The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (ISA TRAQ) is a voluntary qualification program designed to train and assess candidates in a specialized field of arboriculture—tree risk assessment. The training portion of the program is delivered through credential holders who have gone above and beyond the requirements to earn and maintain this credential and also have extensive experience in the practice of tree risk assessment and facilitation of professional training. Today, we are featuring a new Approved Instructor for the program.   

Ryan Gilpin  

An ISA Certified Arborist®, Ryan Gilpin is the Principal Consultant at Nidus Consulting in Portland, Oregon. For over a decade, Ryan has worked as a consulting arborist, solving clients' problems through risk assessments, tree inventories, and tree management recommendations. He is a subject matter expert for Clause 9 (Construction) of the ANSI A300 Standards, co-author of the ISA Managing Trees During Construction BMP, and a founding member of Tree Care for Birds, a committee of the Western Chapter ISA promoting best practices to protect wildlife during tree work. Ryan's extensive experience has allowed him to train and support the development of thousands of arborists by serving as a presenter at various workshops or as a mentor to those offering consulting services.