Ernie's Resume
 
Education:
University of Oregon, Oregon, Master of Science
(Biology)
1969
University of Hawaii, Manoa, 5th Year Diploma 1955
University of Hawaii, Manoa, Bachelor of Educ.
(Mathematics and Science, Secondary Education)
1954
St. Anthony High School, Maui, Diploma  
Additional Study:  
University of California, Davis, (Horticulture) 1975-1976
Stanford University, California, (Physics) Sum. 1964
University of Hawaii, Manoa,
(Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
1959-1960
Professional Affiliations:
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Jan ‘94 to Present
Western Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture (WCISA) Jan ‘94 to Present
American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) Feb ‘97 to Present
Aloha Arborists Association (AAA) 1999 to Present
Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii (LICH) 2009 to 2011
Maui Association of Landscape Professionals (MALP) Life Time Member
Maui Master Gardeners Life Time Member
Honors:
Certified Tree Risk Assessor # 1127
ISA Pacific North West Chapter
April 19, 2011
Honorary Chair of Arbor Week
Maui County
Nov 3, 2006
2006 Beautification Award "Tree Setting"
The Outdoor Circle
May 20, 2006
"Ernest Rezents Day"
County of Maui Proclamation
Nov 10, 2004
Registered Consulting Arborist # 380,
American Society of Consulting Arborists
February 1999
Certified Arborist, WE 2135 A
International Society of Arboriculture
March 1995
Professor Emeritus - Agriculture
University of Hawaii Board of Regents
May 1993
Professional Skills:
Determination of Tree Safety
Plant Health Care
Resolving Tree Disputes
Landscape Consulting
Tree Protection During Construction
Educator and Trainer
Appraisal of Tree Value
Tree Expert Witness
Professional Committees, Writings, & Presentations:
"Young Tree Selection and Pruning"
Arbor Day, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
Nov 5, 2011
"Benefit of Trees"
Outdoor Circle Annual Meeting
April 29, 2011
"Vegetable Gardening"
Arbor Day, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens and MALP
Nov 7, 2009
"Fruit Tree Selection and Care"
Arbor Day, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens and MALP
Nov 9, 2008
"Tropical Fruit Trees, Selection, Planting And Post Plant Care"
Arbor Day, MALP
Nov 3, 2007
"Greening Maui’s Small Towns"
Maui’s Main Street Association
Sept 26, 2007
"What to Plant and Where to Plant"
Kaunoa Senior Center
Aug 14, 2007
Maui County Arborist Committee 1990 — 2000
2001 to 2006
Maui County Arborist Committee Volunteer 2006 to Present
WCISA/Hawaii Species Rating Committee 2000 to 2002
Presenter: "Selecting, Planting, and Post Plant Care of Trees"
Western Chapter ISA Regional
Conference, Wailea, Maui, HI
May 2, 2000
"Successful Island Gardening"
Maui News Gardening Column
Jul 1993 to
Jan 1999
"Maui County Planting Plan",
Coordinator and Primary Author
Sept 1 1991,
July 20, 1994
Conferences and Training:
LICH Conference and trade Show
Honolulu, HI
Oct 6, 2011
Tree Risk Assessment in Urban Areas
Honolulu, HI WCISA sponsor
April 18-19, 2011
Advanced Diagnostics
Honolulu, HI WCISA sponsor
Mar 28, 2011
Up By Roots
Honolulu, HI WCISA sponsor
Oct 22, 2009
What’s Bugging You
Honolulu, HI WCISA sponsor
Nov 21, 2008
Working Together to Keep Hawaii Green
Honolulu, Hi, LICH sponsor
May 28-29, 2008
Structural Pruning
Aloha Arborist Association
Nov 16, 2007
Water Conservation Possibilities for Maui County
Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers
Nov 6, 2007
Building Bridges: Unifying the Landscape Industry,
Honolulu, Hi, LICH sponsor
Apr 20-21, 2006
Design, Construction, and Maintenance with Trees,
Honolulu, HI, Outdoor Circle sponsor
Oct 11-12, 2005
Green Industry Conference and Trade Show,
Honolulu, HI, LICH sponsor
Apr 28, 2005
Chain Saw Safety and Field Maintenance,
Maui, HI, Kaulunani sponsor
Mar 12, 2005
Systemic Movement of Injected Chemicals in Trees and Palms,
Maui, HI
June 30, 2003
June 11, 2005
Creating Green Environments, Honolulu, HI Sept 30, 2002
Preservation of Trees during Construction,
Wailea, Maui, HI
Apr 29, 2000
Hazardous Tree Evaluation,
Honolulu, HI
Oct 8, 1999
Trees, People, and the Law, Nebraska City, Nebraska,
National Arbor Day Foundation
Sept 26-29, 1999
Trees are Cool Workshop,
Maui, Kaulunani sponsor
Apr 18, 1997
Consulting Arborists Academy, Nebraska,
Am. Soc. of Consulting Arborists
Mar 12-15, 1997
Tree Appraisal Workshop, Oahu,
Dr. Richard Harris
Jan 25, 1997
Establishment and Care of Landscape Trees, Oahu,
Dr. Richard Harris
Jan 22, 1997
Tree Diagnostic Class, Lyon Arboretum, May 11, 1996
Trees, People, and the Law, Nebraska City, Nebraska,
National Arbor Day Foundation
May 21-23, 1995
"Mo' Trees, Mo' Bettah", Oahu, Kaulunani Nov 21-22, 1994
Advanced Tree Care Workshop,
Lyon Arboretum, Dr. Alex Shigo
May 6-9, 1992
Annual Meetings:
American Society of Consulting Arborists
Annual Meeting, Incline Village, Nevada Nov 30-Dec 3,2011
Annual Meeting, Monterey, California Dec 2-5, 2009
Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona Dec 3-6, 2008
Annual Meeting, Napa, California Dec 3-6, 2006
Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, California Dec 4-7, 2005
Annual Meeting, Lake Tahoe, Nevada Dec 3 - 6, 2003
Annual Meeting, San Diego, California Dec 5 - 8, 2001
Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas Sept 29-Oct 2, ‘99
Annual Meeting, Napa, California Oct. 7-10, 1998
Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida Oct 15-18, 1997
International Society of Arboriculture
Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii July 28-Aug 1, 2007
Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Aug 7-11, 2004
Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington July 28-31, 2002
Annual Meeting, Birmingham, England Aug 2-5, 1998
Western Chapter ISA Regional Conference
"Innovative Approaches to Tree Care" Wailea, Maui Apr 30-May 2, 2000
"Getting to the Roots", Honolulu, HI Nov 9-10, 1998
Teaching Experience:
Arborist Certification Prep course Jun-July, 2010
Feb-Mar, 2008
Feb-Apr, 2006
Feb-Apr, 2003
Jan-Mar, 2001
Jul-Sept, 1997
Feb-Mar, 1995
Maui Community College
(Noncredit classes in Horticulture and Arboriculture)
1995-Present
Maui Community College,
(Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Horticulture)
1966-1992
Maui Technical School, (Mathematics, Physics) 1960-1966
Study Leave to U of H 1959-1960
Dept. of Education, (Biology, Mathematics) 1958-1959
On leave to US Army 1956-1958
Dept. of Education, (Biology, Mathematics) 1955-1956

 
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