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This page highlights the publications, analyses, webinars, and tools that form the technical foundation of Seris Forest Analytics. Together, these works reflect the expertise and evidence base that guide the firm’s approach to forest carbon accounting, monitoring, and policy analysis.


Explore our offerings, which include:


Scientific Research Publications: Peer-reviewed papers and technical reports that advance understanding of forest carbon dynamics, monitoring, and policy-relevant analysis.


Science Delivery Products: Applied resources—including webinars, online tools, and short-form content designed to translate complex science into practical guidance for policy.

Publications

Quantifying greenhouse gas fluxes in agriculture and forestry: Methods for entity‐scale inventory. Chapter 5: Quantifying greenhouse gas sources and sinks in managed forest systems

Murray, L.T., C. Woodall, A. Lister, K. Stockmann, H. Gu, S. Urbanski, K. Riley, E. Greenfield, et al. 2024. Chapter 5: Quantifying greenhouse gas sources and sinks in managed forest systems. In Hanson, W.L., C. Itle, K. Edquist. (eds.). Quantifying greenhouse gas fluxes in agriculture and forestry: Methods for entity‐scale inventory. Technical Bulletin Number 1939, 2nd edition. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Economist.

Forest definitions applied for national United States forest reporting: Status, gaps, and opportunities

Murray, L.T., Oswalt, S.N., Goeking, S.A., Renwick, K. (2025). Forest Definitions Applied for National United States Forest Reporting: Status, Gaps, and Opportunities. Trees, Forests and People, Elsevier, 22 Mar. 2025

Evaluating the current status of agriculture-driven deforestation across jurisdictional scales in the United States using foundational, federal datasets

Renwick, Katherine M; Woodall, Christopher W; Mihiar, Christopher; Murray, Lara T; Lewis, Reid; Beeson, Peter C; Coulston, John. 2025. Evaluating the current status of agriculture-driven deforestation across jurisdictional scales in the United States using foundational, federal datasets. Environmental Research Letters. 20(7): 074002-

Greenhouse gas emissions from tropical forest degradation: an underestimated source

Pearson, T.R.H, Brown, S., Murray, L.T., Sidman, G. 2017. Greenhouse gas emissions from tropical forest degradation: an underestimated source. Journal of Carbon Balance and Management 12 (1), 3. DOI: 10.1186/s13021-017-0072-2

Global carbon dioxide removal rates from forest landscape restoration

Bernal, B., Murray, L.T., Pearson, T.R.H. 2018. Global carbon dioxide removal rates from forest landscape restoration. Journal of Carbon Balance and Management, 13:22.

Prioritizing opportunities to empower forest carbon decisions through strategic investment in forest modeling capacity

Woodal, C.W., H.L Munro, J.W. Atkins, B.P. Bullock, T.R. Fox, C.M. Hoover, S.M. Kinane, L.T. Murray, S.P. Prisley, J.D. Shaw, E Smith-Mateja, A.R. Weiskettel, W.R.L. Andregg, G. Nabuurs, K.A. Novick, B. Poulter, A. Starcevic, and C.G. Giebink. 2025. Prioritizing opportunities to empower forest carbon decisions through strategic investment in forest modeling capacity. Journal of Forestry.

Challenges and Strategic Recommendations for Enhancing Quantification and Projection of Forest Carbon Dynamics

Munro, H. L., Woodall, C. W., Anderegg, W. R. L., Atkins, J. W., Beier, C. M., Bullock, B. P., DeLyser, K., Diaz, D. D., Eskelson, B. N. I., Evans, M. E. K., Foppert, J. D., Foster, B. C., Fox, T. R., Frank, J. M., Froese, R. E., Gaines III, G. C., Gould, P., Hailemariam, T., Hall, E. S., Heckman, K. A., Helmer, E. H., Hogan, J. A., Hoover, C. M., Kinane, S. M., MacFarlane, D. W., Murray, L. T., Paradis, G., Poudel, K. P., Prisley, S. P., Rakestraw, J. L., Restrepo, H., Sharma, A., Shaw, J. D., Smith-Mateja, E., VanderSchaaf, C. L., Vatandaslar, C., Weiskittel, A. R., & Yang, S.-I. (2025). Challenges and Strategic Recommendations for Enhancing Quantification and Projection of Forest Carbon Dynamics. Journal of Forestry, 123, 703–734

Carbon conundrums: Do United States’ current carbon market baselines represent an undesirable ecological threshold?

D’Amato, Anthony W.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Weiskittel, Aaron R.; Littlefield, Caitlin E.; Murray, Lara T. 2022. Carbon conundrums: Do United States’ current carbon market baselines represent an undesirable ecological threshold? 4 p. Global Change Biology.

National report on sustainable forests, 2020

McGinley, K.; Murray, L.T.; Robertson, G.; White, E.M. 2023. National report on sustainable forests, 2020. FS-1217. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington Office.

Second Bonn Challenge progress report: Application of the Barometer in 2018

Dave, R., Saint-Laurent, C., Murray, L., Antunes Daldegan, G., Brouwer, R., de Mattos Scaramuzza, C. A., Raes, L., Simonit, S., Catapan, M., García Contreras, G., Ndoli, A., Karangwa, C., Perera, N., Hingorani, S., & Pearson, T. (2019). Second Bonn Challenge progress report: Application of the Barometer in 2018 (IUCN Report No. 2019-018). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.

Development of Liberia’s REDD+ Reference Level

Goslee, K., Walker, S. M., Mitchard, E., Grais, A., Netzer, M., Brown, K., Murray, L., & Mulbah, P. (2016). Development of Liberia’s REDD+ Reference Level. Republic of Liberia Forestry Development Authority & Winrock International.

Module C-CS: Calculations for estimating carbon stocks (LEAF Technical Guidance Series)

Goslee, K., Walker, S. M., Grais, A., Murray, L., Casarim, F., & Brown, S. (2015). Module C-CS: Calculations for estimating carbon stocks (LEAF Technical Guidance Series). Arlington, VA: Winrock International.

Review of aboveground biomass estimation techniques

Goslee, K., Brown, S., Walker, S.M., Murray, L.T., Tepe, T. 2015. Review of aboveground biomass estimation techniques. Winrock International under High Carbon Stocks Study.

Allometric Equation Evaluation Guidance Document

Walker, S.M., Murray, L.T., Tepe, T. 2016 Allometric Equation Evaluation Guidance Document. Winrock International.
 

Research Improves Climate-Smart Management of America’s Forests and Grasslands

Hayes, Jennifer; Murray, Lara, eds. 2021. Research Improves Climate-Smart Management of America’s Forests and Grasslands. FS-1175. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Research & Development. 19p.

Webinars

USDA Office of the Chief Economist Entity-Scale Methods Report (2nd Edition) Webinar Series – “Managed Forest Systems”
Michigan State University Hanover Forest Science Seminar Series: “Entity-Scale Greenhouse Gas Quantification Guidance For Forest Management Activities Across the United States”
SCIENCE x Planning for Forests of the Future: National Report on Sustainable Forests
GOFC-GOLD Land Cover Office Webinars: Webinar 5: Assessing carbon emissions from forest degradation
GOFC-GOLD Land Cover Office Webinars: Module 2.5 Estimation of carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation

Online Tools

Excel Workbook to Support ‘Level I’ Quantification Approaches for the Managed Forest Systems Chapter within the 2024 update to the USDA Publication Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity-Scale Inventory
USAID AFOLU Carbon Calculator
Forest Landscape Restoration Carbon Storage Calculator

Short-Form Content

Forest Definitions Applied in Reporting
Forest Service Research & Development “Hot Topic” factsheet: Forest Carbon Status & Trends
Forest Service Research & Development “Hot Topic” factsheet: Forest Carbon Estimation & Monitoring
How Much Does Forest Restoration Benefit Climate?
Sustainable Development and Science: Bridging the Gap with Tools
What’s in a Game? In Ghana, improving livelihoods — and an ecosystem — with a game
Engaging the Private Sector to Invest in Resilience

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