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An arborist trainee prepares a chip truck while an experienced crew leader meets a client and later supervises a low practice climb.

An arborist trainee prepares a chip truck while an experienced crew leader meets a client and later supervises a low practice climb.

The Economics of Training Arborists: How Productive Trainee Labour Can Fund Development

James Isaacs

Aug 922 min read

Infographic of an arborist crew removing a tree, explaining why experienced arborist skills are difficult to develop through judgement, teamwork and variable work conditions.

Infographic of an arborist crew removing a tree, explaining why experienced arborist skills are difficult to develop through judgement, teamwork and variable work conditions.

Why Are Arborist Skills So Difficult to Come By?

James Isaacs

Aug 113 min read

An arboriculture crew working together, illustrating how training, crew design and skilled labour deployment shape workforce capacity.

An arboriculture crew working together, illustrating how training, crew design and skilled labour deployment shape workforce capacity.

The Arborist Skill Shortage Is Not Just a Recruitment Problem

James Isaacs

Jul 239 min read

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