Southern i-Tree Workshop—Spring 2006

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Madren Conference Center, Seminar Room I/Forestry Computer Lab

9 - 10 A.M. - Introduction & i-Tree Overview (Greg Ina and Mark Buscaino)

• Group Introductions
• Introduction to i-Tree
• What is i-Tree? / Why i-Tree?
• Workshop Overview & Objectives

10 - 10:30 A.M. - Tree Inventory Overview (Scott Maco and Jerry Bond)

• Defining the Inventory Scheme
• Considerations Before the Inventory Begins
• Simple Random Sampling (Sample Inventory Generators)
• Street Trees / Urban Ecosystem

10:30 - 11 A.M. - STRATUM Overview: Structure, Function, & Value (Scott Maco)

• What is STRATUM? / Why STRATUM?
• The STRATUM Process

11 A.M - 12 P.M. - STRATUM Data Collection (Scott Maco)

• Data Fields
• Paper vs. PDA
• Tree Inventory PDA Utility
• Desktop Configuration / PDA Synchronization
• Choosing a PDA
• Field Data collection - Outdoors
• Group Breakout

12:00—1:00 P.M.
Group Lunch

1 - 2 P.M. - Field Data Collection (Continued)

2 - 3 P.M - Running a STRATUM Analysis (Scott Maco)

• Creating a STRATUM Project
• Importing an Inventory
• STRATUM Inputs
• Define Inventory / City Data / Management Costs / Pricing Benefits

3 - 3:30 P.M - STRATUM Reporting & Interpretation (Scott Maco)

• Report Types and Functionality
• Structural Reports
• Benefit Reports
• Putting STRATUM to Work
• Making Management Decisions

3:30 - 4 P.M. - MCTI: Overview and Process (Dave Bloniarz)

• Concept and History
• What is MCTI? / Why MCTI?

4 - 4:30 P.M. - The MCTI Desktop Application (Dave Bloniarz)

• Features, Functionality, and Use

4:30 - 5 P.M. - MCTI Data Collection (Dave Bloniarz)

• Data Collection Options
• Tree Inventory PDA Utility
• Desktop Configuration
• PDA Synchronization / Data Processing

5 - 5:30 P.M. - MCTI Analysis and Reporting (Dave Bloniarz)

• Report Types and Their Use

5:30 - 6 P.M. - Questions & Answers (All)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006

8:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Madren Conference Center, Seminar Room I

8 - 9 A.M. - UFORE Overview & Process (Jerry Bond)

• What is UFORE?
• Why UFORE?
• The UFORE Process

9 - 10 A.M - UFORE Project Set-Up (Jerry Bond)

• Sampling for UFORE
• Sample Inventory Plot Generator
• Data Fields
• Paper vs. PDA
• Equipment

10 - 11 A.M. - UFORE Field Data Collection (Jerry Bond)

• Locating Plots
• Equipment
• Recording Data

11 A.M. - 12 P.M. - UFORE Analysis & Reporting (Jerry Bond)

• Analysis Process
• Report Types and Functionality
• Structural Reports
• Benefit Reports
• Putting UFORE to Work
• Management Decisions
• Advocacy

12:00—1:00 P.M.
Group Lunch

1 - 1:30 P.M. - Storm Damage Assessment Protocol: Overview & Process (Jerry Bond)

• What is SDAP?
• Why SDAP?
• The SDAP Process

1:30 - 2:15 P.M. - SDAP Data Collection (Jerry Bond)

• Sampling
• Data Collection (Indoor Exercise)
• Equipment & Resources

2:15 - 2:30 P.M. - SDAP Analysis & Reporting (Jerry Bond)

• Data Upload and Synchronization
• Reporting

2:30 - 3:30 P.M. - Utilizing Community Volunteers (Dave Bloniarz)

• Volunteers Resources Overview
• Developing a Strategy for Action
• Recruitment, Training, and Mobilization
• Questions and Discussion

3:30 - 4:30 P.M. - Making i-Tree Work for Your Community (Greg Ina)

• Case Studies
• Minneapolis
• City of Kent, Ohio
• North Vancouver, British Columbia
• Spreading the Word

4:30 - 5:30 P.M. - Questions, Answers, & Discussion (All)

• Evaluation
• ISA Continuing Education Units