In This I ue: Contributors
Leslie Berckes is the Executive Director
of the Urban and Community Forestry
Society (UCFS). She has over 10 years
of urban forestry experience. Leslie is
an ISA Certified Arborist and holds a
master's degree in Public Policy from the
University of Northern Iowa in addition
to a bachelor's degree in Marketing.
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to learn about all things UCFS,
including the Municipal Forestry
Institute, Municipal Accreditation,
our Arborist Exchange program,
Annual Conference, and more.
Joe Hansen is the Village of Wilmette,
Illinois Forester/Tree Preservation
Officer and host of the podcast,
The Municipal Arborist.
Contributors to Young and Emerging UCF Professionals: Career Pathways, Advice, and Adventures
Lillian Grace Dinkins is a PhD candidate at
the University of Florida who is writing
her dissertation based on her research
into the outcomes of tree giveaways.
Steven Eyster is an Urban Planner
II for the City of Tampa, Florida
Zoning Department and a member
of the UCFS Young and Emerging
Professionals Committee.
Josh Petter is the City of Burien,
Washington Urban Forest Planner
and a member of the UCFS Young and
Emerging Professionals Committee.
Kayla Stuart is the founder and
director of Tree CPR, a tree equity
workforce program. She is pursuing
a master's in Urban Forestry at
the University of Tennessee.
Savannah Winstanley is the Ecosystem
& Asset Analyst at the City of Winter
Haven, Florida. She is a member
of the UCFS Young and Emerging
Professionals Committee.
