Forest / Wood Curriculum Experts

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Expertise Description: M.S. - Experienced in forest valuation and appraisal, timber harvest scheduling models, land management planning, forest economics, forest growth and yield, forest biometrics, timberland management, timberland acquisition and disposition, and public forest policy. Clients include federal, state, Tribal and private timberland owners and managers, financial institutions, trade associations, and environmental organizations. Modeling expertise includes simulation, optimization, and heuristics. Master of Science, Forest Science / Economics (M.S.). Prior expert witness experience... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Consulting scientific expert whose forensic work has included cases involving fraud, material suitability, and strength loss allegations in fire retardant treated wood products such as lumber, utility poles, plywood, and Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA) treated timber. In-depth litigation support extending to field investigations, research, detailed reports, validated opinions, and trial/deposition testimony concerning biocides (pressure/non-pressure), formulation development, treatment processes, wood chemistry, standardized testing, basic science, wood adhesives, code and... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - California Registered Professional Forester and Research Forester specialized in the understanding and management of forests with more than 10 years experience in the field. Additional expertise in environmental science. Expertise in professional forestry includes writing state permitted plans that describe how forests will be managed while protecting beneficial uses of water, forest health, wildlife, recreation, biodiversity, and aesthetics. Expertise in research forestry includes conducting independent, experimental research in... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Experienced in wood and materials science, product design and liability, structural analysis, fracture mechanics, and mechanical engineering; extensive experience with ladders, scaffolding, furniture, pilings, trusses, and wood structural problems... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: F.A.C.F.E., D.A.B.F.E., D.A.B.F.E.T. - Experienced in commercial flooring issues for over 35 years. Areas of expertise include current and future material degradation and projected replacement costs, installation standards, concrete additives, and moisture vapor. All flooring material including wood, carpet, stone and ceramic, vinyl, etc. Also covers slip, trip and fall causation. Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Entomology expert with over 20 years experience in urban pest management, including termite and wood-destroying organism inspection, identification and control, and general household pest insect and vertebrate animal management. Additional expertise consists of medical and veterinary pest management, fumigation, wildlife exclusion, removal, and habitat development with particular respect to native insectivorous bats. Consults for matters concerning commercial, industrial and residential pest management protocol for hospitals, food production, and storage and... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: A.S.A. - Consultant appraiser of antiques, residential contents, as well as, fine and decorative arts for collectors, museums, businesses, accountants, attorneys, insurance, municipalities, and individuals. Including wood identification and dating, review of appraisals, documentation of fraud, cataloging of collections, inventory and condition reports, damage and loss claims, diminution of value, acquisitions and divestments, estate planning, tax and probate, charitable contributions, and dissolution of marriage / division of property... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: P.E., S.E. - Experienced in structural engineering issues on a wide range of projects including complex high rise construction, office buildings, schools, medical buildings, parking structures, churches, hotels, apartments, warehouses, and industrial buildings. Work with various material types including steel, cost-in-place, pre-stressed concrete, masonry and wood, as well as, numerous seismic rehabilitation projects... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced in furniture, wood and related fields specializing in authentication, restoration, and conservation of pre-industrial American and European furniture... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced in woodfinishing and woodworking. Areas include wood, woodworking, adhesives for woodworking, woodworking tools, wood finishing, wood finishing tools and equipment, wood finish application, wood finish formulation, wood finish repair, high tech wood coatings, traditional wood coatings, wood furniture manufacture, wood furniture maintenance, wood furniture restoration and repair, antique wood furniture repair and_restoration, guitars, guitar building and mass manufacture, guitar design, guitar repair and restoration, guitar counterfeits, stringed instrument manufacture... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Expert in wood chemistry specializing in adhesive and wood properties. Knowledgeable in identifying molds and fungi on wood and how they affect the strength of the wood, how they start, spread and affect adhesives or fastenings in the wood... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Experienced in general architectural matters including exterior, water, roofing, solar energy, energy analysis, insect structural, structural (wood), building layout, apartment building, parking, expansion/cracking, ADA accessibility... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: M.B.A., P.E. - Consulting mechanical engineer for product failure analysis, personal injury analysis, property loss, accident reconstruction, accident causation, equipment evaluation, systems evaluation, construction accidents, general industry accidents, project evaluation, and safety and maintenance procedures. Specializing in residential heating and cooling including: decorative fireplaces, space heaters, wood burning fireplaces, wall furnaces, forced-air furnaces, log lighters, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers. Also experienced in residential ranges, water heaters, gas or wood-burning appliances... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: M.M.E., P.E. - Mechanical engineer with emphasis on safety and design analysis. Expertise includes: cost estimation; safety research; industrial accidents; product accidents / liability; machinery, mechanical components, and consumer products design and safety analysis; and on-site and laboratory accident investigations. Additional expertise in: agricultural engineering; crane safety devices; farm machinery; forensic engineering; guardrail testing; ladders; power lines; press guards; trailer hitches and towbars; truck-mounted ladder racks; and wood railings. Multiple... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Over 29 years experience in design engineering for wide range of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects including wood frame, steel, masonry and concrete structures varying in size from one to six stories. Other projects include: shoring and underpinning of existing structures, retaining walls, and earthquake evaluation and rehabilitation and fire damage repair projects. Over 18 years of experience as a Structural Engineering Forensic Consultant with extensive knowledge of current... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Consulting expert experienced in landscape, arboriculture, forestry, and horticulture fields with over 25 years experience. Principal of a firm providing expertise in damage assessments, economic valuations, work audits, and expert testimony regarding landscapes and land improvements. President of a firm that provides independent environmental, forestry, arboriculture, and landscape consulting. Expertise includes: tree, landscape, and/or natural area values; arboriculture, urban forestry, and landscape topics; health and condition of landscape plants; landscape... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: A.I.A., LEED AP – Consulting expert for over 25 years with extensive background in Architectural services. Specializes in waterproofing, building technology & diagnosis, peer review, and building code analysis. Additional services include building evaluation and due diligence inspections. Manages design / build, construction, and design / bid / award delivery processes. Has worked in concrete, steel, and wood, more particularly with wood-framed construction and building envelope design. Provides project management... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Consulting Structural Engineer with expertise in the evaluation of the condition of existing damaged and distressed structures and the design of repairs to bring the facilities back to sound condition. Licensed professional engineer or structural engineer in 25 jurisdictions. More than 35 years experience in building design and construction. Experience includes: roofing and waterproofing; reinforced concrete, structural steel, and masonry structures; and the evaluation of historic structures. Has worked on... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Doctorate studies in Wildland Resource Science with specialization in wildland fire science; field experience with fire in most forests, rangelands, and grasslands in the western United States; designed fire hazard reduction treatments in coniferous forests in the Sierra Nevada; been involved in dozens of prescribed fires including ignitions, holding, and incident commander; taught forestry including fire ecology, fire behavior, dendrology, introductory silviculture, hardwood ecosystems, fire science seminar, and... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Interior design professional and educator, experienced in all fields of interior design and decoration services for private residences, showcase homes, executive offices, judicial offices, law firms, and commercial display areas. Expertise includes: marketing; budgeting / estimating; standards and practices: project management; interior architectural detailing; construction consultation; space planning; layout; materials; lighting; fixtures; art; and flooring. Widely published author, multiple television appearances. Expert witness consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony... » Read Complete Profile

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