Cooper’s Hawks Update 3: Winnowing

Cooper’s Hawks Update 3: Winnowing

To see earlier posts on the Cooper's hawk project, see these links: Update 1 Update 2 This third update recounts events starting on June 18, 2016. June 18: The larger of the young are just at that tween stage, where they are about to look more like hawks than...

Layers of Wildlife Data: Cooper’s Hawks Update 1

Layers of Wildlife Data: Cooper’s Hawks Update 1

The Forest Metrix staff came together over time in part because of shared interests that go beyond making professional software for foresters and arborists. Most of us are intense nature geeks; which means that we spend a lot of time out in the woods observing things,...

Observations on Risk Assessments & TRAQ

Observations on Risk Assessments & TRAQ

Here at Forest Metrix have a unique perspective on the roll-out of TRAQ. Our program is the only one we know of currently that has all of the TRAQ data fields integrated into an electronic system that manages TRAQ records and automates calculations. This means that as...

UFM Jumps to Version 2.0, Adds Features

UFM Jumps to Version 2.0, Adds Features

Urban Forest Metrix made its first major leap, jumping to version 2.0. It also now comes in an enterprise version, geared for larger firms with more than 10 people. The features below marked by an * indicate that the function is available in the enterprise version....

FM Workshop August 14 in Central Wisconsin

Forest Metrix will be conducting a full day workshop on Friday, August 14, at Central Wisconsin Environmental Station in Amherst Junction, WI. See agenda below. If you’ve been considering moving into the 21st century to SAVE TIME in your cruising/reporting process,...

Gifford Pinchot

  On a recent visit with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, we spent some time meeting in a vacant corner office, unremarkable in every way except for the large aged wooden desk. I figured they were pulling my leg when they explained it was the desk of Gifford...