Course Information
Online Friday, March 11th from 8:00am to 1:30pm. The renewal will only be available to those who have been Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualified for at least four (4) years. To maintain your Qualification, you must be an ISAT member and an ISA Certified Arborist or ISA Board Certified Master Arborist.
This course will be limited to 30 participants.
Agenda
Upon completion, attendees will be mailed a link to testing materials. The materials must be completed within 24 hours.
The Texas Chapter ISA and the Texas A&M Forest Service developed the Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification Course and Assessment (WRRQ). The WRRQ is good for five (5) years. This "Virtual Renewal" will extend your Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification for a period of three (3) years. To maintain your Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification, you can either retake the two-day course and have a five (5) year extension or you can attend this course and extend for three (3) years. This 5.5-hour workshop will discuss wildfire reduction methodologies and practical application in the field.
Each participant that successfully completes the course will maintain the status of Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualified. Your qualification will continue to be listed on the Texas Chapter website as well as on any handout and other materials referencing qualified individuals.
Kari Hines, Adam Turner, and Matthew Ford, Texas A&M Forest Service, will be conducting the training.
Check your WRRQ expiration date and other information on the ISAT website: Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualified Arborists | ISA Texas Chapter. Please let us know of any changes or corrections in your posted information.
4.75 Continuing education units available
Course Pricing
ISAT member: $125.00 USD (You must be a member Click Here to renew)
Member pricing is an exclusive benefit to ISAT members only. You must be a current ISAT member at the time of registration.
Cancellation Policy
A processing fee of $25 USD will be charged for all cancellations received on or before February 21, 2026. Cancellations after February 21, 2026, will be charged the full amount of the registration fee. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected].
Prerequisites:
Applicants must be Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualified for at least four (4) years, an ISA Certified (or Board) Arborist, and a Texas Chapter ISA member.
*To participate, you must have a working microphone and web camera.
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Kari Hines graduated with a Bachelors of Sciences in Forestry from Northern Arizona University. She has been with the Texas A&M Forest Service since 2012, first as an Inventory Forester and then with the Mitigation and Prevention Department. She enjoys helping people realize wildfire risks and learn how to protect themselves, their families and communities, all while balancing the environmental needs of their property. On top of various National Wildfire Coordinating Group qualifications including Public Information Officer Type 2 and Firefighter Type 1, she holds Certified Arborist credentials through International Society of Arboriculture.
Adam Turner graduated with a degree in Ecology from Hendrix College in 2018. He became interested in wildfire management after working at Philmont Scout Ranch during the Ute Park Fire where he worked on wildfire recovery and suppression repair. He joined Texas A&M Forest Service after Philmont as a resource specialist, working on fuels projects and wildfire suppression. In 2020 he took a position as a Wildland Urban Interface Coordinator in the Mineral Wells office. Adam’s day to day activities include serving as a Public Information Officer, educating others about wildfires, developing fuel management projects, and plan for future wildfires with community organizations. Adam is also an active member of the Lone Star State Type II Initial Attack Hand Crew.
Matt Ford graduated with a degree in Forestry from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2009. After graduation, he spent the next several years as a forest inventory and analysis forester with Oklahoma Forestry Services. He joined Texas A&M Forest Service in Fall of 2017 as a wildland urban interface specialist in the Houston office, working on fuels projects, and prevention programing. It was during this tenure that Matt got involved and interested in wildfire mitigation and prevention. In 2025, he took a position as a program specialist in fire information and education. Matt’s day to day activities include educating the public on wildfires, serving as a Public Information Officer and Prevention Education Team Member, and being an active member of the Lone Star State Type II Initial Attack Hand Crew.
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