Ivan Katzer
Consulting Arborist / Tree Expert

10708 Walrond Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64137
816-765-4241 816-765-5617 Fax
ivankatzer@arboristconsultant.net
www.ArboristConsultant.net

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1992–present:

Consulting arborist / tree expert, providing services for landscape architects, landscape contractors, developers, builders, municipalities, golf course managers, homes associations, homeowners, insurance companies, commercial property owners and managers, and attorneys, on topics of

• Tree Maintenance Programs
• Diagnosis of Tree and Landscape Problems
• Insect and Disease Identification and Management
• Tree Appraisal and Valuation of Landscape Plants
• Loss To Eminent Domain Taking
• Tree Inspections and Risk Assessment
• Tree Accident Investigations
• Line of Sight and other Safety Issues
• Litigation Support — Expert Witness
• Building With Trees: Tree Protection During Construction
• Development of Contract Specifications — Needs Analysis
• Tree and Landscape Inventories — Site Maps
• Landscape Plan Review — Second Opinions
• Arboricultural Training, Seminars

1964-present:

Owner/manager of Professional Tree Care, Inc., established 1948. More than 45 years experience as a working arborist, engaged in tree pruning and removal, tree preservation, and landscape management of commercial and residential properties.

EDUCATION

Rockhurst College, 1964-1965

University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1965-1967

CERTIFICATIONS

International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, 1993-present

Board Certified Master Arborist,
International Society of Arboriculture, 2005-present

Kansas Arborists Association Certified Arborist, 1993–present

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Financial Officer, Midwestern Chapter International Society of Arboriculture, 2004 – 2011

Board of Directors, Kansas Arborists Association, 1998-2004

Past President; 2002 Honorary Life Member, Kansas Arborists Association

Board of Directors, Midwestern Chapter International Society of Arboriculture, 2000-2004

Financial Officer, Midwestern Chapter International Society of Arboriculture, 2004-present

Member, American Society of Consulting Arborists, 2004-present

RECENT CONTINUING EDUCATION

Iowa State University Shade Tree Short Course
Ames, IA, February 23-25, 2011

Midwestern Chapter ISA annual conference
La Vista, Nebraska January 26-29, 2011

Kansas Arborists Association Annual Shade Tree Conference
Topeka, KS, January 12-14, 2011

Heartland Green Industry Expo
Overland Park, Kansas December 14-15, 2010

American Society of Consulting Arborists Annual Conference
Amelia Island, Florida December 5 - 8, 2010

Midwestern Chapter ISA annual conference
Columbia, MO, February 17-19, 2010

Kansas Arborists Association Annual Shade Tree Conference
Topeka, KS, January 13-15, 2010

American Society of Consulting Arborists Annual Conference
Monterey, CA, December 2-5, 2009

Midwestern Chapter ISA Annual Conference
Sioux Falls, SD, February 18-20, 2009

Kansas Arborists Association Annual Shade Tree Conference,
Topeka, KS, January 14-16, 2009

American Society of Consulting Arborists Conference,
Tucson, AZ, December 3-6, 2008

SEAK National Expert Witness Conference,
Hyannis, MA, June 19-20, 2008

American Society of Consulting Arborists Annual Conference,
Nashville, TN, November 28- December 1, 2007

Advanced Testifying Skills for Experts,
Naples, FL, November 9-10, 2007

Tree Appraisal Theory and Practice,
Baltimore, MD, November 5-6, 2007

SEAK National Expert Witness Conference,
Hyannis, MA, June 19-22, 2007

Iowa State University Shade Tree Short Course,
Ames, IA, March 13-14, 2007

Midwestern Chapter ISA Annual Conference,
Topeka, KS, February 28–March 2, 2007

Kansas Arborists Association Annual Shade Tree Conference,
Topeka, KS, January 10-12, 2007

American Society of Consulting Arborists Annual Conference,
Napa, CA, December 3-6, 2006

SEAK National Expert Witness Conference,
Hyannis, MA, June 20-23, 2006

Shade Tree Short Course, Iowa State University,
Ames, IA, March 14-15, 2006

Missouri Community Forestry Council Annual Conference,
St. Louis, MO, March 8-9, 2006

International Society of Arboriculture Annual Conference,
Bismarck ND, February 21-23, 2006

Kansas Arborists Association Shade Tree Conference, Holidome,
Topeka, KS, January 11-13, 2006

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Heartland Green Industry Expo, Overland Park Convention Center
Overland Park, KS, December 14, 2010

National Arbor Day Foundation, Lied Center, Kansas/Nebraska Tree City USA, Nebraska City, April 7, 2006, "History of Commercial Arboriculture"

Mid American Green Industry Council, Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS, November 29, 2005, "Right Tree, Right Place"

International Society of Arboriculture, Arborist Certification Training, Discovery Center, Kansas City, MO, April 17, 2005, "Tree Pruning and Tree Physiology"

Nebraska Forest Service, Lincoln, NE, April 6, 2005, "Pruning Storm Damaged Trees"

International Society of Arboriculture Annual Conference, University Plaza Holiday Inn, Springfield, MO, February 6, 2003, "Tree Storm Damage and Crown Restoration"

COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS

John Wornall House Museum, 2000 – Present

Overland Park Arboretum, 2005 – Present

Elmwood Cemetery, (National Register of Historic Places), 2005 – Present

Linda Hall Library, (UMKC Campus), 2005 – 2007

Ivan Katzer
ASCA Member