Davey Resource Group

Ryan Gustafson is an urban forester and project manager with Davey Resource Group. Mr. Gustafson conducts computerized tree inventory projects for municipalities, parks, and golf courses. He has experience with pen-based GIS data collection units. He has assisted in Oak Lawn, Illinois; Hamilton Country Club, Ontario; New Orleans Audubon Zoo and Park, Louisiana; and Clearwater and Lakeland, Florida tree inventories. Mr. Gustafson has served as project manager for other urban forestry projects in Jacksonville, Sewall's Point, and Winter Haven, Florida; Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; Lincolnshire, Illinois; and the St. Louis Zoo. Mr. Gustafson's past internship experience includes working for Davey Tree's Minneapolis, Minnesota residential tree care office for two summers as a lawn care technician and tree care crew member. He interned for two summers as the Assistant County Forester for Sherburne County, Minnesota, working closely with the County's oak wilt suppression program and the County's park system. He also had an environmental internship in Phayao, Thailand, where he learned about the local natural resources and gave recommendations on how to improve current environmental programs. He is a Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist (MN-4145AM) with the International Society of Arboriculture and a Certified Tree Inspector for the state of Minnesota. He is a graduate of the Davey Institute of Tree Sciences, a four-week comprehensive training program developed by founder John Davey. Mr. Gustafson was elected President of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point chapter of the Student Society of Arboriculture in 2004, and is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in urban forestry.

Contact: Ryan.Gustafson@davey.com