About Russ Carlson, RCA, BCMA
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #354
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #PD0008B
Career Highlights | Professional Experience | Professional Affiliations | Certifications | Education
Career highlights
- ASCA Board of Directors, 1998-2004
- ASCA President, 2003
- American Society of Consulting Arborists Document Review Committee, 1995-2000
- ASCA Information Services Committee, 1995- present. Committee Chair 1996-2000
- Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers, Representative for ISA 2002-present
- Certified Arborists of Pennsylvania and Delaware (CAPD), 1983 (charter member), Certificate #8
- ISA Certified Arborist #PD-0008 (charter member) 1993
- ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (charter member) 2004
- CAPD Board of Directors, 1985-1991
- Penn-Del Chapter, ISA; vice president, 1985-1987, president 1987-1988
- ISA Board of Directors, Penn-Del Chapter representative, 1990-2000, 2006-(2009)
- ISA 1991 Annual Convention publicity committee chairman
- ISA Constitution & Bylaws Committee, 1993-2000
- ISA Strategic Plan 2000 Committee, 1994-1995
- ISA Strategic Planning Committee, 2005
- ISA Governance Task Force, 2005-
- ISA Plant Appraisal and Valuation Committee, 2002-present
- Penn-Del Chapter Tree Valuation Committee chairman, 1993-present
- Edited and Co-authored the Pennsylvania - Delaware Tree Species Rating and Valuation Guide, 1993
- ISA Society of Commercial Arboriculture, member, 1982- 1993
- Court approved expert witness; Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
- Principal arbitor in binding arbitration
- Center for Urban Forestry at the Morris Arboretum, University of Pennsylvania, Advisory Council, 1991-1993
- Licensed arborist in the State of Maryland, #877
- Delaware Coalition For Responsible Pesticide Policy, advisory committee 1991-1992
- Consultant to Radnor Township and Radnor Shade Tree Commission, Radnor, Pa. 1993-present
- Consultant to City of New Castle and New Castle Tree Commission, New Castle, De. 1994-present
- New Castle County Tree Commission, Ordinance Development Committee 1994-2001
- Presentation of training seminars and lectures to various groups and organizations, including topics on tree appraisal; risk assessment and hazardous tree recognition; tree planting, pruning, and maintenance; and other related topics.
Professional Experience
- 1992-present: President/Owner, Tree Tech Consulting
- 1978-1992: Arborist, sales representative, and local manager, F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.
- 1977-1978: Field production and tree climber, F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.
- 1976: Forestry Field Technician, Weyerhaeuser Company
Professional Affiliations
Past and Present
- American Society of Consulting Arborists
- American College of Forensic Examiners International
- Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers
- International Society of Arboriculture
- Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter, ISA
- Delaware Center for Horticulture
- Pennsylvania Horticulture Society
- New Castle County, DE Chamber of Commerce
- American Forestry Association
- Society of American Foresters
Certifications
- ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #354
- ISA Certified Arborist, PD-0008
- ISA Board Certified Master Arborist PD-0008B
- Licensed Pesticide Applicator, Delaware #81-211
- Court qualified expert witness; Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and
New
Jersey - Maryland State Arborists License
Education
- A.A.S. Forestry, Paul Smiths College, NY; 1973
- B.S. Resources Management, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, NY; 1975
Career Highlights | Professional Experience | Professional Affiliations | Certifications | Education
