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Forest Inventory and Analysis Fiscal Year 2023 Business Report 

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The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program’s 26th annual business report summarizes program activities and progress towards implementing the 2018 Farm Bill direction. With taxpayers, partners, and clients in mind, the report communicates FIA accomplishments, given the provided financial resources, and the accomplishments forecast for the coming year.

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Forest Health Monitoring: Evaluation Monitoring Project Summaries 2023

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The Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) program of the Forest Service supports projects that determine the extent, severity, and causes of undesirable changes in forest health. Evaluation monitoring projects are more comprehensive than standard monitoring activities. This report is a companion to the annual FHM report and provides summaries of nine evaluation monitoring projects. 

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SCIENCEx FIRE: Fuels, smoke & post-fire in the West

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. Ten SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks…
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Lunch & Learns: New research supporting the Wildfire Crisis Strategy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bring your lunch and join us this winter for short presentations about Forest Service science supporting the Wildfire Crisis Strategy. Each Wednesday, you’ll hear about 3 new research projects currently underway, what has been learned so far and how managers and others might get involved.…
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Climate Action Tracker: Fiscal Year 2023 Report

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Effective beginning 5/20/2025

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Fiscal year 2023 marked the second year of annual reporting for the Climate Action Tracker, which is the Forest Service’s primary reporting and tracking tool on climate change actions. This publication summarizes agency progress on climate change adaptation and carbon stewardship as well as progress with integrating environmental justice and Tribal engagement into the agency’s climate programs, planning, and actions.

#ClimateChange, #ResearchAndDevelopment, #Climate

A National-Scale Tree Volume, Biomass, and Carbon Modeling System for the United States

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The Forest Inventory and Analysis Program developed a national methodology for compatible predictions of tree volume, biomass, and carbon content for species populating U.S. forest lands. This report serves as the primary reference for the outcome of those efforts and describes all the relevant aspects of the data, statistical modeling methods, and results.

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