KT SAF FIA Field Trip - Thursday August 21, 8:30am - 3:30pm

Locations:

               UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center UT Arboretum

               901 S. Illinois Avenue

               Oak Ridge, TN 37830

and

               USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

               Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Research Work Unit

               2730 Cherokee Farm Way

               Knoxville, TN 37920

Objectives: To provide a basic understanding of the FIA Program including:

·        Program overview, structure, design, organization,

·        Plot layout and measurements, and

·        Basics of FIA database structure and access of FIA data.

·        A tour of the new FIA office and an opportunity to meet some of the FIA staff.

Limit: 20-25 participants not including the trainers/instructors

Lunch: On your own

Cost: Free but please register with Bill Burkman at wgburk1@gmail.com

AGENDA

8:30 am – 8:45 am        Introduction to UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center by the director – Dr. Kevin Hoyt

8:45 am – 9:20 am        Overview of the FIA plot layout and distribution

9:20 am – 9:30 am        Travel to the demonstration plot via your vehicle and/or “carpool” to FIA Demonstration Plot

9:30 am – 11:15 am      Visit the FIA Plot with demonstration and discussion – ?

11:15 am – 12:30 pm    Lunch on your own and Travel to FIA Office

12:30 pm – 12:40 pm    Welcome to FIA Office – Burl Carraway, SRS FIA Program Manager

12:40 pm – 2:00 pm      FIA overview and FIA data access training

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm        Break

2:15 pm – 3:25 pm        FIA overview and FIA data access training

3:25 pm – 3:30 pm        Closing Remarks

Includes hardcopy of data for FIA demonstration plot data including imagery and website addresses for:

·        Current FIA Field Guide

·        Current FIA Database Manual

·        General FIA information

·        FIA online data tools