Allyson Salisbury teaches several tree-related courses that incorporate hands-on activities and getting outside. Photo credit: Roslyn Dvorin.
Allyson Salisbury, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, is the recipient of the 2025 International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Early-Career Scientist Award. This Award of Distinction recognizes an individual who shows exceptional promise, with high potential to become an internationally recognized scientist.
The ISA Awards of Distinction are the highest honors given by ISA based on nominations submitted by members and industry professionals. Recipients were announced at the ISA Annual International Conference, which was held from 19-22 October in Christchurch, New Zealand.
“The Early-Career Scientist Award is designed to recognize those making a difference right from the start,” said ISA CEO and executive director Caitlyn Pollihan. “While success and impact can occur at any point in a career, we want to honor those making an impact early in their journey, which is why we are excited to present this award to Allyson Salisbury.”
As an assistant teaching professor at Rutgers, Salisbury teaches an introductory course called Trees and the Environment, as well as Arboriculture, Silviculture and Urban Forestry. In addition to teaching, she studies how to help trees and other plants thrive in towns and cities.
Before joining the Rutgers faculty, Salisbury worked as a remote researcher for the University of Florida and Temple University. Salisbury completed her master’s and Ph.D. in environmental science at Rutgers-New Brunswick and her bachelor’s degree in Earth and environmental science at Susquehanna University.
She worked as a post-doc at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, and in the Holzapfel Lab at Rutgers-Newark. Additionally, she worked as a graduate mentor in the Douglass Project for Women in Math, Science and Engineering at Rutgers.
ABOUT ISA
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., U.S., is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to promoting the importance of arboriculture and educating the public about the significance of trees and the value of their proper care. As part of ISA’s advancing the arboriculture profession, it offers the only internationally recognized certification program in the industry, including ISA Certified Arborist ®. For more information about ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com.
