Staff
Nelda Matheny is senior consultant at HortScience | Bartlett Consulting,
divisions of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company. She specializes in tree
evaluation and management, problem diagnosis and landscape plant
selection and suitability assessment. She has particular experience in
managing sites irrigated with recycled and low quality water, landscape soil
assessment and management, and plant evaluation and management.
For over 35 years, Nelda has been providing consultation for landscape
architects, contractors, owners, developers and public agencies to create
enduring landscapes. She is committed to providing advice and services to
promote healthy, sustainable and attractive landscapes. She helps clients
select plants that are well suited to the site and manage them to enhance
and protect environmental quality and conserve natural resources
She holds a B.S. in Plant Science and an M.S. in Horticulture from the University of California, Davis, is a Board Certified Master Arborist (WE-0195B), ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor and a Registered Consulting Arborist (#243).
Nelda is coauthor of five books including Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Vines and Trees and Development: A Technical Guide to Preserving Trees During Land Development which are used worldwide as a standard for successful tree preservation. She presents lectures and training programs on arboriculture, horticulture, and urban forestry throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. Nelda has received numerous awards, including the Alex Shigo Award for Arboricultural Education, is highly recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), and is an ISA Qualified Trainer for adult training in classroom environments.
View Nelda's curriculum vitae. You can reach her on LinkedIn or at nmatheny@bartlett.com
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Dr. James Clark is the Managing Consulting Arborist for Hort Science | Bartlett Consulting and is an internationally renowned arborist. He has twenty years of technical, research, and practical experience in tree risk assessment, tree preservation, and urban forest planning and management. Jim developed a model of sustainable urban forest management, is experienced in designing and implementing field research, and frequently serves as an expert witness. He holds a B.S. in Plant Science and an M.S. in Horticulture from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from the University of California, Davis, is a Certified Arborist (WE-0846), an ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and a Registered Consulting Arborist (#357). Prior to joining HortScience in 1991, he was a faculty member at the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington and a professor at Michigan State University.
Jim is coauthor of four books including A Photographic Guide to the Evaluation of Hazard Trees in Urban Areas and Trees and Development. He has published over 30 articles in scientific journals including Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (formerly, Journal of Arboriculture), Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science, Arboricultural Journal and Journal of Environmental Horticulture, and lectures in arboriculture and urban forestry worldwide. Jim received the Alex Shigo Award for Arboricultural Education and is recognized internationally by the ISA.
View Jim's curriculum vitae. You can reach him on LinkedIn or at jclark@bartlett.com
John Leffingwell sspecializes in urban forestry. His expertise is in urban tree
risk assessment, reforestation, and urban-wildland interface issues. He is
skilled in public speaking and presentations.
John has experience in assessing historic landscapes and providing
management recommendations within the context of the National Historic
Register. Sites include Ft. Baker, the Presidio of San Francisco and
Alameda County Highland Hospital.
John is responsible for incorporating GIS (Geographical Information System)
into HortScience’s repertoire, providing a more robust data collection and
mapping program with broad environmental applications
John is a Board Certified Master Arborist (WE-3966B), Registered Consulting Arborist (#442), has a California Department of Agriculture Qualified Applicators License (QAL 105129), and is an ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor. His educational background includes a B.S. in Biology from California State University, Humboldt and an M.S. in Forestry from the University of California, Berkeley.
View John's curriculum vitae. You can reach him on LinkedIn or at jleffingwell@bartlett.com
Deanne Ecklund is a consulting arborist and horticulturist for HortScience |
Bartlett Consulting, divisions of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company. She
is experienced in all phases of tree preservation, with a strong background in
horticulture and tree risk assessment. She has experience in landscape
architecture and design and is familiar with all aspects of landscape
management from design and installation to construction monitoring and
maintenance.
Since 2016, Deanne has been the contract arborist for two Bay Area cities
and works closely with city arborists, planners, and building technicians to
preserve trees on public and private property. She reviews submittal
applications and interfaces with developers, architects, and construction
personnel from project inception to completion
Deanne is a Certified Arborist (WE-9067A) and ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor. She is proficient in AutoCAD.
View Deanne's curriculum vitae. You can reach her at decklund@bartlett.com
Darya Barar manages the HortScience | Bartlett Consulting (H|BC) office of
11 employees, nine of whom are Certified Arborists with six are Registered
Consulting Arborists. During her tenure with H|BC Darya worked with the City
of Menlo Park on their Heritage Tree Ordinance update, the City of Vallejo on
a street tree ordinance update and is an on-call Arborist for the City of Berkeley. Darya specializes in urban forestry management with 14 years of experience in the municipal setting. She has particular experience in disaster management. Darya has extensive experience working with community groups,
state and local agencies on tree ordinances, master plans and large scale
tree replacement projects.
Darya is a Certified Arborist (WE-6757A). View Darya's curriculum vitae. You can reach her on LinkedIn or at dbarar@bartlett.com
Jillian Keller comes to HortScience | Bartlett Consulting with a strong
arboricultural consulting background from her time working on various utility
vegetation management projects. She has expertise in project coordination,
team management, construction monitoring and impact assessment, technical
report writing, tree risk assessment, crew oversight, vegetation inventorying,
and landscape restoration.
Jillian is an ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist (WE-12057A) and tree risk assessment qualified (TRAQ). She also has a B.S. in Forestry and Natural Resource Management from the University of California, Berkeley.
View Jillian's curriculum vitae. You can reach her on LinkedIn or at jkeller@bartlett.com.
Pam is a Certified Arborist with a background in landscape architecture. As an arborist, she has surveyed and performed tree assessments for public and private landholders throughout the Bay Area. She has recently advised the Climate Action Now! (CAN!) organization in San Francisco on tree selection for the Sunset Boulevard Reforestation Project, which involves SFPUC and SFDPW, funded through California ReLeaf.
Her landscape career has included work on resort planning projects in the U.S. and Canada, campus master planning, and landscapes for schools, commercial and residential projects throughout California. Pam has extensive experience in project management and team coordination, and has provided landscape design and construction management for housing,
streetscapes, trails and playgrounds as well as SFUSD Green Schoolyards.
Having recently joined the HSBC consulting team, Pam is already immersed in tree inventories, construction monitoring, and report preparation for housing, schools, commercial redevelopment, and residential projects spanning most of the compass points and micro-climates of the greater Bay Area.
Pam is an ISA Certified Arborist (WE-9617A), ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified, and a Registered CA Landscape Architect (LA 5039). She also has a University of California, Berkeley Extension, Landscape Architecture Certificate a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University, Tisch School of
the Arts.
View Pam's curriculum vitae.
Uriel is a Certified Arborist with a background in nonprofit work and community organizing. His work in arboriculture began through volunteering for the urban forestry nonprofit Canopy. As an arborist he has organized large volunteer tree plantings, led volunteer tree care events, and advised private, public, and nonprofit entities on the management of urban trees.
As a relatively new member of the HS|BC consulting tean, Uriel has jumped into tree inventories and report preparation for houseing projects, commercial development in Sunnyvale, Menlo Park, Walnut Creek, and beyond.
Uriel is an ISA Certified Arborist (WE-11955). He also has a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from Middlebury College.
View Uriel's curriculum vitae.
Jane Whitcomb joined HortScience | Bartlett Consulting in 1995. She specializes tree assessment as well as mapping systems. Jane is familiar andexperienced in a variety of landscapes in the Bay Area from oak woodlands to
planted landscapes.
View Jane's curriculum vitae.
You can reach her on LinkedIn or at jwhitcomb@bartlett.com
Ruth Pineo is the HortScience, Inc. office manager and bookkeeper. She handles all accounts payable, receivables, insurance certificates, and contract management. Her organizational, administration, and communication skills have been honed through work experience as a substitute teacher and bookkeeper for two small businesses. Ruth has a B.S. in Health Science, with a minor in Marketing from California State University East Bay.
You can reach Ruth at rpineo@bartlett.com