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    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    Tom did say that there is the job, and then there is the work... XD
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    TRAQ "manual" vs BMP 3rd ed.?

    If you are in it to win it then you should consider contextualizing TRAQ next to other assessment methodologies, within the A300 and in relation to its BMP. In Florida, the 2nd edition is in state law.
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    Cable hardware question

    Lest forgotten: http://www.endz.biz/
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    ISA TRAQ & CEU changes

    Just to be blunt, almost no ISA TRAQ-credentialed CAs can accurately complete a TRAQ Basic Level 2 assessment. The last one I reviewed had a time frame of 1 hour. Ask yourself if you are part of the .01% and, if not, why there should not be a requirement to retake the class, andvretake it very...
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    micro-mini chainsaw...one handed???

    You ...pinch the bar, with the other hand.
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    Offering additional services such as lawn mowing / landscaping

    I'm aware of a respected arborist who mows grass underneath a full size southern live oak. I believe he also installed or oversaw installation of a boardwalk on low pylons into the understory. He is on a single source contract to provide continuity of care for the tree. Outside this type of...
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    Can we talk about Municipal projects and the WILD world of bidding them?

    RFPs for one and dones sounds difficult, but you could pull public records for similar projects and then plot linear feet (or area if available) vs. cost to make the simplest estimate. Since you live in your community, you will have local knowledge of how the projects differ in the details and...
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    Associate Urban Forester, City of Jacksonville FL

    Our last incumbent of three years came from two tours of duty at zoos, managing veg. They certified and were just promoted. Several others have advanced in similar manner both within our city and through other opportunities. One was promoted then took a great job with the state. Another was...
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    Associate Urban Forester, City of Jacksonville FL

    Please forward to the talented persons in your network who are early-career urban forestry professionals or looking to enter into the field, with an office 10 minutes from the beach. This position does not require an ISA Certified Arborist credential...
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    Associate Arborist, City of Jacksonville

    The new hire is starting Monday. I will keep it internal from there - as entertaining as it might be for The Buzz, they have not signed on for a Truman Show. Of course, neither did Truman...
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    Associate Arborist, City of Jacksonville

    Position is closed, hired. Job postings bring a lot of meaningful perspectives to the surface. My thanks and appreciation for comments and forwarding, and for this community.
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    Associate Arborist, City of Jacksonville

    If you can, get the salary without the responsibility, lol.
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    Associate Arborist, City of Jacksonville

    This position posted a day ago and is open for two weeks: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/jacksonvillefl/jobs/5170519/associate-arborist?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs Please forward to the talented, qualified early or mid-career urban forestry professionals in your network who are...
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    New device from ISC

    Rapel racks are not passive on ascent which is in my mind how the uni and zigzag differentiate from them... Looks like the folks that were the first to clone a ZK2 are in turn being cloned.
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    Structural pruning

    Great work. Just have to take the next step each time.
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