About Us - Not Your Average Arborists
Zeb Haney - Seattle Arborist
Zeb is the President and founder of Tree Resource - Seattle Arborists. As the principal consulting arborist, he maintains certifications as an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and in Tree Dynamics Integrated Risk Assessment. Zeb Haney is also a member of the prestigious American Society of Consulting Arborists.
Stuart Niven - Seattle Arborist
Stuart Niven joined Tree Resource in April of 2010. He is a recent transplant to Seattle from Scotland. While working on some of England's oldest estates he was first exposed to the world of trees, and decided to become an arborist. Stuart obtained several certificates relating to various aspects of tree work from the NPTC, a UK based training regimen. Stuart believes that every effort should be made to live in harmony with the natural world and that removing a tree should always be a last resort. If trees are given the care and respect they deserve, like people, they will live a long and fruitful life," says Stuart. Now a working arborist with Tree Resource, here in the Seattle area, Stuart is maintaing trees every day, and helping trees from Seattle to Tacoma to reach the fullest potential.
Alec Schroader - Tree Worker/Arborist
Alec Schroeder has found a passion for tree care. He first had a start in the tree service industry working for a tree service in north Seattle, where tree care safety was given prominent attention. Alec gained experience in ornamental tree pruning while working with a Seattle based horticultural service. Alec is now quickly becoming an accomplished climbing arborist for Tree Resource. Whether working the upper canopy of a Douglas-fir tree in Tacoma or restoring a previously trimmed maple tree in Seattle, you will see Alec demonstrating the finest methods of tree pruning and tree care technique.
Michelle Ramsden - ISA Certified Arborist
Michelle Ramsden received her training in arbpriculture in the Northeastern United States. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Urban Forestry and an Associates in Arboriculture. Michelle Ramsden joined Tree Resource - Seattle Arborists in the fall of 2010. Her experience with tree care in the east has rounded out some of our approach here in the Seattle and Tacoma area. The photo to the left shows Michelle finishing a splice in a dynamic cabling system in a multi stem Western red cedar tree, one of the many functions of an arborist working in a tree service.
Katy Bigelow - ISA Certified Arborist, Registered Consulting Arborist
Katy Bigelow, has been working around trees since 2003. Grounded with an educational background in Horticulture and Arboriculture, Katy specializes in many aspects of residential and construction site consultations as well as incorporating climbing for aerial inspections. In 2010 she recently became the fourth woman in the state of WA to achieve Registered Consulting Arborist status through ASCA (#490). She is a Certified Arborist (PN-6039A) and a Certified Tree Risk Assessor (#199).
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA)
Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (PNW-ISA)
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
Contact an arborist
206.930.0857 Seattle
425.449.9177 Bellevue
253.535.4499 Tacoma
253.838.1836 Federal Way
News and Media
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Zeb Haney Earns Highest Professional Certification in Arboriculture
Champaign, IL - Zebadiah J Haney of Federal Way, WA recently demonstrated professional competency by successfully completing the BOARD CERTIFIED MASTER ARBORIST examination administered through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and the local Chapter of the ISA.
The purpose of the ISA Certification Program is to improve the level of knoweledge and standard of practice within the tree care profession. It is designed to assist the public in identifying those professionals in arboriculture who have demonstrated, through a professionally developed examination and education program, an extensive knowledge of tree care practices. All Board Certified Master Arborists carry a wallet identification card for verification. Certification is valid for three years. The ISA program tests and certifies an individual's knowledge in the field of Arboriculture.
The International Society of Arboriculture is a scientific and educational organization devoted to the dissemination of information in the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees.
ISA's Certification Program is designed to promote the professional development of those involved in the field of arboriculture or tree care. When contracting for your tree care needs, contact individuals who are certified through this voluntary program.
- Researchers "X-Ray" a 300 Foot Tall Tree
"Zeb Haney, president of Tree Reource, will be leading a team of professional arborists on an expedition to map the interior of a centuries old Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). The team plans to use sound waves to show the wood density inside the trunk, from base to growing tip. This survey will potentially help arborists understand better the processes that occur in large, old trees." - Raising the Bar of Instruction "Just like many industries, competition is part of the game. But owners of two separate arborist training companies decided to put competition aside to pool their resources for the betterment of the arboriculture industry as a whole. The companies recently combined 460 years of industry experience to improve training methods while also finding ways to help reduce the ever-increasing rate of arborist fatalities."
- Human squirrels go for it "A tree-climbing competition attracts professional arborists from throughout the Northwest to Tacoma. They pride themselves on safety – and fun. They crept on branches 50 feet in the air, dangled from ropes and worked the trees like they were squirrels."
- High Climbing "The growl of chain saws interrupted the usual sleepy atmosphere of upper campus in June, as tree trimmers from Tree Resource shimmied up the 100-foot Douglas firs flanking the east side of Mary Baker Russell Music Center."