TCIA Podcast

Tracey is a full-time adjunct Lecturer at Calpoly, Pomona, CA, in the Plant Science Department at the Huntley College of Agriculture. She specializes in the evaluation of landscapes with an emphasis on tree diseases, insects and fertility, and tree inventory and soil health. Additionally, she is a Western Chapter ISA Certified Arborist, and member of both ISA and WCISA, and currently serves as Western Chapter Board Director.

In this episode, we talk with Tracey about how about the Student Summit she put on for students in the surrounding area as well as how she received a Gear Up grant in 2019.

Tracey and her school are one of the five recipients of our 2019 Gear Up Grants. The Gear Up program was created by the TCIAF as well as STIHL to provide FIVE colleges with $5,000 to be used towards the purchase of new STIHL equipment. To learn more about the program, or to enter your school, visit us at https://outsidecareers.org/gear-up/

Tracey is a full-time adjunct Lecturer at Calpoly, Pomona, CA, in the Plant Science Department at the Huntley College of Agriculture. She specializes in the evaluation of landscapes with an emphasis on tree diseases, insects and fertility, and tree inventory and soil health. Additionally, she is a Western Chapter ISA Certified Arborist, and member of both ISA and WCISA, and currently serves as Western Chapter Board Director.

In this episode, we talk with Tracey about how she is currently handling being an educator during a pandemic as many of her normal routines have had to change to accommodate a virtual-only program.

Tracey and her school are also one of the five recipients of our 2019 Gear Up Grants. The Gear Up program was created by the TCIAF as well as STIHL to provide FIVE colleges with $5,000 to be used towards the purchase of new STIHL equipment. To learn more about the program, or to enter your school, visit us at https://outsidecareers.org/gear-up/

Tobias Wygand is an ISA-certified arborist, TCIA certified treecare safety professional, an instructor for North America Training Solutions, and a Member of Husqvarna’s “H-Team”.

In this episode we talk with Tobias about how to find the right company and the right person to work for as well as utilizing technology in the field.

Thank you to Husqvarna for helping make this interview between H-Team member Tobias and TCIA happen.

Tobias Wygand is an ISA-certified arborist, TCIA certified treecare safety professional, an instructor for North America Training Solutions and a Member of Husqvarna’s “H-Team”. 

In episode 1 of 2 with Tobias, we talk about how to prepare for both summertime jobs and storm work. In addition to that, we also learn about Tobias' family, and how he became a judge for the Charlotte Tree Climbing Competition. Thank you to Husqvarna for helping make this interview between H-Team member Tobias and TCIA happen.

Craig Bachmann established Tree133 to provide safety-focused contract climbing for small tree companies.  He helps clients to complete challenging projects, grow their knowledge, and implement safe work practices.  Tree133 also provides direct tree care services.  Craig is a Certified Arborist, a Certified Tree Worker, TRAQ, and an experienced safety/skills trainer.

In this episode, we sit down with Craig and discuss the importance of doing equipment inspections, and what can happen if you don't.

Krista Strating is well known in competition climbing. She has been a climbing arborist for 11 years. In addition to climbing, she doubles as part arborist for the City of Mississauga in Ontario, Canada, and part tree climbing instructor for Arboriculture Apprenticeship and Urban Forestry students. Krista currently holds the  North American Women’s Champion Title in tree climbing.

In episode 2 of 2 with Krista, we talk about some of the opportunities that have been opened up to her by being a competition climber. Some of these opportunities include being an instructor, participating in various workshops, and travel. Thank you to Husqvarna for helping make this interview between H-Team member Krista and TCIA happen.

Krista Strating is well known in competition climbing. She has been a climbing arborist for 11 years. In addition to climbing, she doubles as part arborist for the City of Mississauga in Ontario, Canada, and part tree climbing instructor for Arboriculture Apprenticeship and Urban Forestry students. Krista currently holds the  North American Women’s Champion Title in tree climbing.

In episode 1 of 2 with Krista, we talk about how she got her start as a climber, the training routine she follows, and her thoughts on being a competition climber. Thank you to Husqvarna for helping make this interview between H-Team member Krista and TCIA happen.