Utility Forestry and Vegetation Mgt. - Wildfires
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Washington Forestry Consultants, inc.
- Phone: (360) 561-4407
- Website: waforestry.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
ArboristKeywords/Search Terms:
Forestry, Electrocution, Vegetation Management, Integrated Pest Management, Arboriculture, Trees, Herbicides, Landscape Tree Appraisal, Utility Vegetation Management, Powerlines and Trees, Timber Appraisal, Wildfires, Tree AppraisalEducation:
BSF Forest Management, University of Missouri; MSF Silviculture and Forest Soils, University of MissouriYears in Practice:
45Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
14Additional Information
Over 45 years experience in industrial, consulting, and utility forestry and vegetation management. On staff at the Purdue University School of Forestry for 7 years - Research, Extension and Director of Summer Forestry Practicum. BSF degree in forest management and MSF degree with emphasis in Silviculture and Forest Soils. Certified Forester, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist - Utility Specialist, and ASCA Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified. ISA Tree Risk Assessor Qualified (2014-24). Licensed Pesticide Consultant. Have testified in depositions and trials 109 times. Primary focus of current services are to utilities when trees and powerlines get together and a wildfire results, or an electrocution. Perform many timber and landscape tree appraisals associated with wildfires and trespass.