I love trees. As a professional arborist, I want to work to further my education and skills in the art of proper tree care. It is important for me to do the right thing for trees, people whom own trees, and for the people who work in our field. I believe that safety is the most pressing issue in the arboriculture industry. We cannot take lightly our own lives while representing ourselves as caring for the lives of the trees we are also responsible for. Therefore, I would like to be in a position to set a good example for others by the manner in which I practice my chosen profession.
Qualifications:
I am an ISA Certified Arborist #PN-5840A and a member of both the ISA and the PNWISA.
I am a member of Plant Amnesty, an organization promoting respect for the care of trees.
I have completed all the standard ArborMaster training modules. Also, I have completed the following Arboriculture Canada Training and Education courses: Tree Climbing, Fall Protection and Work Positioning, Chainsaw Safety and Technical Tree Falling, Hazard and Danger Tree Cutting, Spar Pole Rigging, Tree Dynamics & Integrated Risk Assessment, Rope Access, Arborist Technical Rigging, Emergency Readiness and High Angle Rescue.
I hold a certification through ACTE in the flowing disciplines: Climber Technician, Faller Technician, Rescue Technician, and Risk Assessment Technician.
Attended the original Certified Arboriculture Technician Trainer Certification Intensive in January of 2007.
I have attended Structural Risk Assessment seminar presented by Erk Brudi, of Tree Consult, Brudi & Partner, Germany, where I learned to apply an engineering based approach to tree risk assessment, called SIA, or Statics Integrating Assessment. This is a Non-Invasive tree assessment method.
As a self-educated arborist, I am an avid reader. I consult often A New Tree Biology and A New Tree Biology Dictionary by Dr. Alex Shigo, Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines by Harris, Matheny, and Clark, as well as many other writings including the Arborist News magazine and the Journal of Arboriculture.
I am current the owner/operator of TreeSource, Inc. Our mission is to provide unparalleled advice, workmanship, and education to our clients and employees.
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