Discovering Forestry

Korey and Joe sit down with Lawrence Law, Urban and Community Forester & Partnership Coordinator for Michigan Department of Natural Resources, to discuss the Belle Isle Saw Mill project, which the Michigan DNR and Arboriculture Society of Michigan Foundation are collaborating on to preserve the mill. In addition to the saw mill project, the guys and Lawrence discuss the history of forestry in Michigan, leaf peeping, and more! For more on the Bell Isle Saw Mill project and the work of the Michigan DNR you can visit their website at http://michigan.gov/UCF.

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Korey and Joe sit down with David White, President and CEO of the Tree Care Industry Association, to preview TCI Expo 2026! For more on TCIA you can visit their website https://treecareindustryassociation.org/ and for specifics on TCI Expo 2026, you can visit the Expo website https://expo.tcia.org/

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Korey and Joe sit down with Lindsey Purcell, who returns for his third appearance on the show! Lindsey is the Principal of Lp Consulting Group, a Board Certified Master Arborist, and the author of Arboricultural Practices: A Science-Based Approach. He joins the guys to discuss perspective pruning qualification (PPQ); an advanced, objective-based credential for ISA Certified Arborists focused on creating standardized, science-backed written pruning plans. For more on Lindsey and his consulting work you can visit his company’s website https://lpconsultinggroup.org/

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Korey and Joe sit down with Brian Eubanks of Growlersburg Conservation Camp and Arborist Program. Brian and the guys discuss the reentry program at Growlersburg Conversation Camp #33. The program is jointly operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and CAL FIRE. The program works to not only train incarcerated individuals to become fully qualified firefighters, but has crews of incarcerated firefighters that operate under the direction of CAL FIRE. In addition to training firefighters, crews at the facility gain specialized instruction, including pathways toward arborist certifications and related wood/lumber processing skills utilized in conservation and community projects. The program works to help rehabilitate incarcerated people by providing them skills training and pathways to certifications to have the opportunity to find a new career path once released. In addition to Brian Eubanks, Korey and Joe are also joined by; Americo Aguirre (Incarcerated Person), Ernest Harmon (ARC Reentry Specialist), Marcus Williams (ARC Credible Messenger), and Lt. Mike Hill (CDCR) in the episode.

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Korey and Joe sit down with Deborah McCullough, Ph.D, Professor of Entomology and Forestry at Michigan State University. The guys and Dr. Deb discuss her career journey, entomology, and more!

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Korey and Joe sit down to discuss their takeaways from the ISA Annual International Conference. The guys share their experiences from the conference, discuss Joe being honored with the Sharon Lilly Award of Achievement, and have a conversation on what the next generation of the forestry industry will look like.

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Korey and Joe sit down with Dr. Mica McMillan, Palm Horticulture Specialist at the University of Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, to discuss her career as a researcher. The guys and Dr. Mica also discuss soil vs dirt, trees vs palms, getting palms to survive in Florida soil, and more!

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Korey sits down with Bryan Walters, a Senior Associate at Daniel Rogers Landscape Architecture, to discuss Bryan’s career journey from being a chef to becoming a landscape architect and his perspective on how landscape architects and arborists can better work together. For more on Bryan and Daniel Rogers Landscape Architecture you can visit their website at https://www.drla.design/.

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Korey sits down with Joe Drinkhorn, from Camelot Tree & Shrub Corporation, to discuss his journey in tree work, his passion for competitive tree climbing, his outlook on the tree care industry and more!

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Korey and Joe sit down with Meg Hanna, Director of Urban and Community Forestry for Canada for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Meg and the guys discuss her career journey, the work of SFI, and how Meg, her team, and their collaborators are working to lead the charge of turning sustainability strategies into action. For more on SFI you can visit their website http://www.forests.org/

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Korey and Joe sit down with returning guest, Korey Conry, an OSHA 10/30 Authorized Trainer, TCIA Qualified Trainer, Certified Flagger Instructor (ATSSA) and Regional Safety Supervisor at Utility Tree Service. The guys and Korey have a discussion about being fathers, how to balance work and family, communication styles, and more.

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Korey and Joe sit down with Dan Ellersdorfer, the AI arborist, to discuss how AI can help support your tree business. Dan and the guys discuss how AI can fit into your work life and your personal life. Dan also shares how to properly use AI and how you can maximize its potential. For more on the work of Dan and his company, you can visit his company’s website at http://vbva.ai

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Korey and Joe sit down with Chris Sallows, the world record holder for the 15m Ascent Event with a time of 8.803 seconds! The guys and Chris discuss his world record, his love for climbing trees, how he got into the tree care industry and more! For more on Chris, his climbing, and his work you can check out his company page on Facebook at Ascension Tree Solutions (https://www.facebook.com/AscensionTreeSolutions).

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Korey and Joe sit down with Carla Bailey, a Human Resources strategist and Founder of Solutions by CB. Carla and the guys discuss some of the misconceived notions people have about HR. Carla explains what the goals of HR should be and how a good HR department can save your company money in the long run. For more on Carla and Solutions by CB, you can visit Solutions by CB.

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Korey and Joe sit down with Philip van Wassenar, Founder and Senior Advisor of Urban Forest Innovations Inc. Philip discusses his love for climbing, how he became a Consulting Arborist and more! Philip and the guys also talk about the importance of sticking to your professional ethics and opinions and being willing to walk from a potential job. For more on Urban Forest Innovations you can visit their website https://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/

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Korey and Joe sit down with Gabe Fielding of Fielding Tree Care LLC, to discuss the importance culture plays in a work place. The guys and Gabe share some of their favorite aspects of positive work cultures they worked in, as well as experiences in poor work cultures. Gabe shares some of the ways in which he has worked to build a positive and fun environment for his team and why you should strive to do the same with your business. For more on Gabe and Fielding Tree Care you can visit their website ⁠https://fieldingtreecare.com/⁠

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Korey and Joe sit down to answer your questions! The guys dig into our listener mailbag for this episode as they discuss the topics submitted by you and fellow listeners. This episode’s mailbag focuses on questions related to invasive insects that harming North American Trees, such as EAB and ALB.

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Korey and Joe sit down with Jason Boyd, Owner & Architectural Technologist of Class 5 Design and Co-Owner of Arborist Growth Partners. Jason and the guys have a discussion on how timber frame homes. Jason shares some insight to the progress of building and designing a timber frame home and speaks on his appreciation of them. Jason also discusses his career journey and how technology has opened more doors for himself and the industry of architectural industry. For more on Class 5 Design and Arborist Growth Partners you can visit their websites https://class5.myportfolio.com/ and http://www.arboristgrowthpartners.com

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Korey and Joe sit down with Henrik Sjöman, Senior researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences & Scientific Curator at Gothenburg Botanical Garden. Henrik and the guys talk about the need for more communication and collaboration between arborists and landscapers in order to properly care for trees and plants. The guys and Henrik also discuss the importance of being selective in what you plant,and planting with a purpose.

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Korey and Joe sit down with Michael Palmer, the Executive Director and Founder of Tree Line Associates. Michael shares an inside perspective of how to manage an association and everything that goes into running one. The guys and Michael also discuss how people can get involved with different associations and boards and how associations can motivate people to get involved with them. To connect with Michael you can reach out to him via email mpalmer@treelineassociates.com. For more on Treeline Associates you can visit their website http://treelineassociates.com

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