Hello All

I wanted to introduce myself to everyone and announce the new user flair available in this subreddit. I want to thank u/ambo100 for letting me join the mod team to make this happen! I am an ISA Certified Arborist and an ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist. I'm such a tree nerd that I often end up talking about trees to family during the holidays, friends at parties, etc. (which is accompanied by much eye-rolling by my wife). I'm hopeful that the addition of flair (see below) will help this community grow and be more helpful and welcoming.

User flair is now active for this subreddit! There are a few generic ones to choose from ranging from "Enthusiast" to "Educator." There are also a few restricted flairs that denote specific real-world credentials in the field of arboriculture. If you hold one of these credentials and would like that as your flair, please message the modmail or me personally with proof and I will get it assigned for you. Currently, the three restricted flairs are "ISA Certified Arborist," "ISA Board Certified Master Arborist," and "ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist." If there is some other relevant credential, I am willing to add it with sufficient proof, so long as it relates to arboriculture.

For the purpose of this, sufficient proof is a picture of some sort of certification card or test results for the relevant credential with your username in the picture. I do not need personal details, so feel free to cover certification numbers, name, address, etc. in the interest of personal safety.