2006. Bob Schroeter using Digital Aerial Sketch Map (DASM) system to collect forest insect and disease damage data. All forested land in Oregon and Washington are surveyed annually.

Bob Schroeter using Digital Aerial Sketch Map (DASM) system to collect forest insect and disease damage data. All forested land in Oregon and Washington are surveyed annually.

 

Note: In 2006, the DASM system included a Hammerhead XRT rugged tablet PC and Geolink software.

 

Photo by: Unknown

Date: 2006

 

Credit: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection.

Source: Aerial Survey Program collection.

 

For geospatial data collected during annual aerial forest insect and disease detection surveys see: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/forest-grasslandhealth/insects-...

 

For related historical program documentation see:

archive.org/details/AerialForestInsectAndDiseaseDetection...

Johnson, J. 2016. Aerial forest insect and disease detection surveys in Oregon and Washington 1947-2016: The survey. Gen. Tech. Rep. R6-FHP-GTR-0302. Portland, OR: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection. 280 p.

 

Image provided by USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/forest-grasslandhealth

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