ANALYTICAL SCIENCES GROUP UPDATE

FY2015

Northern FIA Regional Management Team Meeting

Albany, NY

Northern Research StationForest Inventory and Analysis

TOPICS State reporting Other publications NWOS Short notes

Exploring new avenues for 24 annual state reports Web-based, interactive graphics; no annual

written report Much more content possible than

traditional annual report Traditional outputs still there Links to multiple issues Currently evaluating software options (e.g.,

Tableau, Cognos)

5-yr report status: FY15: New York, Connecticut/Rhode

Island/Massachusetts (SNE), Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Maine

FY16:Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey, Wisconsin (Andy Stoltman)

Layout and Distribution Changes 1 Layout = 3 products (eBook, PDF, Hardcopy) 6x9 format, single column = larger graphics Supporting data on the web (NRS pub page) –

replaces the DVD.

Meneguzzo, D.M.; Liknes, G.C. 2015. Status and Trends of Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) in the Central United States: Analyses and Observations Based on Forest Inventory and Analysis Data. Journal of Forestry, 113:325–334.

Morin, Randall S.; Liebhold, Andrew M. 2015. Invasions by two non-native insects alter regional forest species composition and successional trajectories. Forest Ecology and Management, 341: 67-74.

McWilliams, W.H.; Westfall, J.A.; Brose, P.H.; Dey, D.C.; Hatfield, M.; Johnson, K.; Laustsen, K.M.; Lehman, S.L.; Morin, R.S.; Nelson, M.D.; Ristau, T.E.; Royo, A.A.; Stout, S.L.; Willard, T.; Woodall, C.W. 2015. A regeneration indicator for Forest Inventory and Analysis:  history, sampling, estimation, analytics, and potential use in the Midwest and Northeast United States: Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-148. 74 p.

Nelson, M.D.; Robertson, G.; Riitters, K.H. 2015. Conserving forest biological diversity: How the Montreal Process helps achieve sustainability. The Wildlife Professional, 9(2):44-48.

Nowak, D.J; Bodine, A.R.; Hoehn, R.E.; Brandeis, T.J; Edgar, C.B.; Hartel, D.R; Lister, T.W.  2015 (In editorial review). The Urban Forest of Austin, Texas.  Forest Service, NRS E-book.

Kurtz, C.M.; Moser, W.K.; Hansen, M.H.; Gormanson, D.D.; Hatfield, M.A.; Sowers, P.A.; Dockry, M.J.; Emery, M.R.; Woodall, C.W.; Walters, B.F.; Domke, G.M.; Gilbert, J.; Wrobel, A. 2015. Forest resources within the Lake States ceded territories 1980 – 2013. Resour. Bull. NRS-96.

National Woodland Owner Survey 2013 Survey

Finalizing tables Initial journal article has been accepted New version of NWOS Table Maker is in

progress Numerous journal articles on specific topics

have been submitted: generation effects, conservation attitudes, gender

Plan to publicize results including articles in landowner magazines and newsletters

National Woodland Owner Survey 2017 Survey

Approval package at OMB Pre-testing in 2016 - in the field in 2017 New additions include:

Urban survey (UFOs) Corporate survey Science modules: climate change, wildfire, invasive

species, landowner engagement If states are interested in intensifying the NWOS

for a modest cost and adding state-specific questions, contact Brett Butler (413-545-1387)

National Woodland Owner Survey 2020 Survey

Hope to move to an all lands ownership survey Personnel

Family Forest Research Center National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

funding to study inter-generational transfer of family forest lands

2015 Family Forests Education Award Emily Silver Huff - permanent scientist Hiring a 2-year Data Analytics position (UMass

employee) to help institutionalize the NWOS into the national program

Short Notes ASG Leadership Change - Jan. 2016

Hobie Perry - ASG Leader Randy Morin - Supervisor

2015 FIA Symposium, Dec. 8–10, Portland OR