Community Inventory, Vegetation Classification & Mapping

SGI staff are leaders in the inventory and mapping of all types of natural communities of the the eastern and midwestern U.S. especially grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and open woodlands.

Grassland Inventories

Our team is capable of identifying thousands of species of plants and animals, including rare, invasive, and common species. Our work can include making detailed checklists of species present and collecting specimens for museums, herbaria, and botanical gardens.

vegetation classification and plotwork

SGI staff are highly skilled at establishing and collecting data from a variety of vegetation plots in all types of plant communities of the eastern and midwestern U.S.

vegetation mapping

SGI staff are experts at interpretation and mapping of natural communities using ArcGIS.