Oliver Reichl's academic and professional background is in arboriculture, urban forestry, parks and protected areas management, and forest ecology. He has been consulting since 1995. He has worked with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of the Environment, Parks Canada, the Metro Toronto & Region Conservation Authority, Sir Sandford Fleming College, Forst Genetics Ontario, Ontario Nature, Eastern Ontario Model Forest, and numerous tree care companies. He has been an active volunteer and data contributor for the Ontario Reptile & Amphibian Atlas, the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program, the Ontario Odonata Atlas, NHIC species-at-risk reporting, the Moth Photographers Group, and annual Audobon bird counts.

• Degree: Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies, (1989), U. of Waterloo
• Diploma: Forestry Technician, (1987), Sir Sandford Fleming College (SSFC)
• Diploma: Parks & Forest Recreation Technician, (1986), SSFC

• Arboriculture & Urban Tree Maintenance, (1991), SSFC
• ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #553
• ISA Certified Arborist #ON-1178A
• ISA Tree Risk Assessor Qualified
• Ontario Butternut Health Assessor #039, MNR
• OUFC Heritage Tree Inspector, Ontario Urban Forest Council
• Ontario Ecological Land Classification (ELC), (2005, 2006), MNR
• Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network (OBBN), (2007), MNR
• Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Network (EMAN), (2007), NRCan

• 20 Years - Arborist, Consulting Arborist-Ecologist
• 14 Years - Naturalist & Resource Technician, Parks Canada

• OFA White Pine Award, (1987), Ontario Forestry Association