Getting There from Here

Nov. 18, 2010

My introduction to the use of herbicides was through conducting research. I realize now that this gave me a rather peculiar slant on things.Read more...

Sig Guggenmoos

Logic is a strange and remarkable branch of philosophy. Surprisingly, it may have more relevance to our field of endeavor than we think. Logic is a problem solving process which through the use of a handful of rules, increases the chances of correct conclusions. The process involves the statement of any number of premises and a conclusion.

One then begins at the conclusion and backtracks to the premises ensuring each step abides by the rules. If you cannot fill in the steps back to the source, the proposed conclusion is incorrect. That is you can't get here from there...

About the Author

Sig Guggenmoos | P. Ag. CPC President, Ecological Solutions Inc., Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

Education: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture B.Sc.(Agr.)

Accreditations: Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.); Certified Professional Consultant (CPC)

Organizations: Alberta Institute of Agrologists, International Society of Arboriculture, Utility Arborist Association, Industrial Vegetation Management Association of Alberta.

Mr. Guggenmoos was a chief architect of the TransAlta Utilities Distribution Line Clearance program, which reduced tree related outages 80%; saved 48 million dollars over two maintenance cycles; had a 98% customer satisfaction rating; and, showed a 21% increase in contractor crew productivity. He was responsible for the herbicide program, associated research and communication. In addition, he brought a financial focus to the program, developing processes for financial comparisons of alternatives to repetitive tree pruning and was intimately involved in the design and assessment of contracting methods.

As president of Ecological Solutions Inc. (Ecosync) Mr. Guggenmoos provides consulting services in vegetation management and biotic greenhouse gas mitigation strategies including biomass-derived energy.

Publications and Presentations:
Author of numerous abstracts and publications; numerous presentations to public, industry and professional associations including international conferences. List of publications available upon request.