials addressing the forestry and greenery issues. Other participants from outside the university included the Public Tree Medical Center under the provincial World Heritage Headquarters and another tree medical center in the private sector. The university’s future-oriented agro industry incubation teams also attended the workshop to educate the future tree medical experts on a ground basis.

Kim Dong-soon, director of the JNU Tree Diagnostic Center, evaluated that the workshop allowed the participants to share a new view on the management of decaying trees. Removing trees at risk of collapse in advance by diagnosing the internally decaying conditions will help prevent damage caused to people’s lives and properties, he explained. The JNU Tree Diagnostic Center will work to advance the related technologies and provide consulting services, he added.