Answered Affirmatively
"I think that the SMA name is simultaneously
recognizable and clearly alludes to what
members of the organization do."
"It automatically sets the tone of who we are when
presented to anyone outside of the industry."
"I feel the name perfectly captures what I do."
"It's a portion of my work, but
adequately describes that part."
"I am an arborist who not only works in, but with,
the City, so I think it accurately describes my role."
"I think it encompasses everyone working
with trees in an urban environment."
"I'm on the fence with this question. I am a
certified arborist but most of my duties are
more applicable to municipal forestry."
"The name itself identifies a group of professional
individuals who are dedicated to the work,
care, and promotion of trees, and all the
benefits trees provide in the urban setting."
Expressed Desire for Change
"Too narrow and too similar to ISA;
needs more distinction if serving urban
and community forestry too."
"'Municipal'" is not used in Australia."
"Municipal is too narrow because I provide consultation
to homeowners, HOAs, corporate campuses, anyone
in my entire jurisdiction. Arborist is also too narrow."
"While I'm a certified arborist, my work is
forestry: zoomed out management of the
resource as a whole, at the municipal scale."
"It is a bit narrow by today's vocabulary."
"Too narrow and operations focused—there are no
university programs that teach it and few cities
have that title in organizational charts. It does
not suggest a policy or planning function."
"I honestly think that 'urban forestry' is a broader
term than 'municipal arboriculture'. I don't just
manage landscape trees—I manage native
forest remnants and engage in invasive species
removal and ecosystem restoration."
Open-Ended Question:
Do you think the name SMA
represents you and your work?
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