Since 2006, the i-Tree software suite has provided free analytic tools to quantify community forest structure and the environmental services trees provide based on U. S. Forest Service science. This workshop will introduce and demonstrate the latest innovative features and tools available in the 2015 version of i-Tree. The workshop,­­ led by i-Tree Development Team members, will provide participants with an understanding of typical applications and advantages of key i-Tree field-based and aerial assessment tools including i-Tree Eco, Canopy and Landscape. Application of these tools internationally will also be discussed with a focus on applicability, limitations and options for applying the tools outside the U.S.

i-Tree Eco is a field-based assessment tool already effectively used in North & South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Eco offers new project options including tree growth and benefit forecasting, expanded management reporting, and a simplified data collection option in an updated interface. 

i-Tree Canopy is a simple web-based aerial assessment tool utilized in the United States and abroad to accurately estimate tree and other cover types. i-Tree Canopy also estimates air pollutant removal and atmospheric carbon reduction attributed to tree canopy.

Participants will also be introduced to the next generation of i-Tree analysis and decision-making capabilities offered in i-Tree Landscape. Landscape is a web-accessible spatial assessment tool utilizing tree cover maps and other spatial data to estimate ecosystem services and values. Future i-Tree Landscape versions will allow managers to map priority areas for tree planting and preservation to protect tree and human populations.