What is an arborist?
Arborists
are trained professionals that are knowledgeable and equipped to provide proper tree care. They are specially trained to provide
a variety of services to maintain trees.
What is a certified arborist?
ISA Certified
Arborists are individuals who have achieved a level of knowledge in the art and science of tree care through at least three
years of experience and have passed a comprehensive examination. They are also required to continue their education in order
to maintain their certification, ensuring their knowledge is updated on the latest arboriculture techniques. ISA Arborist
Certification is a non-governmental voluntary process that operates without mandate of law. Certification provides a measurable
assessment of an individual’s knowledge and competence required to provide proper tree care. Eric Vorodi has been an
ISA Certified Arborist since 1995.
Why choose a consulting arborist?
Businesses,
government agencies, organizations and individuals engaging a Consulting Arborist who is a member of The American Society
of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) can have confidence that their consultant adheres to the highest standards of professional
practice. ASCA members have the unique and unparalleled ability to...
- provide expert witness
testimony in cases involving damage or injury related to trees.
- conduct appraisals of tree value
in property insurance claims.
- evaluate the environmental impact of land development.
- guide the long-term planning for placement and maintenance of trees.
- offer valuable
information about the preservation of existing trees.
- inspect plant material.
- educate subjects about the preservation of existing trees.
- counsel homeowners on the
evaluation, planning and preservation of trees.
Consulting arborists are called upon to advise in the most challenging situations that necessitate experience
in the science and practice of arboriculture, as well as specific expertise in the practical, ethical and objective role of
consultant. ASCA consultants are the arboricultural experts of choice to assist law firms, insurance
companies, utilities, land developers, municipalities, landscape planners and architects, homeowners, individuals and organizations
coping with disaster mitigation, and others requiring authoritative knowledge and perspective on trees and plant life.
