Shirley Gerald

arborist/tree expert witness

Tree Tech Consulting was created by Russell E. Carlson, with his idea to share his knowledge and expertise with his clients and among other arborists worldwide, and create a great network in the process. Russ Carlson is a highly skilled Registered Consulting Arborist (ASCA) and Board Certified Master Arborist (ISA), and is licensed in Maryland and New Jersey. He has a background of 16 years in forestry and commercial arboriculture, and more than 28 years as an independent consultant. Russ has extensive experience in diagnosing tree-related problems. He specializes in tree risk assessment and management, forensic investigation and reconstruction of tree failures, tree and landscape appraisal and valuations, problem diagnosis, tree management on construction sites, and site assessments and planning. He has worked on numerous litigation cases for both plaintiff and defense, and has testified in court many times.