Request Access to Data

We welcome all requests for data and look forward to helping users gain access to the data or information products they need. Our data request process involves collection of some information from you so that we can track how NFI data are used, keep you informed about changes, and obtain any necessary approvals on your behalf prior to providing you with access to the data you need.

Please fill out the data request form

Technical support

Please contact nfisupport@nfis.org if you require assistance with your NFI Collaborator account, if you want to enquire about setting up a new account, or if you have technical questions about NFI data, tools or resources. We also welcome feedback on this website. Please let us know if you are unable to find what you are looking for or are having technical difficulties with this website in your browser.

NFI Projects Office Staff

• Graham Stinson

  Director of the Forest Information division of CFS
  (250) 298-2314, graham.stinson@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Manages the NFI program.

• Byron Smiley

  Manager, Canada's National Forest Inventory
  (236) 464-0407, byron.smiley@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Manages the NFI program

• Chengdong Fang

  Forest Inventory Officer
  (236) 464-0819, chengdong.fang@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Oversees and supports the measurement of NFI photo plots by partner agencies across Canada, including federal, provincial and territorial government staff and contractors.
  • Contributes to the documentation, compilation and analysis of NFI data.

• Morgan Cranny

  Geospatial Analyst
  (250) 298-2422, morgan.cranny@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Coordinates the acquisition of digital imagery for NFI photo plots.
  • Manages image interpretation contracts.

• Sébastien Dagnault

  Senior Advisor, Ground Plot Program Coordinator (main contact)
  (418) 558-9173, sebastien.dagnault@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Coordinate and supports the measurement of NFI ground plots across Canada. Oversees and supports data and samples management regarding NFI ground plots.
  • Coordinate and supports documentation updates of NFI ground plots program.

• Paul Boudewyn

  Forest Inventory Specialist
  (250) 298-2407, paul.boudewyn@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Leads the compilation and analysis of NFI data and the production of statistical summaries for national and international reporting.

• David Hill

  Forest Landscape Analyst
  (250) 533-6015, davidallen.hill@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Investigates new remote sensing approaches and field data collection technologies for enhancing Canada's NFI

• Omnia Gamal Ibrahim

  Research Officer
  omniagamal.ibrahim@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Manages and leads the development of the Multi-Agency Ground Plot (MAGPlot) database
  • Leads the compilation of NFI ground plot data and of ground plot data from other programs
  • Supports the implementation and development of the NFI ground plot program

• Yikalo Araya

  Forest Data Analyst
  (250) 686-3279, yikalo.araya@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Supports the development and implementation of the Multi-Agency Ground Plot (MAGPlot) database
  • Supports the compilation of NFI ground plot data

• Alex Song

  Data Management Specialist
  (236) 464-2308 , alex.song@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Oversees the design and maintenance of NFI data management systems, including applications and tools used by federal, provincial and territorial government staff and contractors to enter data, conduct quality control and quality assurance, upload data, download data and generate reports.

• Elise Brodie

  Data Systems Analyst
  (236) 464-0595, elise.brodie@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Streamlines operational NFI business processes by developing tools, improving techniques and implementing new technologies.

• Martin-Michel Gauthier

  Forestry Officer
  (613) 794-2351, martin-michel.gauthier@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca

  • Analyze National Forest Inventory (NFI) data to inform forest science and policy.
  • Advance innovative applications of NFI data for forest science and management.

• Blaise Ratcliffe

  Forestry Officer – Quality Assurance Specialist
  blaise.ratcliffe@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Leads quality assurance and quality control for the NFI Ground Plot data program.
  • Supports the development and improvement of NFI data processing, validation, and compilation tools and workflows.

• Michael Smith

  NFI data request service coordinator
  michael.smith@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

  • Coordinates the NFI data request program, including data delivery, data sharing processes, program documentation, and support for users of NFI data products.