Sam is the aerial rescue and emergency response specialist for North American Training Solutions. He has a Master of Science in Industrial Safety from South Dakota State University where he studied arborist safety and aerial rescue under Dr. John Ball. Sam now teaches Arboriculture at the University of Minnesota - Crookston Campus along with owning and operating a small tree care company in Crookston, MN. Sam is dedicated to training and education by training new arborists’ or seasoned veterans with the valuable information of working safely and efficiently.
Career Accolades
Master of Science - Arborist Safety - South Dakota State University
Adjunct Instructor - Arboriculture - University of Minnesota –Crookston
Certified Treeworker Safety Professional (pending fall 07)
ISA Certified Arborist (MW-4503AT)
ISA Certified Tree Worker (MW-4503AT)
Certified Tree worker exam proctor
Certified EHAP Instructor
Owner, Kezar Treez, Crookston, MN
South Dakota Tree Climbing Champion (2004)
Shultz-Werth Award winner for Outstanding Undergraduate Research
Publications
Kezar, S.J. (2006). Aerial Rescue Protocol for the Tree Care Industry. Thesis. South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
Kezar, S. J., & Jenks, J. A. (2004). Relative abundance of small mammals in native and restored tallgrass prairie. Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 83, 33-37.
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