April 2026 MAA Meeting: Student Research Forum and VISTA Award

When
04/15/2026
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
The Natick Elks Lodge, 95 Speen Street Natick MA
Spaces left
146

Registration

Member Ticket - Standard Rate – $70.00
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Non-Member Ticket – $85.00
Available to non-MAA members
Sponsor Ticket – $500.00
Sponsors are allotted 2 complimentary tickets to the event and are provided with a 6' table for displaying items. Distributing literature, "swag", raffling an item or providing a complimentary drink ticket is permitted. MAA will be in touch about your plans for the evening.

Sponsorship is non-exclusive.

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Hear from 2 UMAss Student researchers and celebrate Dan Mayer, MCA, the recipient of the 2026 VISTA award.

Congratulations to Dan Mayer, MCA - the 2026 VISTA award recipient!

STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Stella Dee, MCA

Sprouts and Wings: Expected and Unexpected Impacts of Pruning

How do our arboricultural practices, specifically pruning, as well as various tree factors including growing zone, tree size, site conditions and species influence the community of insects associated with a tree?

Stella Dee, MCA is a Ph. D. candidate in Forest Resources and Arboriculture supervised by Dr. Brian Kane and research assistant with the Frank A. Waugh Arboretum at UMass-Amherst, as well as a commercial/residential climbing arborist. Stella earned her Masters of Forestry from Michigan Technological University and her BA from Duke University.