An arborist in a typical workday could do a variety of things such as, be a working arborist, they can work in trees, they can be a consulting arborist, they can assess trees they can be an estimator or sales or a manager.

Arborists can align themselves with The International Society of arboriculture, as they have a certain criterion one must meet to become an arborist. Most arbours start off in the field, they start out touching trees working with trees understanding trees and studying while they are preparing to take the exam to become an arborist.

Trees are complex but offer many benefits to a community. They help filter air they filter water, and they also offer energy savings through the shade from the canopy of the tree, people feel better, they think better, they react better when there are trees around.

As a community we don't want to have all young trees and you don't want to have old trees and we also want to maintain trees that are safe for the community. Therefore, it's necessary to take down trees and remove trees if there are a hazard or if they have a weak structure and present a risk to the community, your family and individuals.

Arborists work with communities to sustain their tree canopy. Starting a project not knowing what the result will be, then coming back in 10 years and seeing that the trees are still viable because of the knowledge and information that I gave to them is very rewarding.

Technology plays an important role for Arborists and it's getting more and more refined as technology progresses. Arborists can undertake sonograms on trees just like you do sonograms on people and determine levels of decay. Traditionally we simply relied on our knowledge of trees and the skill of reading trees for example visual inspections.

But with new technologies we can go into the inner workings of a tree and gather more information on how trees grow, how they develop and if they have defects. Technology provides Arborists with the next level of information to undertake better assessments and be properly informed when performing tasks.

Arborists get to interact with people from all over the world, work on exciting projects and properties, work with municipalities and universities. Wherever there are trees Arborists get to go and it's an exciting industry. There are many different careers available if you enjoy working with plants, trees and the great outdoors, so explore it and go for it.