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 Klein  

Dr. Ryan Klein is an Assistant Professor of Arboriculture at the University of Florida. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, he spent 12 years working in the nursery and tree care industry. Ryan is an ISA Certified Arborist® and holder of the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (ISA TRAQ), as well as the Prescription Pruning Qualification (PPQ). Ryan sits on the Florida Chapter of the ISA's Education and Credentialing Committee's and Board of Directors. His research focuses on tree risk assessment and risk perception, arboricultural best management practices, as well as the impacts of natural disasters on urban tree populations.