Our Team

Ben Anderson

Ben is a Board Certified Master Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA Certification #WE-10160B), an ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and a Registered Consulting Arborist with the American Society of Consulting Arborists (RCA #686). He earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry & Natural Resources Management at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, where he stayed on after graduating to teach plant identification. Ben's academic concentration focused on Watershed Management and Hydrology. Ben worked for Cal Fire at Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest doing timber harvest prep and public education, and as a carpenter for many years. Ben brings experience and expertise in pest and disease diagnosis, watershed management and hydrology, ESRI's ArcGIS, and construction impacts to tree health and stability.

ben@urbanforestryassociates.com

Zach Vought

Zach is a Board Certified Master Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA Certified Arborist #WE-9995B), an ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and a Registered Consulting Arborist with the American Society of Consulting Arborists (RCA #691). He earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry & Natural Resources Management at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. Zach’s academic concentration focused on Urban Forestry. While at Cal Poly, he participated in an on-campus tree planting program and received the Bartlett Tree Foundation scholarship. He has experience in residential and commercial tree care as a plant healthcare technician, foreman, and climber. As a plant healthcare technician, he gained experience in pest and disease management and fertilization techniques. Zach brings experience and expertise in plant identification, tree maintenance, and integrated pest and disease management.

zach@urbanforestryassociates.com

Ray Moritz

Ray Moritz is a Senior Consulting Arborist at Urban Forestry Associates. A respected leader in Bay Area vegetation management, Ray has over 50 years of experience providing arboricultural expertise throughout California and beyond. He has been a featured speaker at national conferences, including events hosted by the Society of American Foresters, the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), and the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA).

Ray co-founded Fire Safe Marin and has taught fire hazard assessment and mitigation strategies to regional fire agencies since 1992. He also authored the “Ask An Arborist” column in the San Francisco Chronicle Home Section. Ray holds a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and completed graduate studies in fire ecology at the University of Minnesota.

Although he recently stepped down as owner of UFA, Ray continues to work part-time with the firm, supporting the next generation of consulting arborists and contributing his expertise to complex vegetation and fire management projects.

ray@urbanforestryassociates.com