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Formal Training

Master of Science - Horticulture, Univ. of Minnesota  1974

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Mass Communications, Univ. of Minnesota 1972

ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #443

A certified "First Detector"  which is part of a nationwide network of public universities, county agents and private consultants set up to quickly detect deliberately introduced, high consequence biological pests and pathogens into our agricultural and natural ecosystems (Agricultural Bio-terrorism Protection Act of 2002)

Trained to report tree failures in the North American Tree Failure Database, a tool to help arborists better understand tree failures and increase arborists' ability to develop species failure profiles

A licensed fertilizer applicator license for Duval County (Jacksonville) following certification in a Best Management Practices course given by the University of Florida Extension Service (Dec. 2008)

Over 315 Continuing Education Units (hours) of arboricultural training since 2000
 

Affiliations

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA)

Florida Urban Forestry Council
 

Elected & Appointed Positions

City of St. Augustine Tree Advisory Board, 2004 to present

City of St. Augustine Beach Tree Advisory Board, 2006 to present

Advisory Board Member, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL 2006 to present.

Vice president, Florida Chapter International Society of Arboriculture, 2005

Secretary, Florida Chapter International Society of Arboriculture 2004

Florida Chapter ISA Board of Directors member at large 2001