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FIA's New National-Scale Modeling System for Predicting Tree Volume, Biomass, and Carbon
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Webinar information
The USFS Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program recently unveiled a new national-scale modeling system for predicting tree volume, biomass, and carbon. This webinar will cover a wide range of information, including project background, data collection, modeling approach, and expected changes to estimates in comparison to previous methods. Changes to the FIA database and analytical tools, including a substantial number of new variables that provide a wider range of attribute options for users will be shared. How the volume, biomass, and carbon calculations are performed for an example tree will be demonstrated.
This webinar will be live on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm ET.
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Is this webinar for you?
This webinar is intended for anyone interested in the USFS FIA program, applications of FIA data, large-scale forest modeling, and carbon estimates, including foresters, landowners, and natural resource professionals in government or private practice.
Registration
1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.
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Pricing
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Webinar access
The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on December 13, 2023 at 2:30pm ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.
The webinar is accessible within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).
This webinar will be archived for future viewing through December 6, 2024 at 11:55 pm ET unless notified otherwise.
Webinar duration
This webinar is 1.5 hours.
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:
1. Describe the inputs, estimation steps, and overall framework of how the National Scale Volume and Biomass system is applied to individual trees.
2. Explain how to apply these new volume and biomass calculations to your area of practice.
Rubric
Successful completion of the webinar is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Participant feedback is appreciated to help the working group and presenters continually improve webinars for future programming.
CFEs
Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.5 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org. You will receive CFEs for viewing the archived webinar and completing the evaluation.
Certificate
Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning CFEs. CFEs will be uploaded to participant CFE records by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).
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Jeffery Turner
Deputy Program Manager
USDA Forest Service, Sourthern Research Station
Jeff is currently the FIA Deputy Program at the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station (SRS) in Knoxville, TN. He has a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan. Previously, he was the Information Management Team Leader at SRS FIA, where he coordinated the implementation of the National Scale Volume and Biomass estimation system into the FIA database. Jeff began collecting field data in Michigan and Maine in 1995 before moving to SRS in January 1996.
David Walker
ORISE Research Participant with the Center for Integrated Forest Science
USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
David Walker is a Research Participant with the USDA Forest Service Center for Integrated Forest Science in Blacksburg, Virginia. He has a Master of Science in Forestry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Previously, he was a research associate at Virginia Tech, where he worked extensively on the development of the National Scale Volume and Biomass estimation system, including data collection, model development, and tech transfer.
James Westfall
Research Forester, Northern Research Station
USDA Forest Service
James Westfall is a Research Forester for the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program at the USFS Northern Research Station and also is the leader of the National Inventory and Monitoring Applications Center. His work primarily focuses on sampling, estimation, and modeling research, as well as providing technical expertise on forest inventory from local to international extent. He has served as an author or reviewer of 200+ publications.
Stephanie Patton (Moderator)
Forest Biometrician
Rayonier, Inc.
In her role as Forest Biometrician, Stephanie looks for innovative ways to test and improve forest growth and yield modeling capabilities in the U.S. South and Pacific Northwest. Stephanie earned her M.Sc. in Natural Resources Science and Management at the University of Minnesota and B.S. in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University. Stephanie is currently the secretary for the SAF A1 Biometrics Working Group.
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