Dr. Ali has over 27 years experience in the green industry. As a senior scientist within the Horticultural Sciences group at the Davey Institute, Dr. Ali provides technical support to Davey field offices, conducts applied research, writes technical reports, and is an instructor in Davey's arboriculture and lawn care courses. He also provides horticultural sciences consulting services including plant health care seminars, plant diagnosis, landscape inspections and tree appraisals.

A.D. Ali is an entomologist by training. His specialty is turf management and he has concentrated on developing Davey's turf program in the southern United States. His responsibilties include providing technical assistance for Davey field operations. He operates a Davey Horticultural Sciences field office out of Ft. Myers, Florida.