Analysis Services

We offer our clients a full range of GIS and geomatics, advanced resource modeling technologies, land base inventory development and analytical services to provide superior solutions to challenging problems. Our team of skilled professionals are experienced working with and integrating a wide variety of data formats, and types in delivering analytical services for clients operating in different business areas. We have partnered with Blom Geomatics to provide high resolution inventory services as well have ISO certified carbon evaluators and validators on staff to assist with your carbon budgeting/footprint assessment needs.

We use the latest technology to provide solutions for clients, including the latest ESRI suite of ArcGIS products, Remsoft Spatial Planning System, Visualization applications, proprietary models for landscape planning (access/parcel layout and scheduling of activities), etc.

The following list represents services that we have offered in the past but the list of services we can provide with our analysis team is ever-growing, please contact us to discuss your issues and then we'll formulate a customized solution for you.

Current and Past Service offerings, include:

Spatial & Network Analysis and Modeling (e.g. Identifying Old Growth Management Areas, levels of habitat fragmentation, habitat supply, building large datasets for predictive modeling, etc.)
Thematic Mapping for Forestry, Agriculture, Wildlife, Fisheries Land Development, Government and Fist Nations.
3D and 4D Visualization Services for all sectors
Data Management Services
Strategic and Operational Planning for clients
Forestry (e.g. Sustainable Forest Management Plans, Forest Stewardship Plans, Detailed Forest Management Plans, Forest Management Plans, Annual Operating Plans, Develop Timber and non-timber management strategies, Timber Supply Analysis,
Governments & First Nations (e.g. Asset Management Plans, Asset Evaluations for Optimal Replacement Plans, Urban Forest Management Plan Development, Implementation Strategies for GIS, Water Needs Studies, etc.)
Modeling of Forest Fires using various tools from Alberta Sustainable Resource Development and Natural Resources Canada
Remote Sensing & Data Acquisition
Data Development and Management
Statistical Analysis Services
Cumulative Effects Modeling
Carbon Sequestration Modeling
Road Network Design Modeling
Harvest Block Design Modeling
Indicator Development, Forecasting, Management and Reporting
Water Modeling and Analysis
Water Needs Assessments
Mountain Pine Beetle Susceptibility Modeling
Automated LiDAR-based Forest Resource Inventory
Growth and Yield and development of Stand and Stock Tables
Forest Certification Services

Each of our analysts specialize in a number of technologies (GIS, database development and programming) to allow flexibility in the tools and approaches used for each potential client, therefore providing a tailored product that best meets specific client needs. The set of tools at their disposal includes the latest ESRI, Open-Source GIS and Database applications, Microsoft Office products and various programming languages (VBA, Python, Java) as well as the following:

Forest Estate Models:

Remsoft's Forest Planning System - Spatial analysis & optimization
Spatial Woodstock/Stanley
TSM - Proprietary spatial timber supply model
FSSIM - B.C. Ministry of Forests forest estate model

Growth and Yield Prediction:

VDYP - B.C. Ministry of Forests natural stand volume predictor
TASS/TIPSY - B.C. Ministry of Forests growth model
PrognosisBC - Southern B.C. individual tree model
MGM - Mixedwood Growth Model
SortieBC - Spatially-Explicit, Mixed-Species Forest Dynamics Simulator for BC

Road and Harvest Block Design Models:

Linear Feature Projection Model
Treatment Unit Model - Proprietary spatial harvest block design model

Miscellaneous Models:

ALCES II - Cumulative Effects Model
Various Fire Models used by the Alberta SRD - Promethius, CROSUM, AVI2FBP, Burn P3,
Carbon Budget Model (CBM-CFS3)