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This presentation takes an advanced look at TRAQ risk assessments, with a focus on ethical considerations. James will demonstrate several ways that the outcome of a risk assessment can become distorted either accidentally or intentionally: separating targets, separating tree parts, and changing time frame. The goal is to help readers of risk assessment reports and users of the TRAQ methodology to look at risk assessments with a critical eye. The webinar is in compliance with the new TRAQ 3.0 released on November 5th, 2025.

Bio: James Komen is a consulting arborist in California specializing in risk assessment and tree appraisal. He helps clients make informed management decisions for individual trees and for tree inventories. His work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals. He is an ISA TRAQ instructor, an ASCA TPAQ instructor, and a licensed California attorney.