{"id":30,"date":"2020-07-20T18:56:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T18:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forestar.ca\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2020-07-28T14:32:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T14:32:36","slug":"peter-williams-m-sc-r-p-f","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/?page_id=30","title":{"rendered":"Peter Williams, M.Sc., R.P.F."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>Since 1997, I have committed to providing landowners with sound forest management advice and assistance through Williams &amp; Associates and volunteer efforts. I have also worked to improve the quality of forestry practised in southern Ontario through presentations at meetings and through supporting the Stewardship Councils, local Woodlot Associations, the O.P.F.A. Private Land Forestry Network, and other groups. In my spare time, I have also coached one of the Rockwood youth soccer teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"432\" height=\"686\" src=\"http:\/\/forestar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Peter-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Peter-1.jpg 432w, https:\/\/forestar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Peter-1-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>A large part of my work in Urban Forestry and Arboriculture has specialized in environmental impact assessment, tree valuation, naturalization, and site rehabilitation. I have also assisted clients in settling legal disagreements associated with tree by-laws, timber trespass, property damage and loss of use assessments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>Research, teaching, and practical experience enables me to fully explain issues to clients, and provide them with pros and cons to a variety of options from which to choose. Having a range of options is important whether managing a small woodlot, preparing development proposals, preparing for litigation, running a sawmill, or working with community groups.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>My background helps me to identify with a wide range of urban, rural and industry perspectives including lay persons, academics, community representatives and agency staff, helping them move forward toward their goals. This ability to bring individuals and groups together helps clarify their objectives and find the best path to achieve them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Certifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Registered Professional Forester<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">ISA Certified Arborist<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Management Plan Approver for the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Butternut Health Assessor<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Chainsaw Operation<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">B.Sc., SUNY College of Environmental Science &amp; Forestry<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">M.Sc., Forestry &amp; Soils, University of Tennessee<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Ph.D. (incomplete, ABDN), Environmental Biology Agroforestry, University of Guelph<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Expertise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Forest Management\/Silviculture<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Project Management<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Urban Forestry\/Arboriculture<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Forest Ecology\/Research<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Environmental Consulting<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">North American &amp; International Agroforestry<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Technology Transfer\/Extension<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Education\/Publishing\/Workshops<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 1997, I have committed to providing landowners with sound forest management advice and assistance through Williams &amp; Associates and volunteer efforts. I have also worked to improve the quality of forestry practised in southern Ontario through presentations at meetings and through supporting the Stewardship Councils, local Woodlot Associations, the O.P.F.A. Private Land Forestry Network, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":28,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202,"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/202"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forestar.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}