ForEST

The Maine Forest Ecosystem Status and Trends (ForEST) App, an interactive forest resource mapping application designed to support management planning and mitigation of spruce budworm impact, is now live and can be accessed here!

ForEST provides decision support to private and public forest managers, natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, and other stakeholders. ForEST makes it easy to visualize, explore, and interpret map data relevant to SBW mitigation and land use planning.

The ForEST App allows users to:

View state-of-the-art maps of forest conditions derived from satellite imagery
Explore regional budworm population monitoring data
Evaluate forest risk in areas of interest
Identify natural resource tradeoffs
Download GeoPDFs

Note: Chrome and Firefox are preferred platforms and currently there is not a mobile version. Upgrades will be ongoing.

Contact: Erin Simons-Legaard, erin.simons@maine.edu