The Forest Biometrics Research Institute will be holding a 2-day fall workshop on November 5-6, 2025, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, OR.

This workshop will emphasize using FPS for implementing Silvicultural Prescriptions and Regimes.  Each participant will come away with a better understanding of using the FPS tools to develop and model a wide array of silvicultural practices for planning and analysis purposes.  Emphasis includes the importance of site index, approaches for even- and uneven-aged management, and how to appropriately time silvicultural activities. Detailed examples will illustrate the impacts of stand versus forest-wide strategies.

This workshop is designed to be hands-on, with participants following along with the course material (to be provided). All participants should bring their own computers with FPS software installed. FBRI will not be providing computers for attendees at this workshop. The workshop will be conducted by Brock Purvis, FBRI’s Technical Support Manager, and Dan Opalach, FBRI’s Senior Forest Biometrician.

REGISTRATION

FBRI Workshop: Silviculture Prescription and Regimes

November 5-6, 2025

Hilton DoubleTree, Portland, OR

Registration link: https://www.regpack.com/reg/FBRIsilvicultureWorkshop

  • FBRI Member: In-person registration $675
  • Non-member: In-person registration $850

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FBRI article published in Forest Science

Halli Hemingway and Dan Opalach (FBRI contractors) authored the lead article in the most recent edition of Forest Science:

Integrating Lidar Canopy Height Models with Satellite-Assisted Inventory Methods: A Comparison of Inventory Estimates

Forest management inventory estimates were derived from satellite and lidar data and then compared with estimates from field-based sampling.  When satellite and lidar data were combined, the error is reduced and total volume estimates were comparable with those obtained from a field-based sample. These methods are best suited for managers who want to continuing using their existing inventory software, yet need a complete inventory in 1 – 2 years and want to avoid the large cost for an intensive census-level lidar inventory.

The full article is at this link:

https://academic.oup.com/forestscience/article-abstract/70/1/2/7450335?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Most Recent FPS User Group Meeting (BUGS)

Virtual – June 25, 2025

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New Enterprise Services

RELEASE OF FPS VERSION 7.60.

New FPS Training Video: Transitioning into Version 7.60 Database Structure

FBRI has posted a new training video “Transitioning into Version 7.60 Database Structure” located at https://forestbiometrics.org/category/resources/training-videos/.  This video provides guidance on how to ensure your organization has all of the updates (Macros, Queries, Reports, Tables) that are in the recently released version 7.60 FPS Access Database. Check it out today so you don’t miss out!