Forest Management

Forests are living dynamic environments that are subject to constant changes, challenges and assaults on the health and well-being of the forest.  For sustainable forest management practices to be efficient and to minimize risk to the valuable assets and equipment, frequent patrols or cruising is required to observe and manage the conditions of the forest ecosystem.  ForestIQ provides the means for easy-to-use field data gathering and analysis, necessary for efficient management and decision-making.   The gathered data also provides the evidence of performance of key management metrics that are required by local, state and federal agencies and resource management agreements.

Advantages of ForestIQ's Easy-to-Use Spatial Data Capture and Analysis System.

Powerful, but simple tools designed to facilitate the easy gathering, storage, retrieval and analysis of asset and area management.

• You decide what information you need using the ForestIQ^TM Field Manager software along with your own customized asset and event inspection templates.
• You and your staff collect the necessary information while in the field using the ForestIQ^TM Field Recorder software running on a ruggedized hand-held (PDA) qualified by Precision Plant Systems for compatibility, ruggedness and functionality.  Field observations are entered with a simple finger press on the I-Phone-like interface and are time- and GPS-stamped, along with easily-entered field instrument measurements.
• At the office, all the field data is automatically uploaded into the database using the ForestIQ^TM Analyst software. Optionally, the data can be made securely available over the internet to any password-enabled user. Your entire staff will be able to retrieve timely and accurate data for improved decision making regardless of location.
• Finally, maps, reports, tabular data, and summaries built on the data will give you and your staff detailed information in an easy-to-use format for better asset analysis, repair and area management decisions.