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FVS Newsletters

The FVS Newsletter provides updates, fixes, proposed changes, and/or address topics of concern with FVS software.

Newsletter Topic(s)
Release Notes, April 1, 2024 (PDF, 236 KB) In this bulletin we describe the major updates since our last FVS version release dated December 22, 2023.
Release Notes, 2024 Q1 - December 22, 2023 (PDF, 196 KB) In this bulletin we describe the major updates since our last FVS version release dated September 2023.
Release Notes, 2023 Q4 - September 29, 2023 (PDF, 90 KB) In this bulletin we describe the major updates since our last FVS version release dated September 2023.
Release Notes, 2023 Q3 - July 28, 2023 (DOCX, 65 KB) In this bulletin we describe the major updates since our last FVS version release dated May 2023.
Release Notes, 2023 Q2 - May 18, 2023 (DOCX, 43 KB) In this bulletin we describe the major updates since our last FVS version release dated January 2023.
Issue 23, January 6, 2023 (PDF, 120 KB) Read about FVS Conference registration, Instructor-led FVS training dates, and other recent changes & fixes to FVS.

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Historical Newsletters


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Newsletter Topic(s)
Issue 22, September 30, 2022 (PDF, 303 KB) Read about our new open-source repository location as well as updates to volume computations, expanded event monitor support, improvements to replicate functionality and other recent changes and updates.
Issue 21, July 1, 2022 (PDF, 278 KB) Read about new online training videos, Canadian FVS variants, Climate extension table improvements, and other recent changes & fixes to FVS.
Issue 20, April 4, 2022 (PDF, 266 KB) Read about new online training videos, and recent changes & fixes to FVS and the 2023 FVS conference.
Issue 19, January 18, 2022 (PDF, 273 KB) Read about new online training videos, upcoming virtual trainings, and recent changes & fixes to FVS.
Newsletter Topic(s)
Issue 18, September 30, 2021 (.pdf, 271KB) Read about changes to the install directory structure, updates to the interface layout, and new redwood additions to several variants.
Issue 17, June 30, 2021 (.pdf, 271KB) Read about recent FVS updates, including the new Alaska (AK) variant.
Issue 16, March 31, 2021 (.pdf, 255KB) Read about major updates since our last quarterly release.
Issue 15, February 22, 2021 (.pdf, 389KB) Read about recent FVS updates, interface enhancements, removal of the Legacy FVS software, and recently delivered FVS trainings.
Newsletter Topic(s)
Issue 14, October 10, 2020 (PDF, 337 KB) Read about recent FVS updates, interface enhancements, retirement of the Legacy FVS software, and a new online database translator tool.
Issue 13, July 13, 2020 (PDF, 331 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, new FVS interface evolution, Legacy system reminders, completed and cancelled trainings, and the latest FVS updates.
Issue 12, April 1, 2020 (PDF, 282 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, new FVS interface feedback, retirement of the Legacy FVS software, completed and cancelled trainings, and the latest FVS updates.
Issue 11, January 1, 2020 (PDF, 379 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, new FVS interface feedback, upcoming training, and the latest FVS updates.
Newsletter Topic(s)
Issue 10, November 1, 2019 (PDF, 283 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, the official release of the new FVS interface, upcoming training, workshops, and FVS updates.
Issue 9, June 6, 2019 (PDF, 270 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, regional training wrap up, FVS Online/Onlocal, new FIA2FVS converter, and FVS updates.
Issue 8, March 7, 2019 (PDF, 305 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, completed trainings, FVS Online/Onlocal, new Alaska Variant development update, ECON Extension Training, and FVS updates.
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Issue 7, October 1, 2018 (PDF, 179 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, upcoming trainings, FVS Online/Onlocal, Alaska Variant revision, insect and disease extensions, and FVS updates.
Issue 6, May 18, 2018 (PDF, 106 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, the completed FY 2018 trainings, FVS Steering Committee news, and major updates since our last FVS version release in January 2018.
Issue 5, January 8, 2018 (PDF, 107 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, recent and upcoming FY 2018 trainings, and major updates since our last FVS version release in October 2017.
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Issue 4, October 18, 2017 (PDF, 98 KB) Read about recent FVS highlights, our upcoming FY 2018 instructor led trainings, and major updates since our last FVS version release in June 2017.
Issue 3, June 19, 2017 (PDF, 97 KB) Read about recent FVS training, submitting FVS success stories, Oregon Department of Forestry's Best Practices for FVS, and FVS updates.
Issue 2, April 14, 2017 (PDF, 111 KB) Read about the 2017 FVS e-Conference, recent training, and FVS updates.
Issue 1, January 13, 2017 (PDF, 80 KB) Welcome to the first issue of the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) Newsletter!
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