Jim Goeke
Jim is a hydro-geologist with the University of Nebraska. Jim is a tree steward that will explain to us what we are looking at when we see Bur Oak Canyon. How was the canyon formed? Where does the water comes from that we see in the canyon springs? How were these millions of years old caliche outcroppings formed? Jim Goeke has the answers. Please Click Here for Jim Goeke's full biography!
Guy Sternberg
Guy has served on the staff of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for 32 years, receiving the Honor Award for outstanding service. He has been granted an honorary adjunct research appointment to the Illinois State Museum Botany Department and adjunct faculty positions in Biology at Illinois College and at the School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Guy is a charter life member and past chapter president of the Illinois Native Plant Society. He holds life memberships in the International Society of Arboriculture (from which he received a Special Recognition Award for his work with historic trees), the International Dendrology Society, and American Forests. Guy also is a founding life member, past president, and journal editor for the International Oak Society, with members from more than 35 countries on six continents, and received their Lifetime Service Award in 2003. To read the rest of Guy Sternberg's biography, click here.
Eric Berg
Eric is the Urban and Community Forestry Program Leader with the Nebraska Forest Service. Prior to coming to Nebraska in 2006 Eric worked in Kansas as the Community Forestry Program Coordinator for seven years and three years as a District Forester. He has held leadership positions with the Midwest ISA Chapter and recently completed a term as the Chair of the U&CF Committee for the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition. He is a Certified Forester with the Society of American Foresters as well as Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist with the International Society of Arboriculture. Eric Lives in Lincoln, NE with his wife and three daughters.
Nancy F. Carlson
Nancy has a MA degree in Anthropology/Archaeology from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She has worked with UNL, the UNL Museum, the Nebraska State Historical Society, the Nebraska Department of Roads, the Augustana Archaeology Lab and Dan Pugh with the University of Michigan. Projects include surveys of the Lower Loup Basin, Sarpy and Washington Counties, Merritt Irrigation, Cedar River and Red Willow Reservoir. Projects worked on of special interest include: Hudson-Meng, excavation of two 600-800 year old pit houses near Sherman Dam, excavation at Engineer’s Cantonment, excavation of Oneota site (25PT111), building of a Ponca Earthlodge and excavation of a storage pit plus historical items on the Genoa Highway project. Nancy is VP of the Nebraska Archaeological Society, Associate Director of the Genoa Indian School Foundation and a member of the following: Nebraska Association of Professional Archaeologist, Nebraska State Historical Society and many other professional organizations. Nancy and her husband Jerry own Kitkehahki Hills Farm and grow 8 strains of Pawnee Corn, Shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, grapes, soybeans and corn.
Tim Buchanan
Tim has been the City Forester in Fort Collins, Colorado since 1977. He has been active in the International Society of Arboriculture and has twice served as President of the Rocky Mountain Chapter. He has also served as President of the Front Range Urban Forestry Council, and as a board member of the Colorado Forestry Association. Tim holds a Bachelor’s and Masters degree from Colorado State University. He is a member of the International Oak Society and has had two papers published by the IOS in their journal. His interest in Oaks includes the study of hybrid origin of western oaks and evaluating species and hybrids that are best suited to the semiarid alkaline High Plains region.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips is registered with the American Society of Consulting Arborists and works on a variety of tree planting and preservation projects throughout the Country. He also coordinates seminars with the Tree Function Education Group in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service research station in New Hampshire. Phillips has a special interest in Oaks and is a member of the International Oak Society. His book, “Soul of a Tree: Conversations with Alex Shigo”, will be published this year. He lives in Omaha with his wife and sons.
Justin Evertson
Justin is the Assistant Director for Community Programs, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. He has been helping communities across Nebraska with landscape enhancements and tree planting efforts since joining NSA in 1990. He is fascinated by trees, especially oaks, and is always looking for new species and varieties worth trying. In his spare time, Justin helps plant and care for the Wayne Park Arboretum in Waverly where he is testing more than two dozen species and varieties of oak.
