Dr. Adrina C. Bardekjian (www.
adrinabardekjian.com) is an
urban forestry researcher and
public speaker who works with
multiple groups and boards.
She is a Postdoctoral Research
Fellow with the University of
British Columbia and Manager
of Urban Forestry Programs and Research
Development with Tree Canada. She is the
recipient of several awards, including SMA's
Award of Achievement (2018) and ISA's
Honourary Membership Award (2016).
Horacio de la Concha holds mas-
ter's degrees in Horticulture and
Forestry from the University of
Arizona and the University of
Wales, respectively. He is an
agronomist and the CEO of
Agrinet, a forestry/urban forest-
ry consulting company.
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In This Issue: Contributors
Doug Still has been City
Forester in Providence, Rhode
Island since 2005. He is an
SMA Past President and serves
as the Chair of the Arborist
Exchange Program Committee.
Sitara Gare is an Arboriculture
Coordinator for Brisbane City
Council, Australia's largest
municipal council. Brisbane
is a subtropical city that has
an annual storm season that
starts in October and ends
in March. Sitara's arboriculture
passions lie in educating the public about all
the benefits of trees and the retention of dead
trees for habitat for wildlife, including lizards
and insects.
Joanne Garton provides technical
assistance to Vermont towns
wanting to become better
stewards of their roadside
trees. With a background in
geology and ecology, she
also creates scientific and tech-
nical outreach material for both
the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry
Program and its umbrella partner, the Vermont
Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation.
Elise Schadler is the Technical
Assistance Coordinator for the
Vermont Urban & Community
Forestry Program. She sup-
ports Vermont municipalities,
citizen volunteers, tree war-
dens, and partner organiza-
tions in the management and
stewardship of trees in public spaces. She
has called urban forestry her profession since
2006 and Vermont her home since 2009
and feels fortunate to combine the two in her
work and life.
