Although the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) database is the most important source of information on forest condition in the United States and is useful for many purposes (e.g., monitoring carbon), there are evolving technologies to monitor forest health. Therefore, it is important for NCASI to maintain expertise related to such data sources, their application to policy issues, and to understand evolving technologies.
NCASI also supports analytical tools to assimilate and understand forest inventory data.
Biometrics are an essential tool in any forestry activity. To maximize the benefits of forest biometrics within the industry, NCASI administers the Biometrics Working Group (BWG). The BWG hosts meetings throughout the year to discuss technical talking points with knowledgeable forest biometricians working in academia, government forestry agencies, and the industry itself.
For more information about the Biometrics Working Group, please contact Dr. Stephen Prisley.
The 2019 National Woodland Owner Survey User Group Meeting, organized jointly by NCASI and the Society of American Foresters, was held in Washington, DC. Presentations from the meeting are available on this website.
Learn MoreThe 2019 National FIA User Group Meeting, organized jointly by NCASI and the Society of American Foresters, was held in Louisville, Kentucky. Presentations from the meeting are available on this website.
Learn MoreThe 2018 National FIA User Group Meeting, organized jointly by NCASI and the Society of American Foresters, was held in Albany, California. Presentations from the meeting are available on this website.
Learn MoreThe 2017 National FIA User Group Meeting, organized jointly by NCASI and the Society of American Foresters, was held in Madison, Wisconsin. Presentations from the meeting are available on this website.
Learn MoreThe Biometrics Working Group (BWG) is administered by NCASI. The BWG organizes meetings where knowledgeable forest biometricians from academia, government forestry agencies and industry discuss technical issues. Meeting topics are often related to the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program; however, technical issues on carbon monitoring or sustainable forestry are also of interest.
Learn MoreThe 2016 National FIA User Group Meeting, organized jointly by NCASI and the Society of American Foresters, was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Presentations from the meeting are available on this website.
Learn MoreThis interview addresses differences between Timber Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Timberland Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs).
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