LANDSCAPE ECONOMIST

John Harris has worked in landscape, Arboriculture, Forestry, and horticulture fields for over 25 years. He is the Principal of LANDSCAPE ECONOMICS, LLC; a firm providing expert damage assessments, economic valuations, work audits, and expert testimony regarding landscapes and land improvements, and increasing the recognition of “Green Assets™”. He is the President of EARTH ADVISORS, INC.; a firm providing independent environmental, forestry, arboricultural, and landscape consulting.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE

• Expert Witness for Tree, Landscape, and/or Natural Area Values
• Expert Witness for Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, and Landscape Topics
• Expert Witness for Health and Condition of Landscape Plants
• Landscape and Tree Risk Assessments
• Landscape and Tree Value Appraisals
• Landscape and Tree Damage Appraisals
• Storm Damage Assessments and Recovery Plans
• “Landscape Health and Condition Evaluations™”
• Arboricultural Health and Condition Evaluations
• Landscape, Arboricultural, Forestry, Environmental Project Management
• Environmental Permitting and Mitigation Planning
• Environmental Permit Negotiations
• Municipal Tree Inventory and Urban Forest Management Planning
• GPS/GIS Environmental Mapping Projects
• Forest Resources Management Planning
• Grounds Maintenance Practices and Standards
• Landscape Installation Practices and Standards
• Arboricultural Practices and Standards

EDUCATION

POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCES

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society, Honorary Member
• American Society of Consulting Arborists
• Society of American Foresters
• International Society of Arboriculture
• Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida
• Florida Urban Forestry Council
• Florida Nurserymen, Growers, and Landscapers Association
• Landscape Maintenance Association of Florida
• Round Table Group, Inc.

ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS, TEACHING AND MEDIA APPEARANCES

Articles: Author and co-author for trade journals, regional newspapers and other publications including: Journal of Forestry, Arboricultural Consultant, Miami Herald, Sun-Sentinel, The Landscape and Nursery Digest, Dade County News Leader, The Courier of Pinecrest. He is also a regular source for newspaper, magazine, and trade journal writers across the United States.

Some publication examples include:

• "Sustainable and Resilient Communities Manual," Steve Coyle, 2001; Contributing Author for the Sustainable Landscapes Chapter
• “Should They Stay or Should They Go Now,” Arboricultural Consultant, Issue 1 2009
• "Preparing Your Landscape For Storms and Hurricanes," City of Miami Beach, Dept. of Parks and Recreation
• "Why hire a landscape consultant?," CondoManagement May/June 2000
• "Preparing Your Trees and Plants for Winter," CondoManagement, January 2000
• "Tips on the proper feeding of your trees and palms," The Courier, April 10, 1998
• "What we Learn about Trees and Landscapes after Storms," Landscape & Nursery Digest, May 1995
• "Re-greening," The Dade-Monroe Grower, May 1994
• "Landscapes after Andrew: An opportunity to do things right," Dade County Grower, August 1993

Training and Education Instructor: John has developed and taught over 175 different technical training and/or public education programs throughout his career. These range from lectures to seminars to multi-media presentations to multi-day hands-on field practices training programs. He continues to develop new courses and lectures for the Education and Training Division of Earth Advisors, Inc. every year.

Media a ppearances as an Expert for Arboricultural and landscape information include: Channel 4 news in Miami Florida, Schenectady New York 2000 Revitalization TV Series, Broward County Florida Environmental Issues TV Series, Florida Division of Forestry "How to Choose an Arborist" video, nationally distributed children's video series about professional job choices called "Duncan the Magic Dragon".

NOTABLE CLIENTS

Cummins Inc.; Trump Organization; Aon Horizon; Madsen, Kneppers & Associates; Burger King Corporation; Florida Power & Light; Lennar Homes; Turner Construction; Flagler Development Group; Continental Group Property Management; Waterton Property Management; Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Florida Attorney General’s Office; Florida District Attorneys Office; Florida Department of Transportation; South Florida Water Management District; City of Schenectady New York; Broward County Florida; City of Miami Beach Florida; City of Tampa Florida; City of Miami Florida; Moors Master Owners Association; Ridges Master Association; Lakes of the Meadow Master Owners Association; Friends of Hildene Estate in Manchester Vermont; State Farm Insurance; Liberty Mutual Insurance; Mutual of Omaha Insurance; York Claims Service; Crawford and Company Claims Adjusters; Rosen & Eichner PA; Adorno & Yoss PA; Kane Law Firm; Parr Brown Gee & Loveless Law Firm; Herman Gerel Law Firm.

NOTABLE PROJECTS

• Fire Damage Cases involving landscape, land improvements, and environmental damages for residential, agricultural, and open space properties in San Diego, CA
• Flood Damages Assessments and Valuations for Landscapes and Land Improvements for Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN
• Environmental Damages Verifications and Valuations for Power Line Wildfire Cases in California
• Orchard and Forest Damages Verifications for Subrogation Case in Alabama
• Verification of Utility Arboricultural Practices for Wrongful Death Case in Sarasota, FL
• Verification of Landscape Industry Standards and Practices for Fire Damage Case in Georgia
• Ice Storm Damages Assessment and Valuation for Landscapes and Land Improvements for residence in Chicago, IL
• Storm Damage Assessment and Claim Preparation for Saint Bernard Parish, New Orleans, LA
• Storm Damage Assessments and Claim Verifications of multiple golf courses for York Claims Service in Alabama and Florida
• Storm Damage Assessments and Claim Verifications of Casino properties for Madsen, Kneppers & Associates in Biloxi, MS
• Storm Damage Assessments, Valuations, and Claim Preparation for Aon Horizon Consultants in Florida and the Bahamas
• Landscape Damage Appraisal and Claim Support for Contractor Negligence Case for Ridges Maintenance Association, Weston, Florida
• Hurricane Damage Appraisals for Big Pine Key residences, Big Pine Key, Florida
• Tornado Damage Appraisal for City of Miramar Parks Department, Miramar, Florida
• Arboricultural Health and Condition Evaluation with Tree Replacement Plan and Project Management for Waterton Property Management, Oakland Park, FL
• Grand Trees Inventory with GIS Mapping and volunteer training for City of Tampa, Tampa, FL
• Tree Inventory with GIS mapping for City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
• Tree Inventory for City of Schenectady, Schenectady, NY
• Environmental Assessments for Town of Southwest Ranches, Southwest Ranches, FL
• Environmental Permitting and Preservation for AGES Group, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
• Nursery and Landscape Value Appraisals for Land Purchases for South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL
• Landscape Installation Project Audits and Landscape Appraisals, Florida DOT, Oakland Park, FL
• Hurricane Damage Appraisal with Restoration Plan and Project Management, Burger King Corporation World Headquarters, Coral Gables, FL
• Hurricane Damage Appraisal and Restoration Management for Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, FL

CIVIC AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS

• CESF Alumni Association, Lifetime Member
• Friends of the Deerfield Beach Arboretum
• Hollywood Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Tropical Flowering Tree Society
• Hands on Miami
• WPBT Channel 2
• Maple Grove Baptist Church

Excellent References available upon request.