Exploring the innovation potential of single photon LiDAR for Ontario’s eFRI
Technical report summarizing project outcomes
National e-Lecture hosted by CIF reporting on project outcomes
KTTD 8B-2018
First Resource Management Group Inc.
Validation of eFRI and SkyForestTM
Report on validation and the potential of SkyForestTM to aid in eFRI updating/ validation.
Electronic operational maps from SkyForestTM data
KTTD 9B-2018
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. (GSI)
Post-Harvest Surveys from Satellite Capture and Machine Learning
Density, Height, Site Occupancy, Species Composition at harvest blocks as geotiffs
KTTD 10B-2018
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. (GSI)
Forest Health Monitoring from Satellite Capture and Machine Learning
Disturbance layers will be presented as a likeliness heatmap in geo-tiffs format
Outputs will be made available for download
KTTD 11B-2018
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. (GSI)
Species Composition Determined from Satellite Images and Machine Learning
Forest species composition layers
Spatial outputs will be made available in downloadable ESRI-compatible format in the prefered spatial projection
March 29, 2019 Lim Geomatics will be presenting a half-day knowledge transfer and information workshop about the new frontiers of enhanced forest resource inventory findings and results from two eFRI KTTD projects funded by the Forestry Futures Trust. We’ll also preview existing Lim Geomatics’ game-changing SaaS tools and provide an exclusive look at the integrated digital tools we’re launching for the forestry industry in the next few months.
More information and agenda pending.
September 19, 2018
The Forestry Futures Trust Committee received 20 applications under the is KTTD Round 2 Call for Proposals. A summary of approved projects, milestones and deliverables is available here.
December 2017
The MNRF eFRI program ten-year (2017-2026) strategic focus is now available.
December 14, 2017
The Forestry Futures Trust Committee (FFTC) is pleased to announce its Round 2 Call for Proposals (click here for details) for eligible projects under the Enhanced Forest Resource Inventory (eFRI) Knowledge Transfer and Tool Development (KTTD) Program. Up to $1,000,000 will be allocated in this Round for projects up to two years in duration. Applications forms are available under the side bar tab DOWNLOAD FORMS.The Program is open to all interested applicants including, but not limited to, university and private sector researchers, federal and provincial applied researchers, private consultants, non-governmental organizations, forest company staff, who can provide expertise in the areas of:
digital land and provincial forest imagery (Ontario)
forest inventory development within the context of Ontario’s Crown forests
processes to link imagery with land or forest inventory to meet operational or management needs at the local to provincial scales (applicable to Ontario’s forests)
creative solutions for developing and utilizing digital imagery and forest inventory
Tools and Products to Enhance the Production of the eFRI
Tools and Products for Clients and Stakeholders
LiDAR (single photon)
Integrating Monitoring Framework
January 26, 2015
The Forestry Futures Trust Committee is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for eligible projects under theEnhanced Forest Resource Inventory (eFRI) Knowledge Transfer & Tool Development(KTTD) program.
April 29, 2013
In an effort to provide regular, up-to-date information on the status of the enhanced Forest Resources Inventory, the Ministry of Natural Resources is now preparing a biannual newsletter that will be shared via the Forestry Futures Trust website. Enhancing Ontario's Forest Resource Inventory Winter 2013
October 24, 2014
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry biannual newsletter, for the enhanced Forest Resources Inventory, is now available. Enhancing Ontario's Forest Resource Inventory Spring 2014
March 20, 2012
In an effort to provide regular, up-to-date information on the status of the enhanced Forest Resource Inventory, the Ministry of Natural Resources is now preparing a brief, biannual newsletter update that will be shared via the Forestry Futures Trust website. Enhancing Ontario's Forest Resource Inventory Fall 2011
Enhanced Forest Resource Inventory (eFRI)
As part of the government’s response to the recommendations from the Minister's Council on Forest Sector Competitiveness, the enhancement of the Forest Resources Inventory program was announced on September 29, 2005. As part of the enhancement the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) assumed full responsibility for production of the Forest Resources Inventory.
The funding for the program will be administered by the Forestry Futures Trust Committee. In addition, a Provincial Forest Inventory Advisory Committee (PFIAC) has been established to advise the MNR on how to ensure the FRI program remains current and effective. The PFIAC may utilize a technical committee to provide input on the design of the program. The MNR retains the overall stewardship role, policy responsibility, scheduling and priority setting, standard setting, quality control and information management requirements for the program.
eFRI Funding Clarification
Funding for the eFRI program does not come from the traditional $0.48/cu m FFT stumpage charge, but has its own funding stream. The eFRI program has a separate $10 million/yr commitment by the government to ensure the success of this program. There is no net increase or decrease in the stumpage fees paid by forest industry nor does it affect the core FFT silviculture program.
