Integrate+ Trainer

Forests are asked to provide a multitude of ecosystem services. It is a demanding task to balance them and requires best available knowledge and continuous training. To serve such needs the “I+” Trainer software was developed running on handheld devices. It can be applied for education, knowledge transfer and communication in designated forest sites, so called marteloscopes. “I+” allows to perform virtual tree selections in those designated sites and directly display the outcomes of management interventions. Having results readily available supports fact-based interaction and discussion among participants. The software is tailored to address topics including impacts and trade-offs of biodiversity conservation, effects of carbon storage/removals and deadwood management. Due to the modular design of “I+”, it can be expanded to other topics. When “I+” is downloaded and installed on a device (please note “I+” is designed for Android operating system) it can be tested with at Steinkreuz Marteloscope in Germany and sites in North Karelia, Finland with preloaded data. “I+” can be used in more than 200 sites in 25 countries. To use it at other (not preloaded) Marteloscope sites, please contact the site manager to gain access to the data.
A “I+” user manual is available in English and German. Manuals and other useful info published on http://iplus.efi.int