Announcements

The much anticipated FBRI Annual meeting happened today. Did we learn anything? James Arney Report Measuring Density Stand Indices Tree Indices Growing Space Stand vs tree charts Diameter/(Height-4.5) ratios 10-m site “I have lots of data” FPS CASH Card Correct Age, Site, Height Non-Parametric Education tie-in looking for a school to teach the FPS way Conclusion Trees are the experimental unit Measure all heights Stem map Localize the 10-m site Non-parametric Nelder Plots

The much anticipated FBRI Annual meeting happened today. Did we learn anything? Board report from Dan Opalach Starting with a “Formal Board Meeting” Rob Taylor is leaving the FBRI Board The FBRI Mission The FBRI Board introductions Ken Borchert, BIA Jim McWhorter, Terra Verde Dan Opalach, Ph.D., Green Diamond Brian Sharer, GreenWood Resources (Starting Jan 1, 2016) Marc Vomocil, Starker Forests Officers

While we appeared to have a day and a half of no power the amazing men and women of the power company came through today. So the penguins made a mad dash back to get the nest back up and running. Amazing how all the simple things on a network have to be started in a specific order and typically not able to be done remotely.

Hello all. This has been a rocky week. Monday evening at about 7pm a severe storm with micro-bursts and hurricane force winds came blowing through the nest in Missoula. Initial estimates were that 18,000 people were without power. This ranged from Darby, MT to Polson, MT. That is 130 miles long. The office penguins waited for the storm to pass then grabbed the chainsaw to help the neighbors cut there way out.

Remember that July 1 is the first day of the new year for The Forest Projection and Planning System (FPS). This means anything measured this year before today is assigned a year of last year for its measurement. Today ALL growth is considered to have happened and it is year end of the current calendar year.

The FSD Web Penguin is feverishly working to revamp the FSD website. The hope is to provide more content at a more regular basis. Please check back to see what is happening while we move the rocks around the nest.