Aerial Detection Surveys (ADS)
What's New
Every year since 1947, aerial detection surveys (ADS) have recorded the insects and diseases affecting forests in Oregon and Washington. These annual surveys are cooperative efforts by the Forest Health staffs of the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Oregon Department of Forestry, and the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection staff.
- Video: Aerial Detection for Bark Beetles in the Pacific Northwest, as captured during aerial detection surveys (1947-2015)
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Data Viewer
View the most current Aerial Detection Survey Data on an interactive Geospatial mapping interface.
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Data Download
Download Aerial Detection Survey Data (1947-present).
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Quad Maps
View or Download ADS Quad Maps (2003-present).
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Methodology
Learn about the different ways we monitor the health of all the forests in the Pacific Northwest.
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Forest Health Dashboard
Interact with this dashboard to learn more about forest health concerns across the Pacific Northwest.
Maps available at the links above can be by downloaded for viewing/printing or may be used with the Avenza PDF Maps Mobile App. This application is a geospatial reader for Apple and Android mobile devices and allows for interaction with spatially referenced maps to view your location, record GPS tracks, add placemarks, and find places. (Note: To export georeferenced .pdf maps from the Cumulative Tree Mortality and Data Viewer, select the Tools tab in the dialogue box, then select the 'MAP_ONLY' option under the 'Print' dropdown menu. When the export is complete, click the 'Printout' link to open the exported map in your browser.)
Summary reports: Aerial survey observations and other data have been summarized in Forest Health Highlights, Forest Insect and Disease Conditions, and other related reports.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments regarding these maps or the information they provide, we would like to hear from you:
Danny DePinte - Aerial Detection Survey Program Manager, Forest Service Regional Office Daniel.DePinte@usda.gov
Justin Hof - Washington State Aerial Survey Coordinator, Forest Service Regional Office Justin.Hof@usda.gov
Tim Bryant - Oregon State Aerial Survey Coordinator, Forest Service Regional Office Timothy.Bryant@usda.gov
Phil Chi - Data Manager, Forest Service Regional Office Phillip.Chi@usda.gov
Karen Ripley, Forest Entomologist and Forest Health Monitoring Coordinator, Forest Service Regional Office Karen.Ripley@usda.gov
You may also contact your local Forest Health Protection (FHP) Service Center for more information. There are five service centers in Oregon and Washington providing assistance to federal resource managers. These offices are located in: Wenatchee, Washington; Bend, Baker City, La Grande, Medford, and Sandy, Oregon.