Individual Tree Species Parameter Maps
Individual Tree Species Parameter Maps Viewer
The Individual Tree Species Parameter Maps (ITSP) were developed to support the National Insect and Disease Risk Map (NIDRM) since insect and disease risk is often driven by the density of a given species. While similar to the Tree Atlas, the ITSP project mapped basal area and stand density index for each individual tree species. The…
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National Forest Damage Agent Range Maps
The maps are an integration of various sources, reviewed by regional authorities. For major forest damage causing insects and diseases, they display a historical record of county-level detections, highlighting the past three years of activity. For exotic insect or disease threats where rate of recent range expansion is of prime interest, the maps show a 3-year history of first -ever detection…
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Bio-Geochemical Cycles Model
Model Description
Schematic of the linkage between Stand-BGC and FVS. FVS initializes Stand-BGC at the start of a simulation and at FVS cycle boundaries. The user may choose to have growth and mortality predicted by FVS or Stand-BGC.
Forest Vegetation Simulator Bio-Geochemical Cycles Model (FVS-BGC) is a hybrid model, representing a marriage between the USDA's empirically based Forest…
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Aviation Training & Workshops
Requirements, objectives and opportunities for training and workshops are provided hereForest Health Protection (FHP) attends all Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) courses designed to qualify personnel in aviation related job categories. Classes are held online and in person through IAT training events such as Aviation Centered Education (ACE). Training and workshops target a range…
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Aviation Risk Management
Aerial application
Fostering a positive safety cultureIMPORTANT: Links to Safety Alerts, Bulletins,Safecom, Spatial Tool for Aviation Risk (STAR), Job Hazard Analyses and more (view Resources and Tools). Risk Management is a component of the System Safety process which considers all elements of program management, planning and implementation to continuously improve…
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Forest Health Protection Contacts
National Program — Washington Office, Washington, DC Forest Health Protection Contacts, PDFWashington Office StaffNameTitleContactEric SpragueActing Director, Forest Health ProtectionEmail: eric.sprague@usda.govRachel HolmesNational Forest Health Reporting and Communications LeadEmail: rachel.holmes@usda.govLiz MatthewsForest Health Monitoring National Program ManagerEmail: …