WRA
Scott Yarger has a diverse work experience in the field of environmental conservation and resource management. Scott started their career as a Maintenance Worker at the National Park Service, where they performed vegetation management, landscaping, and maintenance work. Subsequently, they worked as a Senior Consulting Utility Forester at ACRT, Inc., where they surveyed and inventoried vegetation for Pacific Gas & Electric's Pipeline Pathways Program. Currently, Scott is working as an Associate Plant Biologist and ISA-Certified Arborist at WRA, Inc. Their role involves applying their interdisciplinary background in ecology, botany, conservation biology, and environmental policy to plant biology and arboriculture projects.
Scott Yarger earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.), High Distinction degree in Conservation and Resource Studies with a minor in Forestry and Natural Resources from the University of California, Berkeley, from 2007 to 2009. In addition to their formal education, they obtained certifications such as Tree Risk Assessment Qualification from the International Society of Arboriculture in October 2014, ISA-Certified Arborist from the International Society of Arboriculture in December 2010, and a 40-Hour Wetland Delineation Certification from San Francisco State University. Scott also participated in workshops and courses such as the Poaceae (Grass) Identification Workshop from Jepson Herbarium and the Rare Plant Survey Protocol Course from the California Native Plant Society.