Tommy Gregg at the Regional Office, with an early digitizing table behind him. Tommy led the first efforts to automate the Region 6 aerial detection survey data. His desire to have all current and historic aerial detection survey maps converted to geospatial data led to the establishment of a dedicated GIS position in 1991. Portland, Oregon.
Photo by: Unknown
Date: 1989
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 historic 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.
For additional historic forest entomology photos, stories, and resources see the Western Forest Insect Work Conference site:
wfiwc.org/content/history-and-resources Image provided by USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection:
www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/forest-grasslandhealth
