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Justin Gilbert, BSc
Inventory Officer, Biometrics, Surveys and Statistics DivisionJustin Gilbert studied at the University of Aberdeen where he was awarded a B.Sc in Forestry in 1979. He joined the Dartington Amenity Research Trust that year, moving in 1980 to Field Surveys branch, Forestry Commission (FC), based at Culloden and Banchory in Scotland, moving to the Alice Holt Research Station in 1984. Here he continued woodland survey work, becoming more involved in data analysis for the Census of Woodlands, database management and timber production forecasting. He moved to FC headquarters in Edinburgh in 1992 and then in 2003 to the Forest Research Northern Research Station. Current roleInventory Officer, Woodland Surveys Unit, Biometrics Surveys and Statistics Division - Developing survey design, training, data management and analysis for the National Inventory of Woodland and Trees
- Producing and developing the forecast of timber and biomass for the private sector in Great Britain
- Providing an internal and external advice service on woodland inventory data and production forecasting
- Representing private sector interests on the FC Production Forecast Working Group
- Member of the Forest Research Modeller’s Forum.
Current programmesNational Inventory of Woodland Trees Affiliations and achievements- Member of British Cactus and Succulent Society (Approved Judge of Cactus)
- Member of the Haworthia Society
- Member of ‘The Chileans’
- Member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America
Research areas- Inventory practice and methodology
- Production forecasting
Main recent publicationsSmith, S., Gilbert, J. & Coppock, R. (2001). ‘Scotland: new forecast of softwood availability’. Forestry & British Timber, April 2001. C-author of reports for the National Inventory of Woodland and Trees. Smith,S. & Gilbert, J. (1999). ‘Scotland: new forecast of softwood availability’. Forestry & British Timber, July 1999.
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