Personal Bio
Aly McAlexander obtained her undergraduate degree, in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in Ecology and Conservation, from Southern Oregon University, and received her Master’s degree in Botany from Colorado State University.
Aly has been the Forest Health Specialist for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management since 2020 and became an ISA certified arborist in 2021. Her primary responsibilities include identifying insect and disease outbreaks around the state of Arizona, providing technical assistance to landowners about these outbreaks, and providing management options when applicable. She oversees several grant programs that work with non-federal landowners to increase forest health and reduce stand susceptibility to bark beetle infestation.
