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Mark Webber - Robson Forensic, Inc.. Dayton, Ohio Area, OH, US

Mark Webber

Expert Witness | Robson Forensic, Inc.

Dayton, Ohio Area, OH, UNITED STATES

Tree and Landscape Expert

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Biography

Tree and Landscape Expert
Tree & Plant Forensic’s, Plant Insect and Disease diagnosis, Plant cause of death determination, Plant Value Determinations, Tree Hazard Identification and Mitigation, ANSI A300 standards, Landscape Construction and Installation Practices, Hardscape (walkways/retaining walls/patios)Construction, Tree Pit Design, Tree Cable and Bolting, Pesticide damage identification, Soil and Foliage testing, Soil Compaction testing, Plant height determinations, Electric Line Clearance, Retaining Wall Construction and cause of failure, Drainage and storm water runoff, Tree and Landscape Maintenance, Agricultural issues include fence construction, crop rotation and crop dynamics.

Professional experience:
Mark started in the green’s Industry healing in bare root plants when he was 13 years of age at Day’s Nursery in Findlay Ohio. He has worked in the landscape/tree/turf grass Industry installing and managing crews installing single projects from $100.00 to projects of over $20,000,000. Mark has diagnosed 1000’s of plant/tree/landscape situations from providing expert testimony and consultations to homeowners/business owners/insurance company’s and the legal community .Mark recently has been involved with providing investigation and identification of 1000’s of plants killed or damaged by the herbicide “Imprelis” including evidence collection as well as value determinations of damaged plants. He has vast experience in public speaking from doing 10 years of local television experience and over 22 years of hosting a 3 hour live “call in” radio talk show.

Industry Expertise (3)

Legal Services

Floriculture and Horticulture

Consumer Services

Areas of Expertise (3)

Stem Girdling Roots

Right Plant Right Place

Forensic Arboriculture

Accomplishments (5)

President Of Mark Webber's Landscaping Company (professional)

1997-09-02

President and co-founder of a landscaping business. Company started with 1 truck and 8'x10' storage garage and now services 1000's of clients in southwest Ohio. Grow over 1400 species of plants on the Hemple Road farm. Offering full range of services from expert consultation, landscape design ,landscape planning, arboricultural services, landscape construction, plant health care, drainage planning and installation, custom growing, hazard tree mitigation and forensic diagnosis services.

Board Certified Master Arborist (professional)

2013-10-03

Board Certified Master Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture

Eagle Scout (personal)

1975-01-16

Became Eagle Scout

Radio Talk Show Host 'Garden Talk with Mark Webber" (professional)

1991-08-24

Hosts a radio talk show on Newstalk radio WHIO (DAYTON) for over 23 years. Show is all about giving listeners information to improve the landscape/trees/grass. Currently airs Saturday mornings 6am-9am (eastern)

Garden Expert on WDTN 10 years (professional)

1989-09-06

Provided on camera interview live as well recorded on various lawn/garden/landscape/tree related topics. Did a a 30 minute live call in show called "Test Garden" for 3 years running. September 1989 – December 1999 (10 years 4 months)Dayton Ohio

Education (2)

The Ohio State University: A.A.S and B.S., Hortilculture 1984

The Ohio State University: A.A.S. B.S., Horticulture 1986

Affiliations (2)

  • International Society of Arboriculture
  • The Ohio Nursery Landscape Association

Event Appearances (1)

Tree and Plant Value Determinations

Ohio Chapter I.S.A meeting  Dayton Ohio

2013-02-24

Sample Talks (1)

Native Trees

Native trees are the perfect solution in the urban landscape. Find out why and how to use them in your next landscape project

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  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Corporate Training

Fees

0 to 3000 *Will consider certain engagements for no fee