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Suput letter of interest_redacted — File 23-0326
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Vanessa Boukili
From:
Sent:
Thursday, October 27, 2022 5:37 PM
To:
Vanessa Boukili
Subject:
Urban Forestry Advisory Committee Statement of Interest
Attachments:
Suput CV UFC OCT 2022.pdf
Categories:
APPLICATION
Dear Vanessa,
Please accept my statement of interest to join the Urban Forestry Advisory Committee. As a longtime resident of
Somerville who is keenly interested in the health of our planet’s ecosystems, I find the goal of the committee, ‘to advise
the City on the management and maintenance of all trees and shrubs on public grounds and public ways,’ a
critical component of the City’s plans to address climate change and an opportunity to address racial justice while being
an attractive way to support my community. I believe my experience makes me a solid candidate and would allow me to
be an active participant.
While not an arborist by any stretch of the imagination, I did study biology in college with a focus on ecology, before
settling on cellular biology, and then focusing on environmental policy in graduate school with a strong dose of urban
planning. While less acquainted with the specifics of urban forestry, I have experience walking the land on farms which
often include forests as an integral part of their operations. I have also planted and care for five trees in my yard. I spend
a good deal of time walking around the city looking at trees and would be happy with direction to do the same on behalf
of the committee. I have years of experience as a valued member of committees and collaborations in various capacities
– member, advisor, chair, etc. and am most interested in conversations and processes that create conditions for action.
Please reach out if you have any questions or find me a suitable candidate for the committee. You can reach me at
or call/text me at
I hope to hear from you regardless of your decision and am
curious about the terms for advisory committee members.
Sincerely,
Dorothy Suput