1. New Orleans Meeting Minutes
2. Related Material
   • John Moser's opening remarks.
   • Heath et al. paper on CRM Biomass estimation method used by FIA
3. New Orleans Presentations - Day 1, SAF sponsored FIA User Group Meeting
   • FIA 2008 Business Report, Greg Reams, FIA-Washington Office
   • Potential Biomass Demand Impact on Forest Markets and Resources, Bob Abt, NC State Univ.
   • Should FIA Measure Vegetation on All Lands?, Renate Bush, National Forest System
   • Status of Changes Recommended in 2006 and 2007 by Clients, Sally Campbell, FIA
   • Statewide Assessment, Burl Carraway, Texas Forest Service
   • Building Political Support, Mike Clutter, Univ of Georgia
   • Current Status and Trends of FIA GRM’s and Recent Estimates of Total Tree Biomass, Chris Oswalt, FIA
   • What’s new with FIADB 4.0: Carbon, biomass, and trend analysis, Mark Hansen, FIA
   • The changing needs of private sector forest land owners, Joanne Lenahan, Weyerhaeuser Co.
   • Why (Do we have FIA User Group Meetings, Dave Heinzen, Minnesota DNR
   • FIA & Economic Development, Gary Lettman, Oregon Dept of Forestry
   • FIA Migration to the Data Center, Chuck Liff, FIA
   • What Do NGOs Do With FIA Data? (Preview: a lot!), Christine Negra, Heinz Center
   • FIA - The Changing Needs of Private Sector: Current Uses and Future Enhancements, Mike Oppenheimer, Rayonier
   • Carbon Offset Projects and the FIA, Neil Sampson, The Sampson Group
   • Planning for Inventory & Monitoring, Mike Shanta, National Forest System
   • A compatible system for biomass and volume estimation in FIADB to serve all users, Brad Smith, FIA-WO
   • Does FIA need a Forest Products and Services Research Center?, Brad Smith, FIA-WO
   • How should forest landowners estimate carbon growth and yield from FIA data?, Paul Van Deusen, NCASI
4. New Orleans Presentations - Day 2, BWG Meeting
   • NCASI -Biometrics Working Group Meeting, John Paul McTague, Rayonier
   • The National Woodland Owner Survey Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Brett Butler, FIA
   • Forest Inventory Components of Change (Growth, Removals & Mortality): Where do they come from?, Chris Oswalt, FIA
   • Plans to improve estimators to better utilize panel data, John Coulston, FIA
   • A national approach to the estimation of above ground biomass in forest trees, the Component Ratio Method (CRM)., Mark Hansen, FIA
   • Science-based credibility and carbon decision support, using FIA data, Linda Heath, FIA
   • Questions about Climate Change & Biomass Energy, Al Lucier, NCASI
   • Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Forest Carbon Accounting Approaches for Use in Regulatory and Financial Trading Schemes, Al Lucier, NCASI
   • A Tale of Two Teams, Greg Reams, FIA-Washington Office
   • The Components of Change And FIADB 3.0, Frank Roesch, FIA
   • RPA Report Status, Brad Smith, FIA-Washington Office
   • Bottomland Hardwoods Weights, Ray Souter, USFS - SRS
   • Are FIA data useful for forest certification?, Paul Van Deusen, NCASI
   • Understanding Biomass Supply, Dave Wear, USFS - SRS

Items from the January 2008 BWG meeting: