Tag: Urban inventory

FIA in the U.S. Virgin Islands

by Teresa Jackson, SRS Public Affairs  • 
The 49th Annual Agriculture and Food Fair of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Agrifest, was held on the island of St. Croix in February. Agrifest is the largest agriculture and food explosion and celebration in the Caribbean – drawing thousands of fairgoers from around the world. USDA Forest Service scientists Tom Brandeis, Humfredo Marcano-Vega, and Kathleen…  More 

Fourth Inventory of U.S. Virgin Islands’ Forests

by Sarah Farmer, SRS Science Communications  • 
The forest and urban inventory in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is expanding. Through its Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (FIA), the USDA Forest Service has collected data in the USVI since the mid-1990s. FIA data on trees, soils, and other forest characteristics have been critical in establishing a baseline and understanding trends of forest…  More 

FIA Stakeholders Meeting

by Sarah Farmer, SRS Science Communications  • 
Across the nation, USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis collects data on forest ecosystems, including soils, microbes, land ownership, carbon, invasive plants, and of course, trees. Every two years, experts from the U.S. and beyond gather to share their knowledge. The 2019 FIA Stakeholders Science Meeting was held in Knoxville, Tennessee from November 19-21. The National…  More 

Uncovering Urban Forests

by Naomi Cohen-Shields, SRS Science Communications Intern  • 
The scope of forest-pest risk analysis research is often limited to natural forests. Neglected are those tree communities called urban forests: trees within the boundaries of a city or populated area. Urban trees see a significant proportion of the impacts from invasive pests. Their unnatural distribution and close proximity to transported goods and other means…  More 

City Trees in Houston

by Texas A&M and Texas Forest Service - adapted from news release  • 
The largest city in the largest continental state in America has an urban forest to match. And now, for the first time, information about Houston’s trees is available online. The My City’s Trees web application is a free tool that makes community tree data easily accessible to the public. The Texas A&M Forest Service has…  More 

Austin’s Urban Forest

by Zoё Hoyle, SRS Science Communications  • 
In late February, the U.S. Forest Service published its first urban forest assessment for Austin, Texas. Using Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data, Austin’s Urban Forest 2014 provides details on the composition and health of the city’s urban forest and the benefits it provides. According to the report, Austin’s trees provide almost $34…  More