Meet the Team

Zana Sheary – Senior Arboricultural Consultant/Director

Zana Sheary

Zana has been working in the Arboriculture & Horticultural Industry for 22 years and has owned Paperbark Technologies for 16 years. Her passion & enthusiasm for trees and assisting clients to manage & maintain the Perth Urban forest has been her driving force.

Zana specialises in developing Tree inventory programs to suit the needs of clients, to provide accurate information on the health & condition of trees in order to make informed management decisions for the future.

Her knowledge & local experience of trees, soil types, pests & disease over the years has been vital in providing factual advice to further improve the quality and standards of tree care.

Zana provides professional advice, Arboricultural Reports, Tree valuations, Vegetation Control Agreements (VCA) & carries out tree risk assessments using QTRA (Quantified Tree Risk Assessment).

Zana’s qualifications include:

ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) – Certified Arborist AU-0039A

Quantified Tree Risk Assessor UK – QTRA – Registered user 1082

Diploma of Horticulture/Arboriculture (AQF Level 5)

TRAQ ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification

Certificate of Land Management.

Andrew Morrissey – Senior Arboricultural Consultant

Andrew Morrissey

Andrew is a qualified arborist & horticulturist with over
44 years’ experience in various sectors of the Horticulture industry in Australia and has been working as a Consulting Arborist for Paperbark Technologies for the past 9 years.

Andrew graduated from Melbourne’s Burnley College in 1980 before working as a landscape contractor, horticultural consultant and teacher at the Ryde College of Tafe in Sydney. He completed a Diploma of Arboriculture in 2010 and is an ISA Certified Arborist and QTRA Registered User.

Andrew is engaged in all aspects of Paperbark Technologies’ service & delivery and enjoys the opportunities Arboricultural consultancy provides to draw upon his broader horticultural knowledge and experience in landscape construction and education. Andrew is passionate about the role of professional tree management in protecting and developing our urban forest.

Andrew’s qualifications include:

ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) – Certified Arborist AU-0341A

Quantified Tree Risk Assessor UK – QTRA – Registered user 3442

Diploma of Arboriculture (AQF Level 5)

Certificate 4 Workplace Assessment & Training

Post Graduate Diploma of Education (Technical)

Diploma of Applied Science (Amenity Horticulture)

Luisa Galata – Arboricultural Consultant

Luisa Galata

Luisa is originally from Italy where she was trained in Horticulture and Arboriculture. She has been in Perth for 6 years working in the Horticulture/Arboriculture industry. Luisa is an enthusiastic team member who loves trees and working outdoors.

Luisa has been carrying out Tree inventory and auditing on a daily basis for a number of Councils. Her accuracy and attention to detail is her speciality. Luisa is trained in QTRA Risk Assessments and enjoys a challenge in relation to risk versus tree benefits.

Luisa’s qualifications include:

Diploma of Arboriculture (AQF Level 5)

Certificate IV Horticulture (AQF Level 4)

ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) – Certified Arborist AU-0351A

Quantified Tree Risk Assessor UK – QTRA – Registered user 6146