In This I ue: Contributors
Leslie Berckes is the Executive Director
of UCFS. She has over 14 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.
8 CityTREES
Thank you to the contributors to the USFS
and Partners feature, Engaging Community in
Urban and Community Forestry: The Power
of Art-Science-Practice Collaborations:
Julie Capito-Hernández, Lindsay Campbell,
Erika Svendsen, and David Maddox
Visit our website ucfsociety.org to learn
about all things UCFS, including the
Municipal Forestry Institute, Municipal
Accreditation, our Arborist Exchange
program, Annual Conference, and more.
Dr. Mark Johnston MBE, FArborA
(Hon), FCIHort, FICFor is an
independent scholar of arboriculture,
landscape, and urban forestry based
in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Ian McDermott is an educator and
trainer in arboriculture, a founding
member of Birmingham TreePeople, and
a long-time volunteer for Brunswick
Park/Community Arboretum.
Gordon Mann is a consulting arborist
based in Auburn, California and the
UCFS representative on the ANSI
A300 Committee. He helps people
grow better sustainable trees.
