Mike Neal, Manager of Forestry & Special Projects at Arizona Public Service and a TREE Fund trustee, believes that research provides long-term benefits to his company’s operations, the field of arboriculture and the environment in general.

“The research that Arizona Public Service supports will hopefully help cities avoid making the mistakes of not planting the right tree in the right place, not having the resources to care for the trees, or not making scientifically-based decisions,” says Mike. “Planting millions of trees in cities will only be good if they live long enough to have a significant impact on pollution and heat. Research is still needed to make this tree-planting initiative effective.”