James Komen, Consulting Arborist


Past Events and Workshops

Basic Tree Appraisal Workshop

Arcadia, CA, March 19, 2016
Walnut Creek, CA, March 25, 2016
San Diego, CA, June 10, 2016
Philadelphia, PA, Morris Arboretum, June 30, 2016
Kaneohe, HI, September 1, 2016
Boise, ID, PNW-ISA Annual Conference
     September 16, 2016
Burlington, ON, May 1, 2017
Oregon City, OR, January 22, 2018
Seattle, WA, January 24, 2018
Columbia, MO, MCFC Annual Conference
     March 12-13, 2018
Richmond Hill, ON, March 19, 2018
Pittsburgh, PA, April 18, 2018
Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 2018
Seattle, WA, March 7, 2019
Richmond Hill, ON, April 29, 2019
Surrey, BC, May 22, 2019
Boise, ID, December 2, 2019
Coeur d'Alene, ID, October 1, 2022
Oregon City, OR, July 10, 2023
Surrey, BC, July 13, 2023

TRAQ class in Whitby, ON

Advanced Tree Appraisal Workshop

Arcadia, CA, December 10th, 2016
Walnut Creek, CA, March 17th, 2017
Burlington, ON, May 2, 2017
Kaneohe, HI, September 1, 2017
Oregon City, OR, January 23, 2018
Seattle, WA, January 25, 2018
Seattle, WA, March 8, 2019
Surrey, BC, May 23, 2019
Boise ID, December 3, 2019
Oregon City, OR, July 11, 2023
Surrey, BC, July 14, 2023
Tacoma, WA, October 1, 2023

Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)

Bakersfield, CA, August 28-30, 2024
Torrance, CA, May 22-24, 2024
     Co-taught with Lisa Smith
Jurupa Valley, CA, March 19-21, 2024
Los Angeles, CA, January 23-25, 2024
Hamilton, ON, November 6-9, 2023
Los Angeles, CA, October 18-20, 2023
San Diego, August 28-30, 2023
Los Angeles, CA, June 20-22, 2023
Jurupa Valley, CA, April 25-28, 2023
Mississauga, ON, April 18-21, 2023
Los Angeles, CA, February 22-24, 2023
     Co-taught with Lisa Smith
Los Angeles, CA, September 20-22, 2022
     Co-taught with Lisa Smith
Los Angeles, CA, July 11-13, 2022
Oakville, ON, April 5-8, 2022
Los Angeles, CA, March 7-9, 2022
Jurupa Valley, CA, March 2-4, 2022
Costa Mesa, CA, June 21-24, 2021
Jurupa Valley, CA, April 27-30, 2021
Roseville, CA, March 2-5, 2021
Roseville, CA, January 19-21, 2021
Jurupa Valley, CA, November 3-5, 2020
Sacramento, CA, October 20-22, 2020
Roseville, CA, September 1-3, 2020
Los Angeles, CA, October 28-30, 2019
Lakewood, CA, July 29-Aug 1, 2019
Livermore, CA July 22-24, 2019
Richmond Hill, ON, April 30-May3, 2019
Roseville, CA, June 12-15, 2018
     Co-taught with Jim Flott
Palo Alto, CA, June 11, 2018
Palm Desert, CA, June 4-7, 2018
Whitby, ON, May 30-June 1, 2018
Edmonton, AB, April 25-27, 2018
Newmarket, ON, March 20-23, 2018
Sacramento, CA, December 11-13, 2017
Anaheim, CA, December 6-8, 2017
Okotoks, AB, September 6-8, 2017
Folsom, CA, August 7-9, 2017
Oakville, ON, May 3-5, 2017
Whitby, ON, April 19-21, 2017
Oregon City, OR, November 28th-30th, 2016
     Co-taught with Terry Flanagan
Encinitas, CA, July 18-20, 2016
     Co-taught with Kevin Eckert
St. Louis, MO, May 31-June 2, 2016
     Co-taught with Skip Kincaid

TRAQ Class in Whitby, ON

Tree Appraisal Presentations

University of Pennsylvania Webinar: Trunk Formula Method Tree Appraisal Basics
      April, 19, 2016

Street Tree Seminar 2016 Summer: Trunk Formula Method Tree Appraisal
       Pomona, CA, July 21, 2016

ISA Annual Conference: What Happens When 14 Arborists Appraise the Same 10 Trees?
       Fort Worth, TX, August 17, 2016

Desert Green Conference: Basics of TFM Appraisal
       Las Vegas, NV, October 21, 2016

ASCA Annual Conference: Appraisal Case Capsules
       Boston, MA, Saturday, December 3, 2016

Midwest Chapter ISA Conference: Tree Appraisal Trunk Formula Method Basics
       Frontenac, MO, Friday, February 3rd, 2017

Ontario Chapter ISA Conference: Tree Appraisal Trunk Formula Method Basics
       Niagara Falls, ON, Thursday, February 23rd, 2017

PennDel Chapter ISA Conference: What Happens When 14 Arborists Appraise the Same 10 Trees?
       Lancaster, PA, Wednesday, March 8, 2017

ISA Annual Conference: Tree Covenants as an Asset Class
       Washington, D.C., August 1, 2017

Landscape Alberta: What Happens When 14 Arborists Appraise the Same 10 Trees?
       Calgary, AB, November 16, 2017

ASCA Annual Conference: Appraisal Case Capsules
       Stevenson, WA, Dec 2, 2017

Idaho Horticulture Expo: What Happens When 14 Arborists Appraise the Same 10 Trees?
       Boise, ID, January 16, 2018

MCFC Conference: What Happens When 14 Arborists Appraise the Same 10 Trees?
       Columbia, MO, March 13, 2018

ISA Annual Conference: White Hat Hacking the TRAQ Methodology
       Columbus, OH August 6, 2018

ISA Annual Conference: How Nursery Stock Unit Cost Affects Trunk Formula Technique Appraisals
       Knoxville, TN, August 13, 2019

Tree Talks ISA Ontario Webinar Series: 10th Edition Updates to the CTLA Guide for Plant Appraisal
       ISAO Chapter, Online,July 10, 2020

PNWISA Annual Training Conference 2022: What Happens When 14 Arborists Appraise the Same 10 Trees?
      Coeur d'Alene, ID, October 4, 2022

Idaho Horticulture Expo: Tree Appraisal Basics
       Boise, ID, January 19, 2023

Dakota ISA Conference: Tree Appraisal: A New Look
       Aberdeen, SD, January 24, 2023

ISA Annual Conference: Tree Appraisal and the Principle of Substitution
       Albuquerque, NM, August 16, 2023

ProGreen Expo: Tree Appraisal and the Principle of Substitution
       Denver, CO, January 30, 2024

ISA Texas: Advanced Tree Appraisal Master Class
       San Antonio, TX, Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2024

Shade Tree Short Course: Tree Appraisal and the Principle of Substitution
       Ames, IA, February 21, 2024

WCISA Conference: Case Illustrations in Valuing Tree Losses
       San Diego, CA, May 1, 2024

Michigan ISA Webinar: Tree Appraisal and the Principle of Substitution
   
  Online, June 19, 2024

General Interest

Tree Risk and HOAs
       Seal Beach, CA, Leisure World Garden Club , January 18, 2016

Tree Inspections and Real Estate
       Glendale, CA, Glendale Association of Realtors, April 29, 2016

Tree Inspections and Real Estate
       Santa Clarita, CA, Southland Association of Realtors, August 3, 2016

Tree Inspections and Real Estate
       Van Nuys, CA, Southland Association of Realtors, August 18, 2016

Combined Claims Conference: Adjusting for Trees
       Garden Grove, CA, March 6, 2018

ISA Annual Conference: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
       Online, December 7-11, 2020

Street Tree Seminar: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
       Online, May 20, 2021

Professional Tree Care Association - Annual Seminar and Field Day: White Hat Hacking the TRAQ Methodology
       San Diego, CA, August 20-21, 2021

Desert Green: White Hat Hacking the TRAQ Methodology
      Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
      Las Vegas, NV, September 30-October 1, 2021

PNWISA Annual Training Conference 2021: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
   
  Online, October 7, 2021

PNWISA Annual Training Conference 2021: Machine-Generated Report Writing
      Online, October 20, 2021

TCIA Expo : Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
      Indianapolis, IN, November 6, 2021

ISA Annual Conference: Machine-Generated Risk Assessment Reports
   
  Online, Asynchronous, December 13-16, 2021

ISA Ontario Virtual Conference: White-Hat Hacking the TRAQ Methodology
      Online, Asynchronous, March 3, 2022

PNWISA Arbor Chat: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
   
  Online, June 17, 2022

PNWISA Annual Training Conference 2022: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
      Coeur d'Alene, ID, October 3, 2022

ASCA Annual Conference: HUD Regs vs. Local Ordinance: A Case of Federal Tree-emption?
      Louisville, KY, December 2, 2022

MWISA Annual Conference: White Hat Hacking the TRAQ Methodology
      Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
      Tulsa, OK, January 26, 2023

ASCA Consulting Academy: The Consultant’s Role in Contentious Situations
      Palm Springs, CA, February 7-10, 2023

WCISA Conference 2023: Digging Into Tree Losses for Insurance Reporting
     Olympic Valley, CA, May 10, 2023

Michigan ISA Webinar: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
   
  Online, May 24, 2023

ASCA Webinar: Who Owns a Boundary Tree?
     Online, June 8, 2023

PNWISA Annual Training Conference 2023: Managerial Accounting for Arborists
     Tacoma, WA, October 3, 2023

ASCA Annual Conference: Unintended Consequences of a Fixed-Fine Ordinance
     Renton, WA, December 5, 2023

Kansas Shade Tree Conference: Case Illustrations from Kansas Tree Law
     Manhattan, KS, January 17, 2024

Nebraska Arborist Association Conference: Tree Risk Assessment and Legal Liability in Nebraska
     Lincoln, NE, January 17, 2024

Kansas Shade Tree Conference: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
     Manhattan, KS, January 19, 2024

Kansas Shade Tree Conference: White Hat Hacking the TRAQ Methodology
     Manhattan, KS, January 19, 2024

ProGreen Expo: Who Owns a Boundary Tree?
       Denver, CO, January 30, 2024

Shade Tree Short Course: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
     Ames, IA, February 22, 2024

ASCA Consulting Academy: The Consultant’s Role in Contentious Situations
      San Antonio, TX, February 12-16, 2024

Garden State Conference: Valuing Trees in New Jersey: Selections from Case Law
      Atlantic City, NJ, February 29, 2024

Garden State Conference: Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
      Atlantic City, NJ, March 1, 2024

Garden State Conference: Who Owns a Boundary Tree?
      Atlantic City, NJ, March 1, 2024

ASCA Webinar: Competing Interests In Street Trees
      Online, March 28, 2024

WCISA Conference: Is Your Tree Protection Ordinance Constitutional?
      San Diego, CA, May 1, 2024

Street Tree Seminar: Competing Interests In Street Trees
       San Marino, CA , June 20, 2024

Michigan ISA Webinar: Competing Interests in Street Trees
       Online, July 10, 2024

ISA Annual Conference: Restatement of Torts §929: A Legal Perspective on Valuing Tree Losses
       Atlanta, GA, August 14, 2024

Michigan ISA Webinar: Appraising Tree Losses for Insurance Adjusters
       Online, August 20, 2024

UCFS Webinar: Is Your Tree Protection Ordinance Constitutional?
      Online, September 19, 2024

ISA Texas Conference: Competing Interests In Street Trees
       Waco, TX, September 27, 2024